Opportunities Round-up: Sept. 25

🤠Gosh golly gee whiz – the world of Earth observation is busy!! Lots of webinars, events and other opportunities in the EOTEC DevNet Opportunities Round-up today.

📅 Deadlines

⭐27 September. Application deadline. Online course, 12 October-6 November. Water Budgets from Space. EO AFRICA R&D Facility. www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses-rdf2/online-course-on-water-budgets-from-space/

⭐30 September. Registration deadline. IEEE GRSS Young Professionals GeoSense Hackathon at InGARSS 2026. https://ingarss2026.co.in/hackathon

⭐1 November. Abstract deadline. EO for a Sustainable Blue Economy User Consultation Meeting, 1-5 February 2027. ESA. https://eo4blueeconomy27.esa.int/

⭐2 November. Abstract deadline. 9–12 February 2027. Workshop. International Workshop on High-Resolution Thermal EO. ESA. https://thermal2027.esa.int/

3 November. Abstract deadline. Hydrospace 2027. Toulouse, France. CNES, ESA, NASA, GEWEX. www.hydrospace2027.org/

1 December. Masters degree scholarship application deadline. Various programs for international students with targeted resources for African and other developing country students. Wageningen University & Research. www.wur.nl/en/education/master/study-expenses-masters/scholarships

⭐28 September. Webinar. Reducing uncertainties of sea level rise with PISCO. ESA. www.linkedin.com/events/7508888147582390273/

🧠 Training, webinars and events

⭐29 September. Webinar. The edge of tomorrow: Collaborative operational multi-hazard multi-impact forecasting. WG CEF. https://eumetcal.eu/en/ui#/page/Newsitem93.

⭐29 September. Virtual workshop. Beyond the Trees: Transponder Calibration, Ionospheric Corrections, and Secondary Mission Objectives. EEBIOMASS. www.eebiomass.org/en/events/webinar

⭐30 September. Call for proposals webinar. Wildfire Preparedness. ESA Space Solutions. https://business.esa.int/funding/call-for-proposals-non-competitive/wildfires.

29 September. Webinar. Invasive Species GIS Training. Native American Fish & Wildlife Society. https://lnkd.in/p/gs3XhvTs

⭐1 October. In-person workshop. Satellite-based Services for Disaster Risk Management. EUSPA and Eurisy. https://lnkd.in/p/ebApEbTh

6 October-25 May, 2027. Online course. Big Data for Agri-Food: Principles and Tools. Wageningen University & Research. e-academy.wur.nl/courses/course-v1:WUR+AIN90010+2026_10/about

⭐12 October. Online training. RGB Analysis Technique for Himawari Satellite Data. https://training.ceos.org/events/2519/

⭐14/15 October. Regional Community of Practice Meet-ups. EO Capacity for Anticipatory Action on Drought. https://eotecdev.net/oct-14-15-eo-capacity-for-anticipatory-action-on-drought/

⭐22 October. Workshop. Sustainable Finance for the Space Sector. European Commission. https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/sustainable-finance-space-sector-2026-10-22_en

⭐22-24 October. Event. Tropical Meteorology Week. https://www.eumetrain.org/

23 November. Webinar. Improving Global Flood and Drought Forecasting for Early Warning, Preparedness and Operational Decision-making. SEED-FD. lnkd.in/p/e4mUVJhw

⭐2 December. Dissemination Event, Barcelona. Delivering the Blueprint: SpaceSUITE. https://www.spacesuite-project.eu/dissemination-event-in-catalonia/ 

⭐Online course. Global Challenges for Water in Agriculture (WaPOR4Global). IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and FAO. https://lnkd.in/p/eg_9SvNS

🌍 Community announcements & resources

⭐Registration open. AmeriGEO Week 2026, 30 November-4 December, Guatemala. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8704b53bcedb481cad74e7a4d1c7359e/page/Inicio

⭐Registration open. 18th AOGEO. 15-17 December, Japan.. https://aogeo18th.com/

⭐Registration open. 7th World Landslide Forum. 23-27 November, India. https://wlf7.org/

⭐Accepting applications. NASA Postdoctoral Program. https://npp.orau.org/index.html

Registration open. Hackathon. NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 (14-15 November). NASA. https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/

⭐Call for papers. ISPRS Geospatial Week 2027. 19-24 September 2027, Poland. www.gsw2027.pl/

⭐Livestock data hub. FAO.  https://livestock.fao.org/

⭐Interactive and PDF Guidebook. NASA Earth Science Applications Guidebook. go.nasa.gov/4wyTaUN 

⭐Report. State of Global Water Resources 2025. World Meteorological Organization. wmo.int/resources/publication-series/state-of-global-water-resources/2025

Abstract submission open. Pacific GIS & Remote Sensing Conference, 30 November-4 December. Suva, Fiji. pgrsc.org/pacific-gis-rs-users-conference/