The latest on Google Flood Hub, other info from recent flood working groups
In case you missed the Jan 15/16 regional flood working group meetings, here’s some useful info and links:
Google Flood Hub: Huge thanks to our spotlight presenter, Martin Gauch of Google Research, for sharing recent developments with Google Flood Hub and access to new data. Thanks to all who joined the meetings in person and asked such great questions. Related links:
- Presentation recording and slides
- Request to access Flood Hub’s API
- New reforecast dataset
- Caravan, an open community dataset used by Google
- Paper on Flood Hub performance vs. GloFAS
2 – EOTEC 2025: Increased community impact
Our aims
- Increase technical exchange and interactivity
- Scale up with regular regional drought working group meetings
- Energize online networking between meetings
In practice:
- New regional meeting cadence with a new, dynamic format
- Task team meetings: 2x per year (March/September)
- Flood working group meetings: 2x per year (January/July)
- Drought working group meetings: 2x year (April/October)
- Webinars: 2x per year (June/November)
- Newsletter 3x per year
- Consistent social media – find us on LinkedIn and X
- More conversations on the eotecdev.net member platform
What do you think about this? Share your views in this survey. More info to come.
3 – Opportunity highlights
- ISRSE-40, Farnborough, UK, 17-20 March: support available for registration costs for students/early career professionals. More info here.
- GEO Global Forum, 5-9 May 2025, Rome, Italy
- Community event application deadline: January 31
- Request for travel support deadline: February 15
- Register and create an account to apply
- ESA-NASA International Workshop on AI Foundation Model for EO, 5-7 May 2025, Frascati, Italy,
- Abstracts due 31 January
Consult the meeting slides for more opportunities and resources:
Email eotecdevnet@gmail.com or secretariat@eotecdev.net to share an idea for a webinar or spotlight, or share an activity or resource with EOTEC’s global network.
Thanks for being part of our community!
