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Eozilla 0.1.0 released by Brockmann Consult

Eozilla is a Python tool suite for teams working with EarthObservation and satellite data processors, especially where workflows need to be packaged, orchestrated, and exposed through OGC API – Processes.
The project started from practical work on cloudifying EO processor applications and making them easier to run in cloud-oriented processing environments. With 0.1.0, the core building blocks are now available as reusable packages.
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It includes:
·      Procodile for defining and running Python processes and workflows
·      Appligator for generating Dockerfiles and Apache Airflow DAGs
·      Wraptile as a lightweight OGC API – Processes server for local execution or Airflow
·      Cuiman as a Python API, CLI, and GUI client
·      Gavicore with shared data models, utilities, and UI generation from process descriptions
Version 0.1.0 is still an early step, but it brings together the main pieces for making EO processors easier to package, deploy, and use across local, Airflow-backed, and OGC API – Processes based workflows.

If you work with EO processing, workflow orchestration, or OGC API – Processes, we would be happy if you take a look, try it out, and share feedback! 🤓
Available on PyPI and conda-forge.  Link to EOZILLA

 

Important Update: ARGO Chl-a Data Reprocessing & Instructional Webinar May 12th

Starting in June 2026, Argo chlorophyll-a data will be reprocessed and redistributed by the Data Assembly Centers (DACs) using a new correction.

This update will significantly improve data quality and accuracy but may also have important implications for end users. If you use these data for analyses, models, or publications, your results could be affected.

We strongly encourage all users of Argo chlorophyll-a data to join a dedicated webinar, where the following topics will be covered:

  • What is changing
  • Why this new correction is being implemented
  • Potential impacts on your work
  • Recommended best practices

Webinar date & time: Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 16:00 CEST / 14:00 UTC
Register here

Title: Chlorophyll-a update in BGC-Argo: What’s Changing in June 2026, How It Works, and Why It Matters?

Presenter: Raphaëlle Sauzède, CNRS – Institut de la Mer de Villefranche

Description:

Chlorophyll-a concentration (Chla), a key indicator of phytoplankton biomass, is essential for understanding ocean ecosystems. While BGC-Argo floats have revolutionized global Chla monitoring, accurately converting fluorescence data into Chla estimates remains a significant challenge. In June 2026, a new real-time adjustment methodology will be implemented for Chla into the Argo data stream. This presentation will detail the methodology based on 4D-BGC products, the timeline for operationalization, and the broader implications of this update for ocean science and operational applications.

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Stay informed: Join the Argo mailing list to receive timely updates about this CHLA reprocessing and other key future Argo developments.

POGO-SCOR Fellowship Call for Applications – due May 13th

Call for applications:

POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme 2026
The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) and Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) are pleased to announce that the POGO-SCOR Fellowship programme for 2026 is now open for applications.

The primary goal of the POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme is to strengthen sustained ocean observations and their applications, with a focus on training and capacity development to support a global ocean observation framework. Since its launch in 2001, the programme has been highly successful, awarding over 200 fellowships to date.
While there are no specific areas of interest, priority will be given to applications that address any one or more of the following topics:

  • Emerging and low-cost technologies for ocean observations
  • Physical, biological and biogeochemical sensors on floats and gliders
  • Floating litter observations and modelling
  • Open and coastal ocean observation, modelling and management
  • Data management & time series analysis
  • Underwater sound, acoustic observations and modelling
  • Optical measurements of living and non-living particles
  • Fixed-point time-series observations (e.g. contributing to OceanSITES, OBIS, IODE Ocean Data Portal, WOD and/or other shared data systems)
  • Large-scale, operational biological observations including biomolecular and biodiversity (e.g. biological EOVs, CPR, OBON and other programmes)
This fellowship programme is open to early-career scientists, technicians, postgraduate (preferably PhD) students and post-doctoral fellows involved in oceanographic work at centres in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Applicants must be citizens of developing countries or economies in transition, as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD (see the list of eligible countries). Note that priority will be given to applicants with limited international experience.

The fellowship offers the opportunity to visit leading oceanographic institutions abroad for a short period (1 to 3 months) to gain hands-on experience in oceanographic data collection, analysis, and interpretation. It provides financial support to cover the return airfare from the fellow’s home country to the host institution, and a contribution towards accommodation and subsistence for the period of the visit.

All applications should be made via the application form (link available on the website) by 13 May 2026 (23:59 UTC).

Please check the Frequently Asked Questions and other supporting documents on the training page before initiating your application documents. If you still have any queries, e-mail info@pogo-ocean.org. Feel free to circulate this announcement to anyone you think might be interested.
Required Supporting Documents
Candidates can access all templates and background information on the POGO-SCOR webpage.

Documents you will need to upload to the application form:

  1. proposal form (use template provided here)
  2. flight quotation evidence (must clearly show dates of outbound and return flights, departure and arrival airports, and total cost in EUROS (or with quotation currency specified))
  3. parent supervisor recommendation letter*
  4. host supervisor acceptance letter* (must state the standard costs per calendar month for accommodation in the local area)

*provided in English, on institutional letterhead, dated and signed by the supervisors

Webinar May 7th: Cassandra in North Africa, the Western Asian Region and Sudan (in Arabic)

CASSANDRA Conference – cassandraconference has prepared four webinars in 2026.  Each 1 hour-long webinar will be broadcast in a language employed in the regions under discussion. This will give all those interested, an opportunity to interact with CASSANDRA Local Climate Forum Leaders in their own language as we believe it is important that key local stakeholders who are capable of transforming global strategy into tangible actions on the ground, have the opportunity to address a wider audience in a language in which they are comfortable speaking.  The webinars of this year will, therefore, be undertaken in Arabic, French, English and Spanish.
The first webinar will be broadcast exclusively in ARABIC:
Cassandra in North Africa, the Western Asian Region and Sudan
7th of May 2026 | 17.00 to 18.00 Time CET

An opportunity to learn of the work of CASSANDRA collaborators in Sudan, Palestine and Morocco. The webinar will explain how CASSANDRA is being implemented in Arabic-speaking countries where dramatic challenges are faced on an everyday basis. The audience will have the opportunity to interact with the speakers and to learn how they can become involved in the CASSANDRA programme.

If you or any of your contacts speak Arabic and wish to learn about our work, click on the link below to register:
https://eu.mittum.com/creativities/showit/c/0/t/121152/u/33/md5/cd8ddfdd3d3cdc2079cd44bcb911d7d8