Hello, the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is exploring options for providing high-quality algal taxonomic data (DP1.20166.001 Periphyton, seston, and phytoplankton collection) to our end users, including potential changes to the current data product. We have created a survey to explore topics such as voucher flora, field sampling design, and analysis and archiving procedures.

We would like to get as much feedback as possible to help inform decisions and justify any changes to the data product. Please take a moment to answer the short survey below, and please distribute to your colleagues, grad students, and anyone who may have used or may potentially use NEON data or any algal taxonomic data.

https://neonscience.limequery.com/882673?lang=en

Friends and Colleagues,

We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 David Johnson Award for Outstanding Innovative Use of Earth Observation Satellite Data.

The award, presented by the National Space Club, is given annually to young professionals who have developed an innovative application of Earth observation satellite data.

Nominations are due to NOAA by September 23, 2022. To make a nomination, please click the link, here.

If you have any questions, please contact kelly.turner@noaa.gov

Check out the announcement page for more information, and forward to your friends and colleagues who may be interested in nominating someone!

1st GLIMR Applications Workshop 
When: September 16, 2022, 12:00p -4:00p ET
Where: Online
Register here

Registration is now open for the 1^st NASA GLIMR Applications Workshop
 
Join us to discuss NASA’s new GLIMR mission – A geostationary sensor that will provide actionable data for a dynamic coastal ocean

This event will introduce the GLIMR mission and will discuss how measurements from the vantage point of geostationary orbit offer an unprecedented potential to benefit society, inform stakeholders, and support decision-making in the context of coastal hazards, disasters, resource management, human health, food security, climate change, and ecological forecasting.

The GLIMR Mission will allow stakeholders to address cross-disciplinary research and applied science. This event encourages collaboration across disciplines and invites participation of individuals and organizations with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, across different sectors and countries.

The workshop will include:

• Keynote presentations on the GLIMR instrument, data products, science and applications foci areas, and multi-mission synergies.
• Live panel sessions to discuss critical needs and challenges of communities that are interested in working with GLIMR data and identify ways to address these challenges
• Networking opportunities and small group discussions for additional feedback

This event is open to all participants. Registration is required, but free to attend.

Join the conversation on social media with #GLIMRApps2022

Contact us at: maria.a.tzortziou@nasa.gov (Maria Tzortziou, GLIMR Applied Science Lead)

We look forward to seeing you in September!

The GLIMR Applied Sciences Team

Water Quality Continuum Atmospheric Correction Workshop

Within the H2020 Water-ForCE project a Roadmap will be developed for the water component of the future Copernicus services. The signal of water is challengingly small in comparison to the atmosphere and for small to intermediate inland waters e.g. the adjacency effect forms a challenge. (IOCCG, 2018). Therefore atmospheric correction and adjacency effect correction are extremely important processing steps for deriving water-leaving reflectance and higher level water quality products.

Here you can find the link to register for the workshop: Water Quality Continuum Atmospheric Correction Workshop | Water-ForCE (waterforce.eu)

On behalf of the World Water Quality Alliance, we are sharing these two invitations for science calls of Open Access Publication on the topic of Sustainable Urban Livelihoods under Change, which aligns well with new emphasis on urban areas:

• Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Special Issue “Urban Sustainability in Tropical Cities” ( https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/42680/international-day-of-the-tropics-2022-urban-sustainability-in-tropical-cities)
• Sustainability, Special Issue “Green Technologies for Urban Water Management” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/Technologies_stormwater).

Please, do not hesitate to contact Prof Dr Eduardo Mario Mendiondo (e.mario.mendiondo@gmail.com; emm@sc.usp.br) with questions or guidance needed to contribute to these publications.