AOGEO is collaborating with the Regional Center for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (RCSSTEAP) to offer valuable scholarship opportunities. Through this initiative, 5–10 outstanding international students from AOGEO Member countries will receive support in securing scholarships to pursue advanced degrees in space science and technology. AOGEO encourage colleagues to recommend exceptional students and share this opportunity in their networks.

All applicants must submit their application on both, Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn) and Beihang International Student Online Application System (https://admission.buaa.edu.cn). When submitting applications, please kindly copy the China GEO Secretariat (geosec-china@cstec.org.cn) who will assist in the enrolment and admission process.  Read more here.

Programme Information AOGEO is looking for talented students eager to advance their studies in the following areas:

• Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (MASTA & DOCSTA Programmes)
• Global Navigation Satellite Systems (MASTA & DOCSTA Programmes)
• Micro-Satellite Technologies (MASTA & DOCSTA Programmes)
• Space Project Management (MASTA Programme)

Eligibility Requirements Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Comply with the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China and Beihang University rules.
• Be a citizen of an AOGEO Member Country other than China.
•  Be in a suitable state of health.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 35 years old when applying for MASTA.
• Hold a master’s degree and be under 40 years old when applying for DOCSTA.
• Have professional experience in the space technology industry or research institutes.
• Possess relevant English proficiency certificates and the ability to take courses in English.
• Have a research background in relevant areas.

Scholarship Information Applicants may apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC Scholarship) at Beihang University. The full CSC Scholarship covers:

• Tuition fees
• Free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy
• Monthly stipend:
  • CNY 3,000/month for MASTA students (2 years)
  • CNY 3,500/month for DOCSTA students (4 years)
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Note: The scholarship does not cover international travel expenses.

Applicants who do not secure the CSC Scholarship may also apply for the Beijing Government Scholarship and Beihang University Scholarship as alternative funding options.  Read more here

Application Deadline The deadline for applications for both the MASTA & DOCSTA Programmes and the CSC Scholarship is March 15, 2025.

An opportunity is open to contribute to an upcoming and significant academic publication, Perspectives in Ocean, Marine and Coastal Governance, to be published by Springer. This book brings a novel approach by comprehensively placing OMEGA (Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Governance) issues at the core of historical, current, and future pathways. Researchers, scientists, and professionals in the field are encouraged to submit book chapters addressing key challenges and advancements. Details: Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 30 May 2025 at 24:00 CET Submission Process: Abstracts should be submitted by filling out the designated form HERE For further information regarding the book’s structure and submission process, please contact: Prof. Godwell Nhamo (PhD) Programme Leader and Editor-in-Chief The book aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on ocean, marine, and coastal governance, incorporating historical, current, and future challenges.

Read the Call for Chapter Abstracts

Introductory Webinar: The Application of Earth Observations for Assessing Waterborne Disease Risk

March 25 & 27, 2025 09:00-10:30 EDT (UTC-4) or 14:00-15:30 EDT (UTC-4) Waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio are caused by contaminated drinking water and poor sanitation (World Health Organization). Inadequate management of urban, industrial, and agricultural wastewater worsens water quality in water bodies, introducing chemicals and exacerbating growth of pathogens in water. Every year, waterborne diseases are responsible for approximately one million deaths, the majority of which are children under the age of five. For improved availability of safe drinking water, it is necessary to monitor and manage watershed processes (e.g., rainfall, land use, runoff) and water quality in coastal regions, streams, and lakes for harmful pathogens and sediments. Globally available satellite observations have been found useful for monitoring temperature, sediments, and phytoplankton in water bodies as indicators of waterborne diseases. Also, flooding and pathways for waterborne diseases are studied using satellite observations. Satellite data are also used in disease (e.g., cholera) prediction models. This two-part training will focus on describing and accessing remote sensing observations useful as water quality indicators of waterborne diseases, and will present case studies where remote sensing data are used to assess the likelihood of cholera outbreaks. Register

7th KCD Symposium – Hybrid

Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector

Abstracts are now invited for this hybrid water sector conference which highlight one of the 4 main conference themes.  This conference aims to:

• promote collaborative sharing on knowledge and capacity strengthening in the water sector between an international community of practitioners, academics and policy-makers;
• analyze trends of knowledge and capacity strengthening occurring in the water sector and estimate how the trends will (and should) develop in the future;
• explore capacity challenges and identify possible sustainable solutions to these challenges;
• identify opportunities for inter-generational learning and empowering a new generation for a new era of water-related knowledge and capacity strengthening;
• formulate and advance an agenda for knowledge and capacity development in the water sector for the coming years.

The conference enables both online and in person participation.  There is no fee for registration, but you will have to pay for your own travel, food and accommodations.

Register here (by June 24th): https://kcsymposium2025.un-ihe.org/en/registration

Submit an abstract here (by February 17th): https://kcsymposium2025.un-ihe.org/en/call-abstracts

 

Dr. Killian Vos, has announced a new webGIS platform at http://coastsat.space with updated satellite-derived time-series of shoreline change created with hashtag#CoastSat and the hashtag#Landsat archive. This dataset provides insights on coastal dynamics from 1984 to 2024.

The time-series include sandy beaches in hashtag#Australia, hashtag#NewZealand, hashtag#Japan, hashtag#Hawaii, hashtag#California, hashtag#Mexico, hashtag#Peru, hashtag#Chile and US East Coast (hashtag#Deltaware to hashtag#Texas). Dr. Vos has reprocessed them to 2024 and integrated the FES2022 global tide model for better tidal corrections and beach slope estimations. Reach out to him if you have interest in covering new regions or adding new datasets.  Check out this article for more info and use cases around the monitored coastlines:
https://lnkd.in/gchDXzDr

Dr. Vos welcomes feedback on his new EO coastal platform.