Postdoctoral Scholar Position: Marine Phytoplankton Remote Sensing
College of Agricultural Sciences – Department of Botany and Plant Pathology Oregon State University – Corvallis, Oregon in the Wesberry
Apply by September 30, 2026
Preferred position start date: December 1, 2026 (but negotiable)
Online event (90 minutes): “Scaling Water Resilience and Circular Water Solutions from EU projects: practical insights for regional and local authorities”.
Water systems across Europe are under increasing pressure from climate change, with more frequent and intense droughts, floods and water pollution challenges affecting people, ecosystems and economic activities. Regional and local authorities are at the forefront of addressing these challenges, often needing to manage competing water demands while ensuring long-term sustainability.
This event brings together EU projects and regional and local authorities, to explore how these solutions can be effectively replicated and scaled in practice. In doing so, it contributes to the objectives of the European Water Resilience Strategy (2025), which aims to restore the water cycle, build a water-smart economy, and ensure secure and affordable water for all.
Register here (NOTE THIS IS A LONG REGISTRATION FORM WITH MANY REQUIRED FIELDS):
As part of its tenth edition, the Spring School of the Gulich Institute and the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (IEEE-GRSS) proposes an intensive training space dedicated to the study of one of the main environmental challenges of today: the degradation of water quality in anthropized basins and the increase in eutrophication processes.
Over five days, national and international specialists will share knowledge and experiences on satellite monitoring, water body remediation and environmental management, integrating optical remote sensing tools, data analysis, fieldwork and discussion of real cases.
The proposal combines theoretical classes, practical workshops, laboratory activities, measurement campaigns in the San Roque reservoir and spaces for exchange between researchers, professionals and organizations responsible for the management of water resources.
The School is aimed at:
Nominations are especially encouraged from women affiliated with IEEE-GRSS and from members of historically underrepresented groups.
GEO AquaWatch is excited to co-sponsor the training alongside many other partners – and we are delighted to provide a session co-developed with the World Water Quality Alliance’s Earth Observation Workstream on the role of international organisations in water management policy and ensuring water framework directives are followed regionally and nationally. We will also have an interactive user engagement session which involves role-playing and requirements gathering. This training is available both in person and virtually and this interactive training is customised for both the in person and online audiences to effectively participate. We are also excited that many GEO AquaWatch colleagues will present their work and professional insights throughout the training agenda, including sharing a practical session on accessing and processing satellite data by the University of Stirling (Scotland) colleagues.
Hurry to submit your registration soonest!
Corrections and Clarifications!
A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions (AES) seeks to accelerate the use of Earth-observing satellite measurements in decision-making.
Proposals are sought in three general areas:
On or about July 28, 2026, A.13 AES has been corrected and clarified in a few ways: A set of slides describing the Application Readiness Levels (ARLs) has been posted under “other documents” on the NSPIRES page for this program element, text regarding ARLs has been added to a few locations in Section 2 of the text, and a row has been added to the Summary Table of Key information in Section 4. New Text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. We anticipate posting a FAQ under “other documents” after the pre-proposal teleconference on August 31, at 1 pm Eastern Time.
Questions concerning A.13 AES may be directed to Erin Urquhart at erin.urquhart@nasa.gov.
Market Discovery proposals are limited to one (1) year in duration. Solutions Accelerator proposals may span up to three (3) years, and the Force Multiplier proposals may span across two (2) years. Proposals that are eligible to go beyond the first year will undergo a mandatory review of progress and impact to determine continued funding.
Priority will be given to:
Proposed topics must address pressing national challenges and may fall under, but are not limited to, any of the current thematic areas of NASA’s Earth Action program of agriculture, disasters, natural resources, health and air quality, water, wildland fire, energy, and infrastructure.
ROSES-2025 Amendment 62 releases A.13 AES as a new opportunity in ROSES-25. Proposals are due October 15, 2026. A pre-proposal teleconference will be held on approximately 6 weeks after the release of the program element on a no-advance-reservation, first-to-dial-in basis.
NASA’s Biosphere research area focuses on research that provides foundational knowledge on interactions between and within terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, along with changes to their biogeochemistry and biodiversity. In doing so, it leverages the unique vantage point of space. Programmatically, Biosphere includes four research areas (subelements): Biological Diversity, Land Cover and Land Use Change, Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry, and Terrestrial Ecology. The goal is to further understand the Earth system in which both human-induced and natural changes influence the composition, structure, and function of ecosystems, as well as the fluxes and storage of elements critical for life and the availability of natural resources. Its research hinges on remotely sensed measurements of our living planet, including data obtained from space, aircraft, and other suborbital platforms; data from field studies and coordinated campaigns; and data assimilation and modeling efforts to quantify and predict changes to the biodiversity and biogeochemical regimes of the living Earth. Long-term, sustained, and well-calibrated satellite data are a critical component of Earth system observations and are the only means to detect change synoptically at the global scale.
ROSES-2025 Amendment 64 releases A.15 Biosphere as a new opportunity in ROSES-25. Step-1 proposals are due by September 4, 2026, and Step-2 proposals are due November 6, 2026. Proposals submitted to this program will be evaluated using dual anonymous peer review.
On or about July 20, 2026, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2025” (NNH25ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025 and will appear on SARA’s ROSES blog at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/
Questions concerning A.15 Biosphere should be directed to the appropriate point of contact based on subject area:
Biodiversity: Kelsey Bisson kelsey.bisson@nasa.gov
Land Cover & Land Use Change: Krishna Vadrevu krishna.p.vadrevu@nasa.gov
Ocean Biology & Biogeochemistry: Laura Lorenzoni laura.lorenzoni@nasa.gov
or Kelsey Bisson kelsey.bisson@nasa.gov
Terrestrial Ecology: Amanda Whitehurst amanda.s.whitehurst@nasa.gov
or Ryan Pavlick ryan.p.pavlick@nasa.gov
