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EUMETSAT Training Course – Using the Copernicus Marine Data Stream for Ocean Applications: 28 September – 23 October 2020

The purpose of this EUMETSAT Copernicus Marine Data Stream (CMDS) training workshop is to share knowledge, skills, resources and code so attendees are able to independently access and process Sentinel-3 data for their marine work-flows and applications.

Target audience: Training is aimed at, but not restricted to, early career scientists: Masters / PhD students, Post-Docs, and/or experienced scientists from any relevant sector (industry, government, environment, research) who have clear motivations for wanting to work with satellite-based ocean observation data. It would be beneficial for participants to have introductory experience using SNAP and/or a scripting language such as Python (or similar), but this is not a prerequisite. Please note that  this course is aimed at a European audience and as such funding for this course is primarily available for participants from Copernicus programme member states.

Dates and format: Training will take place entirely online through two phases. The first self-taught phase will involve self-paced (asynchronous) flexible learning over 3-weeks through webinars, forums (particularly for software installations), documentation and assignments. The second classroom phase will be hosted over Zoom, and make use of more structured teaching through live demos, interactive tutorials, group work, and 1:1 meetings. This 5-day classroom phase will require attendance from 10h00 – 16h00 CET from the Monday through to the Friday.

Self-taught phase: 28th September – 16th October 2020
Classroom phase: 19th October – 23rd October 2020

Application Deadline: Midday EST 18th September 2020.  For more information and to apply please see: https://training.eumetsat.int/course/view.php?id=158

Call for Papers: Special Issue in Remote Sensing

A special issue of the journal Remote Sensing  will deal with “Remote Sensing of DOC in Inland Water”.  This Special Issue aims to collect recent developments, methodologies, calibration/validation, and applications of DOC sensing data, and derived products, from different platforms (i.e., satellite, airborne, and UAV-based remote sensing) and in situ measurements. Both applied and theoretical research contributions on inland water dealing with new algorithms and methodology developments are cordially solicited. Submissions are encouraged to cover a broad range of topics, which may include:

  • DOC concentration optical algorithm development, validation, and calibration;
  • Evaluating relationships between DOC and CDOM in inland waters;
  • Large areas (global and regional) DOC mapping in inland water;
  • Temporal variability (changes/trends/shifts) of DOC in inland waters;
  • Integration of multisource remote sensing for assessing DOC concentration;
  • Integration of hyperspectral imagery with ground-based datasets;
  • Synergy between altimetry and optical remote sensing imagery for DOC fluxes assessment;
  • Comparison of remote-sensing DOC observations and biogeochemical model simulations;
  • The key role of DOC remote sensing in climate change.

The deadline for manuscript submissions is next year, 30 June 2021. See https://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/special_issues/DOC_Concentration_in_Inland_Water for further information.

Free Virtual 2020 PACE Applications Workshop Sept 23-24

The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission is NASA’s next great investment in Earth Science, continuing NASA’s legacy of over 40 years of satellite ocean color measurements. PACE will advance our Earth-observing and monitoring capabilities through hyper-spectral imaging and multi-angle polarimetric observations of the coupled ocean, atmosphere, and land ecosystems. PACE will give us an unprecedented view of the Earth and will take the Earth’s pulse in new ways for years to come.

The PACE mission will host its first Applications Workshop on the 23rd and 24th of September 2020. This 2-day virtual workshop will focus on future uses of PACE satellite data and products to support decision-making in the context of water resources, air quality and health, climate, disasters, and ecological forecasting. The workshop will build a trans-disciplinary dialogue centered around the PACE mission and how its anticipated data products may be leveraged to advance society. The workshop targets participants interested in applying PACE data for resource management, decision-making, public health applications, and policy analysis. This workshop will encourage open collaboration from individuals and organizations from diverse backgrounds including universities, government agencies, and commercial, non-profit, and private sectors.

This will be the first of a series of annual PACE Applications workshops.

This workshop is open to all participants. Registration is required, but free. Closer to the event date, you will receive complete virtual meeting login details & instructions. There will also be a series of pre-recorded presentations and resources available before the event.  Register here! 

NOAA Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division is Hiring!

Paul DiGiacomo, Division Director, announces that the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), Center for Satellite Applications and Research – Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division (SOCD), in College Park, MD is recruiting for the following position:
 
Title:  Oceanographer
Series/Grade:  ZP-1360-4 (MAP and DE)
 
Opens:  08/06/2020
Closes:  08/19/2020
 
Vacancy Announcement Information:  

NSDIS-STAR-2020-0009 (MAP)

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/575508400


NSDIS-STAR-2020-0010 (DE)  

 
The vacancy can be located via USAJOBS (search by the vacancy number) or by using the embedded link above.

 

As an Oceanographer, the individual selected for this position will perform the following duties:

  • Serve as team/project lead and conduct research in satellite oceanographic remote sensing, and develops satellite oceanographic and climatological algorithms and data products in support of National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Environmental Satellite Date and Information Service (NESDIS) strategic missions.
  • Collaborate and communicate satellite oceanographic research and satellite oceanographic data product initiatives with NOAA and external domestic and international partners through peer-reviewed publications, scientific committee membership, and scientific conference attendance.
  • Conduct independent scientific research, including writing proposals, serve as task monitor for contract and grantee research staff, and publish and present research in peer-reviewed journals and at scientific meetings.
  • Coordinate end-to-end satellite ocean remote sensing research/development within NESDIS, across NOAA, execute NESDIS / The Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Science and Technology road maps and research project plans.
  • Collaborate with various (STAR) Science Teams in the proposals, evaluation, staging, testing, publication, documentation and transitioning of research to operations of satellite oceanographic data and data products consistent with NOAA’s mission goals and strategic plans.
If assistance is needed with the USAJOBS application process and what to include in a resume, refer to USAJOBS’ Help Center on this topic.
USAJOBS’ Help Center also has information on Working in Government, which may be beneficial to applicants. 

INBO Webinar September 15th!

Shared on behalf of International Network of Basin Organizations:

INBO is pleased to invite you on Tuesday September 15th at 4pm (CEST) to its webinar.  It will be translated simultaneously in french, english and spanish.  Register here

Faced with the new challenges related to climate change, population growth, biodiversity erosion (etc.), water resource managers increasingly need reliable, regularly updated and relevant information to make the right decisions, monitor the impact of implemented measures and communicate to the public.  When they exist, the necessary data are often fragmented, inconsistent and difficult to use as they are produced by multiple institutions operating in various sectors with little coordination. In this respect, experience shows that the adoption of appropriate governance rules and technical procedures helps to develop potentials and to promotes inter-institutional collaboration while building on existing systems and strengthening the roles and capacities of each actor.  But data on the state of resources and uses are also often insufficient or even missing. On this point, remote sensing systems already offers very interesting possibilities for the production of additional data and some future satellites will enable a significant evolution of monitoring procedures.

This webinar will be an opportunity to recall some elements of the state of the art and to exchange on these various topics with in particular the intervention of major witnesses involved in the management of water resources in national and international contexts.