Conservation biology has been tasked with coordinating research and monitoring efforts to revert the current biodiversity crisis. Rooted in ecology, the discipline traditionally sought relevant information from ground-based methodologies. On the other hand, the roots of environmental remote sensing lie in the geography and engineering disciplines.
Astrosat Hailed for Satellite System that Pinpoints Landslide Dangers
As landslides caused by heavy rain again closed roads across Scotland this autumn an innovative Scottish company has won a prestigious European competition for a satellite monitoring application which could help alleviate the ongoing transport problem. At an...
AllSource Analysis and HRNK Partner to Monitor North Korean Political Prisons
LONGMONT, Colo., Dec. 10, 2014 — The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) and commercial imagery intelligence company AllSource Analysis (ASA) announced a strategic partnership to use satellite imaging and analysis to monitor and report on North...
Call for Abstracts, Special Sessions and Workshops for the Digital Earth 2015 Symposium
HALIFAX, Canada, Dec. 10, 2014—Attention scientists, engineers, technologists, environmental managers and other stakeholders in Digital Earth: we welcome your participation in the Digital Earth 2015 Symposium as a presenter, and invite you to submit an Abstract of...
New Remote Sensing Developments for Forest Monitoring Take Place at the Global Landscapes Forum
Lima, Peru, Dec. 8, 2014—At the Global Landscape Forum over the weekend the World Resources Institute (WRI) launched several new initiatives of Global Forest Watch (GFW). One of these is the incorporation of CIAT’s Terra-I into the GFW platform. Louis Reymondin...
NASA's 2014 Unmanned Hurricane Mission Investigated Four Storms
NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel mission investigated four tropical cyclones in the 2014 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season.
University of Leicester Partner Bluesky to Map Air Pollution
Leicestershire, Nov. 25, 2014—Arguments about which UK city has the most polluted air could be put to rest once and for all thanks to a landmark new project that uses state of the art techniques to measure air pollution in city environments. A partnership between...
New Partnership Uses Satellites to Track Illegal Fishing on a Global Scale
Global Fishing Watch provides a global view of commercial fishing. The new platform was born from a partnership among Oceana, Skytruth and Google.
OGC Seeks Public Comment on Earth Observation Metadata Profile
Nov. 17, 2014—The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the candidate Earth Observation Metadata Profile of the OGC Observations and Measurements (O&M) Standard. The Earth Observation (EO) Metadata profile of Observations and...
Copernicus Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services Launched
BRUSSELS, Nov. 11, 2014—A ground-breaking agreement was signed in Brussels today between the European Commission and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). This agreement means that ECMWF will be managing the Copernicus Climate Change and...
