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- GEDI
Thanks to #EarthBridge we had the pleasure of hosting Matthias Forkel and Xiao Liu from… Více informací: GEDI - “Flower power”
Check out Michela Perrone’s latest article titled „Flower power“: How flowering affects spectral diversity metrics… Více informací: “Flower power” - Exploring New Frontiers in Bird Diversity Modeling
New article The relationship between remotely-sensed spectral heterogeneity and bird diversity is modulated by landscape… Více informací: Exploring New Frontiers in Bird Diversity Modeling - Tisá – partners‘ meeting
During our partners’meeting in Tisá (13-15 March 2024) we delved into some crucial discussions and… Více informací: Tisá – partners‘ meeting - UBO has joined the EarthBridge team.
As of March 1, 2024 the university of Bonn has joined the EarthBridge project. The… Více informací: UBO has joined the EarthBridge team. - BioViewPoint project
We are glad to announce that the BioViewPoint project led by our own @RubenRemelgado has… Více informací: BioViewPoint project - Management Training @ EPC Centre in Dresden
Five project managers from CZU attended Management Training in EPC Centre. in Dresden. The training… Více informací: Management Training @ EPC Centre in Dresden - IEOS23 the Irish Earth Observation Symposium
Elisa Padulosi and Duccio Rocchini attended IEOS23 the Irish Earth Observation (EO) Symposium in Limerick… Více informací: IEOS23 the Irish Earth Observation Symposium - Workshop on European Research Funding Programmes
Our colleagues from EPC TUD has prepared Workshop on European Research Funding Programmes – How… Více informací: Workshop on European Research Funding Programmes - ESA-EC Earth System Science (ESS) Initiative workshop
On 23 November 2023, Anna Cord from TUD has presented the EarhtBridge project within the… Více informací: ESA-EC Earth System Science (ESS) Initiative workshop
About the project
EarthBridge – Building Bridges between Earth Observation and Environmental Sciences aims to develop and further improve environmental EO tools that are robust, transferable, and applicable across disciplines and landscapes. The project brings together EO and environmental sciences expertise to bridge the existing gaps between these two disciplines at educational, practical, and governmental levels.
EarthBridge is focused on the development and application of methods for monitoring, restoration, and conservation of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.
Through the twinning of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) and two internationally-leading universities: Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) and Alma Mater Studiorum – Universitá di Bologna (UNIBO), EarthBridge aims to further improve the use of environmental EO tools by a wider community.
EarthBridge is a three-year project starting in January 2023. EarthBridge activities, grouped into five work packages (WPs), will ensure knowledge transfer and exchange by developing new methods and training new professionals in environmental EO.
Background
Earth Observation (EO) has created new opportunities for regularly obtaining standardised information useful for environmental research and nature conservation.
The full use of EO for tackling current environmental challenges is still limited due to a lack of EO experts with environmental sciences background and general public awareness of the potential of EO to support environmental policies implementation.
People
WP1: EarthBridge research project
WP leader: Vítězslav Moudrý
The participants to WP1 discuss and exchange knowledge and know-how to integrate their scientific expertise and develop approaches to be tested at different scales.
This WP aims at:
- assessing the potential of and integrate different environmental sensing approaches to quantify and assess biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
- delivering important research outputs in the field of environmental EO through joint and interdisciplinary research work
- producing material for engaging local and regional stakeholders
WP2: Scientific and management excellence of CZU
WP leader: Duccio Rocchini
WP2 deals with increasing the number and quality of CZU publications in the field of environmental sensing and EO and with improving proposal writing and project management to increase the success rate.
This WP aims at:
- organising workshops to gain insights into the partners’ research activities, strengthening the CZU network in environmental EO and exploring the opportunities for future joint projects
- providing scientific and administrative training and short-term staff exchanges to enhance knowledge exchange, and create new professional partnerships
WP3: Targeted promotion of early-career researchers
WP3 leader: Christopher Marrs
WP3 focuses on early-career researchers’ training and stimulates networking among institutions.
This WP aims at:
- strengthening the research skills and experience of early-career researchers through a synthesis project, joint mentoring with EarthBridge partners, and short-term exchanges.
- preparing a study programme focused on environmental EO at CZU and increasing the number of CZU double degree agreements and ERASMUS agreements
WP4: Communication and Dissemination
WP4 leader: Kateřina Hájková
WP4 focuses on disseminating the project activities and outcomes to the scientific community, the stakeholders, and the general public.
This WP aims at:
- maximising the project’s visibility and informing on its goals, achievements, impacts and results (in printed form, online, and in-person at selected events)
- making the developed training material accessible, especially for early-career researchers
- establishing the Stakeholder Advisory Board
- organising a final dissemination workshop at the EU level in Brussels
WP5: Coordination and Management
WP5 leader: Ema Trakalová
WP5 deals with the general management and coordination of the project and is connected to all other WPs.
This WP aims at:
- coordinating the activities between WPs and within the project as a whole
- organising consortium meetings
- monitoring and ensuring progress and successful completion of the project, managing risks and mitigation, and reporting to the EC