On Oct. 17-19, the IEEE Professional Communication Society will host the International Professional Communication Conference 2011 on the campus of the University of Cincinnati.
IGARSS 2011 Goes Beyond the Frontiers
About 1,500 people are expected for the 2011 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July 24-29, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
European Commission to Host July Workshop on Socio-Economic Benefits of GEO-GEOSS
A workshop on the socio-economic benefits of GEO-GEOSS is planned for July 11-13 at the Joint Research Center in Ispra, Italy. The purpose of the workshop is to identify a program of activities to undertake during 2011-14 to support the GEO 10-year implementation plan and an assessment of benefits that can be achieved.
IEEE plans first Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in Seattle
The inaugural IEEE 2011 Global Humanitarian Technology Conference is to be held in Seattle, Washington, from Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2011.
Take the Survey: GEO Needs Your Input
The Group on Earth Observations is asking interested parties to complete an online survey for a GEOSS Evaluation Team. The deadline is Feb. 28, 2011.
NASA’s Glory will be in improving climate models
Glory, a new edition to the A-Train constellation of environmental monitoring satellites, is due to go into space in late February. A monitor and sensor aboard will help scientists better understand the dynamics of global warming, and sort out changes in the sun’s energy from natural and human influences.
Call For Papers – It's Not Your Grandfather's Weather or Is It?
Severe flooding, killer tornadoes, cyclones, and record heat waves impact communities around globe. Earthzine is soliciting articles for its 2nd quarter theme issue March 21-June 21, 2011 on Extreme Weather in the 21st Century, a theme that will look at aspects of weather extremes from multiple perspectives. Guest Editor for Weather is Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd.
Call for Papers – Disaster Management
Earthzine Issues Call for Papers on Disaster Management 21 December 2010 – 20 March 2011.Theme issue focuses on improving our understanding and management of natural and human-induced disasters, from the factors at their inception to the process of recovery and rehabilitation.
NOAA – David Johnson Award for Outstanding Innovative Use of Earth Observation Satellite Data
The NOAA David Johnson Award to honor of the first administrator of what was to become the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) is requesting nominations. This award is given to young professionals who have developed an innovative application of Earth observation satellite data (alone or in combination with non-satellite data) that is, or could be, used for operational purposes to assess and/or predict atmospheric, oceanic, or terrestrial conditions.
European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL) workshops and conferences in 2011
EARSeL, a scientific network of about 250 academic and commercial European remote sensing institutes, announces its 2011 calendar of special interest group conferences and workshops.