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Sentinel-2 image of thawing permafrost, Yamal Peninsula, Siberia (© ESA 2018)
PROBA-V satellite image of Lena delta, Russia, Asia (© ESA-BELSPO 2018, produced by VITO)
Pléiades satellite image of Bora Bora, French Polynesia (© CNES 2012, Distribution Airbus DS)
Sentinel-2B image of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier (© ESA 2017)
Pléiades satellite image of Venice, Italy (© CNES 2018, Distribution Airbus DS)

Welcome to the Belgian EO website

Earth observation has become part of our everyday life. But what exactly is it? This discipline, also named remote sensing, is all about gathering information of the Earth from a distance. Sensors can be located onboard satellites, airplanes or drones. For over 30 years now, Belgian scientists have been turning satellite aerial data in useful information thanks to the STEREO programme. This website aims to help you discover remote sensing and its innumerably applications, in particular by showcasing the research results and the contributions of our Belgian actors. Whether you're keen to learn how to distinguish individual trees from 800 km up or simply want to enjoy wonderful images, this is a good place to start.

Welcome to the fascinating world of Earth Observation!

The STEREO programme

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Earth Observation Researcher in Ocean Colour Remote...

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS)

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Full-time PhD position in University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen - Geosciences and Natural Resource Management

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2 scientists to work on km-scale modelling

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

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Launch of the Knowledge Centre on Earth Observation

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Starting 20 April 2021

Climate Science from Space

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Running from 21 April to 22 April 2021

First call of the DEFRA (Defence-related Research Action)...

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Deadline 22 April 2021

GeoPython 2021

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Running from 22 April to 23 April 2021

Sea Ice Monitoring with Sentinel-1

RUS Service

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Deadline 27 April 2021

Women in Copernicus Webinars

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Teach with Earth from Space: Climate and Scientific...

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Running from 21 April to 28 April 2021

Call for proposals for the award of framework partnership...

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Deadline 29 April 2021

2020 Antarctic Ozone Hole Monitoring with Sentinel-5P...

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Starting 29 April 2021

Full-time position in the domain of regional climate...

University of Liège (ULiège) and the Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI)

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Deadline 29 April 2021

R&D Expert Remote Sensing — Land Cover Monitoring

VITO

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Deadline 16 May 2021

52nd International Liège colloquium on Ocean Dynamics –...

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Running from 17 May to 21 May 2021

Post-doctoral Scientist | Remote Sensing & Computational...

UGent's Hydro-Climate Extremes Lab (H-CEL)

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Deadline 31 May 2021

CryoSat 10th Anniversary Science Conference

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Running from 14 June to 17 June 2021

Call for manuscript submissions on AI Remote Sensing

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Deadline 30 June 2021

Virtual Workshop "Connecting global to local hydrological...

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Running from 29 June to 1 July 2021

ESA Teach with Space Online Conference

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Running from 6 July to 8 July 2021

IGARSS 2021 Summer School

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Running from 6 July to 8 July 2021

10th Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing EO...

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Running from 20 September to 21 September 2021