Date
From 14 May 2024 to 14 May 2024
Address
Radisson Blu Hotel
Torenplein 8
3500 Hasselt
Belgium
Information
On 14 May 2024, the STEREO team is organizing its annual Belgian Earth Observation Day (BEODay).
The day begins with a keynote on science communication by Erik Luijts, followed by highlights from the latest STEREO IV projects covering topics from environmental monitoring to climate impacts on agriculture. Just before lunch we present an exciting communication project on Belgian earth observation. In the afternoon, we delve into Destination Earth, offering updates and insights from leading experts.
Researchers, private sector professionals and public administration employees are cordially invited to attend.
A pdf version of the programme can be downloaded here.
Registration has now been closed.
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Programme
| 09:00 |
Registration
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| 09:30 |
Conference Opening + Keynote
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Welcome
STEREO team |
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From Data to Story: Mastering the Art of Science Communication for Earth Observation Experts
Erik Luijts, Senior Trainer of ‘The Floor is Yours’ |
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| 10:30 |
The STEREO IV projects: thematic call 2023
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AFRO-CARDS: Monitoring and modelling African forest recovery and carbon dynamics with the help of remote sensing
Félicien MEUNIER – UGent |
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BEAM: BElgian Ammonia assessed using innovative Multiscale Measurements and Modelling
Martin VAN DAMME – ULB |
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CROPWAVES: Climate impacts on crop losses: Using satellite data to foster food security
Shannon De Roos – VUB |
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EDITOR: Environmental hazards associated with mining activities in the tropics
François KERVYN – RMCA |
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EO4PEAT: EO for Understanding and Monitoring Changing Conditions in Tropical Peatlands
Michel BECHTOLD – KULeuven |
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WAVETRAX: Water and vegetation tower radar experiments for improved climate monitoring
Hans LIEVENS – UGent |
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| 12:15 |
Science and Storytelling: Transforming Earth Observation Discoveries into Public Conversations
Nora Trieu, Anthoni Tarigan, Paul Jhon Diezon – KULeuven |
| 12:30 |
Lunch
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| 14:15 |
Destination Earth (DestinE) – part 1
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Destination Earth – status update
Joern Hoffmann – ECWMF & Inez Sanz Morere – ESA |
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| 15:00 |
Coffee break
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| 15:45 |
Destination Earth (DestinE) – part 2
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Destination Earth from the perspective of the Belgian National Met Service
Piet Termonia – RMI |
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Towards a digital twin of the terrestrial water cycle
Oscar Baez Villanueva – UGent |
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From semantic segmentation of LiDAR point clouds to 3D objects for digital twins
Roland Billen and Zouhair Ballouch – ULiège |
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| 16:30 |
Closure of the Workshop
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Venue
Torenplein 8 - 3500 Hasselt - Belgium
We invite participants to travel with public transport. The venue can be easily reached by foot from the Hasselt train station (15 minutes).