The British Association of Remote Sensing Companies (BARSC), the industry body that promotes the British earth observation industry throughout home markets and around the world, is delighted to confirm that 4 Earth Intelligence (4EI), has become the Association’s latest Corporate Member. With offices in both Bristol (UK) and Abu Dhabi Read more…
Recent years have a seen an enormous increase in the availability and use of all kinds of geospatial imagery. From the advent of accessible earth observation and satellite systems such as Copernicus to the rapid development of LiDAR to the evolution of UAV systems and sensors. Aerial survey has been Read more…
Existing space-borne LiDAR systems are collecting ground-breaking data but provide only sparse coverage, making them unsuitable for many commercially and societally important applications. The University of Edinburgh (UoE) has formed the Global Lidar Altimetry MISsion (GLAMIS) project to address this issue through the deployment of a constellation of smaller, cheaper Read more…
BARSC member, CGG has become a member of Amira, an independent global not-for-profit organization representing members from the mineral resources industry seeking to enhance, sustain and deliver transformational R&D, innovation and implementation to the benefit of society. As part of its membership, CGG’s Minerals & Mining group is sponsoring an Read more…
This is a one-day event, hosted by Alastair Graham of Geoger and focussed on all things to do with spatially gridded data. To be held on Friday 15th January 2021, there are a host of different sessions planned including discussion panels, lightning talks and thematic sessions. Registrations are now open Read more…
Carrying the 1.2 tonne Sentinel-6 satellite, the Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US, at 17:17 GMT (18:17 CET, 09:17 PST) on 21 November. The satellite was delivered into orbit just under an hour after liftoff and contact was established at the ground Read more…
An international team, led by the University of Nottingham in the UK and including BARSC member Specto Natura, is developing the SAtellite SArgassum Monitoring System (SASAMS). This is planned to be a near real-time service for monitoring pelagic sargassum seaweed beaching, initially aimed at Mexico’s Caribbean Coast. For the last Read more…
PICTURE A SCIENTIST is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle Read more…
The 2020 Space Census is the first national survey of the UK space workforce. The primary purpose of this Census is to get baseline demographic data for the UK space sector, as none currently exists. The results will inform national space policy and sector strategy, and be used to improve Read more…
Joint UK-Kenyan project to support the sustainable supply of sand and aggregates within Kenya using Earth observation data Sand used as aggregate forms an essential and finite resource. Growing demand for construction – buildings and infrastructure, creating land through reclamation, and coastal protection from climate change – has resulted in Read more…