ESA WorldCereal

🚀 AGU24: Advancing Global Agriculture with Remote Sensing and AI 🌾 This week, I had the incredible opportunity to present two posters at AGU24, showcasing the innovative work we’re leading through the ESA WorldCereal project and the Santiago Grisolía program funded by Generalitat Valenciana. 🎉 On a special birthday Monday, during the NASA Harvest session, I presented: 📌 Crop Calendars: A Global Perspective We’re leveraging remote sensing and phenology modeling to enhance crop calendar accuracy on a global scale. By integrating Land surface phenology, crop type maps, and advanced machine learning, we’re redefining agricultural monitoring and management worldwide. 📌 I was also honored to represent Andreu Guillem Valls’s poster, which focuses on agro-climatical zones and their crucial role in refining global crop-type mapping and yield forecasting. 🌾 On Tuesday, I presented: 📌 GDD Normalization: Enhancing Winter Wheat Monitoring Using thermal (GDD) and hydric (precipitation and evapotranspiration) data, we’re analyzing the seasonal evolution of winter wheat across diverse regions like the U.S. and Spain. This approach is helping pave the way for more precise agricultural management and improved yield forecasting. Completely grateful to being here with my team, the Global Change Unit from University of Valencia (special regards to the best supervisor, Belen Franch and dream team Katarzyna Cyran & Fàtima Della Bellver). Thanks to them we had the chance to share novel highlights about AG remote sensing, specially with NASA Harvest team. 🌍 These efforts are part of a broader mission to improve agricultural monitoring, optimize crop growth models, and enhance global food security. AGU24 has been an inspiring platform to connect with brilliant minds passionate about using remote sensing and AI for sustainable agriculture. Let’s keep innovating and collaborating!

Glad to see #WorldCereal project well-represented at AGU this year! Well done Italo Moletto Lobos 😉

ESA WorldCereal 🌾 at AGU24   "The largest annual gathering of Earth and space scientists" is almost here! AGU24 will take place from Dec 9-13 in Washington, D.C., and WorldCereal will be featured in 3️⃣ exciting contributions. Here’s where you can find our scientists:   - GC13O-0375: Monday, Dec 9, 13:40, Hall B-C - Poster presentation by Italo Moletto Lobos on enhancing the WorldCereal global crop calendars 📅 using land surface phenology and machine learning. - GC13O-0394: Monday, Dec 9, 13:40, Hall B-C - Poster presentation by Italo Moletto Lobos on defining agro-climatic zones 🌎 to support the production of global crop type maps within WorldCereal. - IN34A-02: Wednesday, Dec 11, 16:10, Marquis 3-4 - Invited presentation by Hannah Kerner on the use of AI foundation models 🤖 in real-world Earth Observation (EO) applications.   We are excited to share our work, connect with the community, and exchange ideas 🤝 ! Come find us, and let's discuss how we can push the boundaries of Earth Observation 🛰️ for sustainable agriculture 🌱!   Inbal Becker-Reshef, Gabriel Tseng, Belen Franch, Katarzyna Cyran, Andreu Guillem Valls, VITO Remote Sensing, Kristof Van Tricht, Jeroen Degerickx Christina Butsko

👋 Are you interested in global #crop monitoring, #foodsecurity, advancing #insitu data, ... and looking for an internship? #ESA's Climate Action, Sustainability, and Science Department launched a call for an intern to support #WorldCereal! 🤩 This role will allow you to advance the in-situ data module by identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing potential datasets for data-limited regions. A great opportunity to support sustainable #agriculture through data-driven insights! ⏳ November: call for applications, deadline 30 November 2024 ⏳ December - February: selection of candidates ⏳ February: earliest start date for internships. The start date is set by mutual agreement between ESA and the university and takes into account the preferences stated in your application form. In principle, you can start at any time between February and October of the same year.  More info about the #WorldCereal internship ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6p6XGSu More info about who can apply and how ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSsgWMyd #WorldCereal #CropMapping #Agriculture #EarthObservation #FoodSecurity European Space Agency - ESA Zoltan Szantoi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) VITO Remote Sensing Jeroen Degerickx Kristof Van Tricht Wageningen University & Research Arun Pratihast University of Valencia Gisat University of Strasbourg GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring) FAO World Food Programme

📣 Last week, we officially launched the new #WorldCereal processing system! Did you miss it? No worries? View the webinar recording and discover how you can use of the system to generate custom #cropland and #crop type maps 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8yiQxg8 #CropMapping #Agriculture #EarthObservation #FoodSecurity European Space Agency - ESA Zoltan Szantoi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) VITO VITO Remote Sensing Jeroen Degerickx Kristof Van Tricht Wageningen University & Research Arun Pratihast University of Valencia Gisat University of Strasbourg GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring) FAO World Food Programme Presto NASA Harvest Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem openEO openEO Platform

🚀 Launch of the #WorldCereal Crop Mapping System! Today, during our release webinar, we introduced our new cloud-based processing system. Access these tools 👇 through easy-to-use #Jupyter #Notebooks on our #GitHub repo – no installation needed! 🌾🛰️👌 With the #WorldCereal system you can: ✅ Apply a pre-trained cropland detection model anytime and anywhere in the world.  ✅ Train and apply custom cropland detection models for specific regions and years.  ✅ Train and apply crop type detection models for your region, season, and crop types. Learn more about the system, explore the data, and join our community ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ebeRPqAQ #EO #cropland #remotesensing #WorldCereal #CropMapping #Agriculture #EarthObservation #FoodSecurity European Space Agency - ESA Zoltan Szantoi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) VITO VITO Remote Sensing Jeroen Degerickx Kristof Van Tricht Wageningen University & Research Arun Pratihast University of Valencia Gisat University of Strasbourg GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring) FAO World Food Programme Presto NASA Harvest Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem openEO Platform openEO

 🌾 🧐 Only 24 hours till the #WorldCereal team will present the 🆕 cloud-based processing system! Join us tomorrow 17 October 👇 to learn more about: ✔ #WorldCereal status ✔ Release of the new cloud-based processing system ✔ #insitu Reference Data Module ✔ how to train & apply crop type models ✔ how to make #cropland and #crop type maps from a Jupyter Notebook ✔ WorldCereal classification system ✔ Next steps   Register now and join us tomorrow at 14:00 CEST ➡ https://lnkd.in/e7r4kMnp   #WorldCereal #CropMapping #Agriculture #EarthObservation #FoodSecurity European Space Agency - ESA Zoltan Szantoi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) VITO VITO Remote Sensing Jeroen Degerickx Kristof Van Tricht Wageningen University & Research Arun Pratihast University of Valencia Gisat University of Strasbourg GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring) FAO World Food Programme

👀 A sneak peek on how you can generate a #cropland map! 👇 Find out more next Thursday during the #WorldCereal webinar. The team will present the new cloud-based processing system, the Reference Data Module, and possibilities to train and apply crop type models and future extensions. 🌽 🛰 🗺 The #webinar will consist of a series of short presentations, intertwined with hands-on demonstrations and short polls! Register now and join us 17 October at 14:00 ➡ https://lnkd.in/e7r4kMnp #WorldCereal #CropMapping #Agriculture #EarthObservation #FoodSecurity European Space Agency - ESA Zoltan Szantoi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) VITO VITO Remote Sensing Jeroen Degerickx Kristof Van Tricht Wageningen University & Research Arun Pratihast University of Valencia Gisat University of Strasbourg GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring) FAO World Food Programme

🗺️ Are you interested in global #cropland & #crop type mapping at field scale?! Don't miss the launch of the #WorldCereal processing system! Join our #webinar 17 October 👇 to learn more about: ✅ new cloud-based #processing system ✅ #insitu Reference Data Module ✅ train & apply crop type models ✅ future extensions Register now and join the webinar ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7r4kMnp #WorldCereal #CropMapping #Agriculture #EarthObservation #FoodSecurity European Space Agency - ESA Zoltan Szantoi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) VITO VITO Remote Sensing Jeroen Degerickx Kristof Van Tricht Wageningen University & Research Arun Pratihast University of Valencia Gisat University of Strasbourg GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring) FAO World Food Programme

👋 Throwback to an inspiring week from at the #EO4Africa Symposium! Want to know more about #EO capacities for global #crop monitoring? 🌾 Join the #ESA #WorldCereal team 17 October for the launch webinar of the new processing system! Programme and registration ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7r4kMnp #WorldCereal #CropMapping #Agriculture #EarthObservation #FoodSecurity European Space Agency - ESA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) VITO VITO Remote Sensing Jeroen Degerickx Kristof Van Tricht Wageningen University & Research University of Valencia Gisat University of Strasbourg GEOGLAM (Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring) FAO World Food Programme Zoltan Szantoi