Scientists from the Netherlands and the United States published a white paper about scientific collaboration on space and climate. 🇳🇱 🇺🇸 🌌 During a two-day workshop in October, 19 leading scientists from the Netherlands and the US came together to exchange expertise on greenhouse gases, reactive gases, and clouds and aerosols. The workshop was supported by the Partners for International Business program, “Netherlands Industries for Cooperation with US Space Industry.” The workshop resulted in this white paper, which identifies key deliverables to sustain and enhance our strong collaboration. Satellite remote sensing of greenhouse gases, reactive gases, and clouds and aerosols plays a crucial role in climate research. It allows scientists to track the distribution and transport of pollutants, which would be impossible with ground-based measurements alone. As the white paper states, “We believe that by coming together, we can further enhance and strategize our cooperation and achieve significant advancements in the field of space and climate.” On December 9, the scientists will be welcomed at the Dutch Embassy in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the publishing of the white paper and discuss next steps. #NLintheUSA #DutchCollaboration #space #climate
It has been a pleasure to contribute and see how in a short timeframe ideas can be jointly brought a step further into concrete recommendations. Looking forward to the next steps in 2025!
Michael Wise
2w
Exciting to see this result from the recent meeting between the NL and US climate science communities. We at SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research are encouraged by the outcomes of this strategic meeting. Our long-standing partnerships with US institutions have proven instrumental in advancing scientific objectives in this field, and we look forward to pursuing the collaborative opportunities outlined in this new white paper.
Great to see the outcomes of this exciting meeting. At KNMI - Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute we are proud of many existing US partnerships, and I look forward to continued collaboration realising the opportunities highlighted in this great white paper.
A great first result coming out of our workshop to further leverage the strong Dutch-US collaboration in the field of 🌎 observation. Looking forward to seeing our recommendations come to fruition in the future!
Kevin Bowman
2w
Kudos to the Dutch team including Nina Bavinck and Marcella Kneppers for hosting this event and really getting a fast turn-around to a report. It was a pleasure to work with my US and Dutch colleagues.
Well done all! And of course Hugo Denier van der Gon
Nice! #PIB Space! #RVO, #NSO, #CMP, #I&K
Prachtig partnership en een mooi lezenswaardig resultaat. Op naar een duurzame aarde.
Nina Bavinck
2w
We’re proud to celebrate the publication of the Dutch-American white paper on space and climate collaboration! 🇳🇱🇺🇸 Bringing together leading scientists, this effort underscores the importance of satellite remote sensing in tracking greenhouse gases, air pollutants, and atmospheric changes, key to addressing the global climate crisis. Here’s to strengthening partnerships for a more sustainable future!