Nominations open for ESA EGU Joint Award for Earth Observation Excellence. The European Space Agency (ESA) and European Geosciences Union (EGU) are delighted to announce plans to recognise and honour an individual Early Career Scientist (ECS) and team that have contributed to the innovative use of earth observations (EO), with a focus on using European EO datasets in the field of science and applications.
Nominations open for ESA EGU Joint Award for Earth Observation Excellence.
MUNICH – Following the widespread interest and success of the inaugural 2021 ESA-EGU Earth Observation Excellence Award, the European Space Agency (ESA) and European Geosciences Union (EGU) are delighted to announce plans for the latest edition of this coveted Joint Award.
In 2023, ESA and EGU will again recognise and honour an individual Early Career Scientist (ECS) and team that have contributed to the innovative use of earth observations (EO), with a focus on the use of European EO datasets in the field of science and applications.
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Submission last date
The call for nominations and submission is anticipated to open from 1 September until 30 November 2022.
ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Simonetta Cheli, noted: “Earth observation has become an indispensable tool for a range of geoscience disciplines. It contributes to greater scientific understanding and plays a crucial role in taking the pulse of our planet.
Additionally, it has also become a source of timely and relevant information to guide sustainable development, to mitigate environmental risks, and to build a better informed and more resilient society.”
She then added: “I am thrilled to announce preparations are now underway for the latest Call for nominations for this joint ESA-EGU Earth Observation Award, and that the ESSC has agreed to carry out the evaluation.”
The EGU President, Helen Glaves, also noted: “EGU is delighted to once again partner with ESA to make a joint award for excellence in Earth Observation.
EO plays a key role in understanding many aspects of the Earth system. As the leading geosciences organisation in Europe we know that many of our members rely on European Earth Observation and satellite data for their work.
EGU is delighted to celebrate the success of this work in partnership with ESA and the ESSC.”
The award will be announced and presented at next year’s EGU General Assembly 2023 in Vienna following an independent evaluation of nominations led by the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) of the European Science Foundation.
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