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The South, Central and East European Regional Information Network (SCERIN) is one of the regional networks of the Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) panel of the Global Terrestrial Observing System program for observations, modeling, and analysis…

Dear colleagues, It is with a heavy heart, we need to inform you that Zheenbek Kulenbekov, Professor and Chair of the Applied Geology department and ECSC department, passed away on September 23, 2022, at the age of 56. Prof. Zheenbek Kulenbekov dedicated over 8…

In order to keep the GOFC Regional Networks vibrant and active during this COVID period, START and the Global Observation of Forest Cover and Land Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) program planned and hosted a series of virtual Regional Network meetings. Between January…

Due to international travel restrictions, the Global Observation of Forest Cover and Land Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) program is planning a series of virtual meetings to keep the GOFC Regional Networks vibrant and active in the year ahead. So far this year,…

START and the Mediterranean Regional Information Network (MedRIN) of the Global Observations of Forest Cover and Land-use Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) program invite Earth Observation scientists interested in learning more MedRIN to join us for the MedRIN 2021 Annual Event virtual meeting on…

The NASA Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) Program has recently announced that the Commercial Small-sat Data Acquisition Program (CSDAP) evaluates and procures data from commercial vendors that advance NASA’s Earth science research and applications activities. Currently, data acquired during the evaluations of…

Contributions are currently sought for a book entitled “Remote Sensing of Agriculture and Land Cover/Land Use Changes in South/Southeast Asian Countries” to be published by Springer. Book Sections – All chapters should have significant remote sensing component Section I. Agricultural…

Ninety scientists, most of which early-career researchers from South and Southeast Asia, participated in a 3-day training event on remote sensing technologies and their role in monitoring changes in land use and land cover, and quantifying climate impacts. Several countries…

Over 80 experts met in September 2019 in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, to discuss remote sensing technologies and their role in supporting better understanding of land cover/land use changes and how they impact water, food and energy security in Central Asian…

Several countries in South and Southeast Asia are undergoing rapid changes due to urbanization and industrial development. The population growth together with rapid economic development is causing immense pressure to convert land from forest to agriculture and from agricultural areas…