March 2, 2022 - September 7, 2022

WED 2

March 2, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Uncertainties of Satellite-Derived Coastal Water Quality Products

Virtual

Monitoring coastal water quality is important and the sea surface temperature is one of the key parameters of water quality. It plays a significant role in studying climate change and oceanic environmental processes. SST has always been measured with buoys and thermometers in the field and...

WED 16

March 16, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Observing Earth Climate and Weather from Space

Virtual

Earth observations are nowadays key tools for a better understanding of the climate and weather patterns in different regions around the globe. In this webinar, I will discuss the significant contribution of Earth Observations from space towards unravelling several phenomena and allow scie...

WED 6

April 6, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Recent Advances in Spectral Unmixing for Hyperspectral Imagery

Virtual

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems collect image data simultaneously in hundreds of narrow, adjacent spectral bands. Hyperspectral remote sensing is used in a wide array of applications such as agriculture, mineralogy, surveillance, etc.In HSI, the observed radiation represented from a si...

WED 20

April 20, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Remote Sensing - Data & Technology: A Walk through from Past to Present

Virtual

Remote sensing is defined as the science of acquiring of information from a distance. Remote sensors collect data by detecting the energy that is reflected from Earth. These sensors can be on satellites or mounted on aircraft. Remote Sensing has a growing relevance in the modern informatio...

WED 1

June 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

GAIAS – Geospatial Artificial Intelligence Addressable Systems. An emerging combinator for future growth

Virtual

To provide an overview of key concepts encompassing the growing field of GAIAS including machine learning, deep learning, data mining and spatial data science; recent applications and potential future directions in GAIAS by Falcon Robotics.

WED 15

June 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Studies, Technologies, and Challenges

Virtual

Satellite imagery is a sphere with vast data perfect for machine and deep learning. With significant earth observation and rapid advances in machine learning, increasing prospects for innovative analysis have emerged to aid earth environmental monitoring. This presentation will overview va...

WED 29

June 29, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Drone Surveys & Mapping: Innovation through the years and future trends

Virtual

An overview of the evolution of drone technology in the industry through the years followed by where Rabih thinks the industry and drone technology as a whole is headed. This presentation aims to provide insights on where drones started, current industry trends, and what to keep an eye out...

WED 13

July 13, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Remote sensing for disaster response

Virtual

Remote sensing data is an invaluable resource in providing critical insights before and after natural and human-made disasters. Prior to disasters, “primary” remote sensing data in the forms of optical imagery and SAR data can be used measure potential various hazards (e.g. floods, drought...

WED 27

July 27, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Potential Applications of Geoinformatics in Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change

Virtual

Several countries around the world suffers from limited natural and water resources and the high rate of population increase over the last few decades, this resulted in widening the gap between water demand and supply. Furthermore, the impacts of climate change are anticipated to worsen th...

WED 10

August 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

SAR Interferometry for Monitoring of Land Surface Deformations

Virtual

Remote sensing datasets and techniques have proved their capability to monitor the Earth’s surface by providing invaluable information about natural phenomena and anthropogenic activities. Radar remote sensing has a privilege over optical remote sensing by it is the independency of illumin...

WED 24

August 24, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Earth and Planetary Science Remote Sensing Projects in Zayed University

Virtual

This session will discuss in detail about the Earth, Moon, and Mars projects like- 1) Impact of Prosopis Juliflora on depletion of groundwater in UAE using remote sensing and GIS, 2) Introduction to UAE’s first hyperspectral library website, 3) Terrestrial analog studies to show the intens...

WED 7

September 7, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am +04

Multisource Remote Sensing-based Precipitation Estimation over the UAE

Virtual

Given its predominantly arid climate, the Arabian Peninsula (AP) is considered a regional water stress hotspot, amplified by the rising demands associated with its rapid urbanization and population growth. The scarcity of renewable water resources across the AP requires improved monitoring...