TIE Events
Location: Plaza Auditorium
Great Barrier Reef: Great Barrier Reef: EO Monitoring and Reef Rehabilitation Program
Event Description: The rate of environmental change that is occurring from the enhanced greenhouse effect warming our world challenges the adaptive capacity of many species. Coral reefs are particularly susceptible ecosystems given that they are built by animals reliant on symbiosis with an alga whose thermal tolerance is limited. Many coral reefs around the world are experiencing severe decline. The Great Barrier Reef is better placed than most reef systems in that it spans more than 14 degrees of latitude and hence a range of climatic zones. But the frequency, severity, and geographical expanse of episodes of coral bleaching is increasing and challenging the reef's capacity to adapt and to retain the biodiversity for which it is renowned.
In this session, you will hear about the efforts underway to assist the Great Barrier Reef to survive climate change through an innovative suite of methodologies to build more resilient reefs. From the government funded R&D of the Reef Restoration & Adaptation Program to the grassroots efforts of our charity partner, Resilient Reefs Foundation, you will hear the thinking behind the various approaches and the value of working together.
Location: Plaza Auditorium
Exploring the Benefits and Opportunities of the Landsat Next Partnership
Event Description: This town hall style session at IGARRS will serve as an essential forum for discussing the benefits and opportunities offered by the Australia-United States Partnership in Landsat Next. With Dr David Hudson, Branch Head of the Satellite Land Imaging Collection Branch at Geoscience Australia leading the session as both presenter and master of ceremonies, attendees will be guided through an exploration of this pioneering collaboration.
The Landsat Next initiative represents a significant leap forward in Earth observation technology, promising enhanced capabilities for monitoring and managing our planet's resources. This session will delve into the technical advancements underpinning Landsat Next, including improved spatial resolution, more frequent revisit times, and the expanded range of spectral bands. These innovations are poised to provide unprecedented insights into environmental changes, agricultural trends, urban development, and natural disaster impacts enabling improved decision-making by governments and industry.
Dr Hudson, with his extensive experience in remote sensing and Earth sciences, will lead a panel discussion on how Landsat Next can be leveraged for scientific research, policy-making, and commercial applications. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how this partnership can drive innovation across disciplines, foster international collaboration, and support sustainable development goals.
Through a Q&A session, participants will have the opportunity to engage with experts, share their insights, and explore potential collaborations. This town hall aims to not only highlight the technical achievements of Landsat Next but also to inspire a collective vision for how these advancements can be harnessed to benefit the global community.
Join us for an engaging and informative session that promises to illuminate the future of Earth observation and the pivotal role of the Landsat Next partnership in shaping it.
Moderator: Dr David Hudson, Branch Head of the Satellite Land Imaging Collection Branch, Geoscience Australia
Location: Plaza Auditorium
Advancing SDGs in Pacific Island Nations through Earth Observation
Event Description: Coming Soon...
Location: Plaza Auditorium
Quantum Technology for Remote Sensing
Event Description: Quantum Sensing is an emerging sensing modality that uses quantum properties of mater and light---namely, quantum superposition, measurement, and entanglement---to achieve unprecedented measurement sensitivity and performance, including quantum-enhanced methodologies that outperform their classical counterparts. Typical quantum sensors exploit techniques such as quantized energy levels in atomic systems, mater waves, quantum entanglement, superposition of quantum states, quantum illumination methods, and manipulation of photons and atoms, in general. Guided by advancements in our ability to generate, manipulate, and control quantum systems, the emerging quantum sensing technologies promise unrivalled sensitivity, resolution, and precision, potentially leading to game-changing applications. Significant gains include technologies important for a range of NASA, Department of Defense, National Reconnaissance Organization, and United States Space Force missions such as timing, remote sensing, in situ measurements, metrology, interferometry, quantum communication, ranging, imaging, radar and lidar receivers, and gravity measurements.
This Technology, Industry and Education (TIE) session will bring together a panel of experts from industry, academia, and government, to brainstorm with the IGARSS attendees on the potential of Quantum Sensing in the near and far terms. After some brief remarks by the panel members, questions from the moderator, the audience will engage with the panel members in an open question and answer session to explore the current state of the art in quantum sensing and the potential for revolutionary gains in the performance of various sensor types.
Organizer and Moderator: Dr. Upendra N. Singh, NASA Technical Fellow for Sensors and Instrumentation, NASA Langley Research Center, USA
Panelists: Five to six panel members from USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific (industry, academia, and government) - TBD
Location: Meeting Room Plaza 5 - P5
Entrepreneurship Workshop: Accelerate Your Geospatial Startup
Event Description: The runway to start a successful business is shorter than ever due to rapidly evolving technology and changing marketplace conditions. This panel will help you take your idea for a new geospatial business, product, or service from concept to success as quickly as possible. Our panel of geospatial entrepreneurs will discuss their startup journeys, including how to seek funding, choose a business incubator or accelerator, and implement the right go-to-market strategy. The session will include Q and A between panelists and attendees. After a coffee break, attendees will have a chance to discuss their geospatial startup ideas one on one with our expert panelists.
Moderators:
- Kevin Corbley, President, Corbley Communications Inc. USA
Panelists: To be Announced
Location: Plaza Auditorium
Advances and applications in Earth Observation for SDG.
Accelerating Earth Intelligence in the context of GEO
Event Description: This Technology, Industry and Education (TIE) session brings together GRSS and GEO experts from industry, academia, and user communities to brainstorm with the IGARSS attendees and Asia-Pacific stakeholders on how today’s advancements in Geosciences, Earth Observation and AI provide sufficient level of support to GEO Work Program priorities specifically in the monitoring and implementation of SDGs. Emphasis is placed on key synergies between GRSS and GEO at regional and global level and the support provided by GRSS TCs and GEO Working Groups to address challenges relating to Capacity Building and Earth Intelligence in the regions and globally.
Moderators:
- Dr. Haris Kontoes, National Observatory of Athens, Greece
- Prof. Megan Lewis, Co-Chair, Coordination Board, Asia Oceania Group on Earth Observations
Location: Meeting Room Plaza 5 - P5
Geospatial Business Brainstorming
Event Description: Do you have an idea for a Geospatial business, product, or service but don't know how to get started? This session is for you. Attendees will have 10 minutes of confidential one-on-one time to share their idea with experts from the Entrepreneurship Workshop panel held earlier in the morning. These entrepreneurs will offer their advice on the next steps that should be taken to turn your business idea into reality. Signups will held during the Entrepreneurship Workshop session, but walk-ins will be welcome to the Brainstorming session.
Moderator:
- Kevin Corbley, President, Corbley Communications Inc. USA
Moderator Bio: Kevin Corbley is the president of Corbley Communications, a strategic communications, marketing, and business development firm based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Since starting his company in 1993, Kevin has worked on the startup teams of some of the most successful organizations in the geospatial industry. These include Space Imaging, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Radarsat, and RapidEye – along with many others. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of Notre Dame. He previously worked as a Capitol Hill journalist in Washington, D.C., and later led the communications activities for the U.S. Landsat program before starting Corbley Communications. For a decade, Kevin served as a judge and team advisor for one of the largest university business startup competitions in the United States.
Panelists: To be Announced
Location: Plaza Auditorium
Crossing the Chasm: Funding of research to industry translation and its impact
Event Description: This panel brings together perspectives from research and industry to explore how grants and other funding mechanisms can help move Earth observation and remote sensing innovations from research to commercial and operational reality.
Drawing on real-world experiences, the discussion will cover what it takes to build successful research - industry collaborations, secure funding for applied innovation, and navigate the path to uptake and impact. The panel will also unpack true value and impact of such funding programs - is it commercial returns, market traction, capability building, all three?
Hosted by the Queensland Earth Observation Hub - a joint initiative of the Queensland Government and SmartSat CRC - this session will highlight the role of research translation funding in supporting the growth of the EO industry through investment, collaboration, and the development of products and services with real-world impact.
Location: Plaza Auditorium
CEOS and International Space Agencies: Forward needs, programs and global collaborations
Event Description: Coming Soon...
Location: Plaza Auditorium
IEEE GRSS Journals
Event Description: This event brings attendees together with Editors-in-Chief (TGRS, GRSM, J-STARS, GRSL, J-MASS, and the GRSS Section in IEEE Access) and Associate Editors of the Society’s journals to share experiences. The discussion will focus on insights from the Editors for building a successful submission roadmap, with special emphasis on reproducibility and replicability. The session will begin with presentations from each Editor-in-Chief on their respective journals, followed by an open debate where attendees can engage directly with the Editors. Additionally, we will highlight successful pathways from reviewer to Editor-in-Chief.: GRSS