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PhD, FRCGS / Assoc Director: Agroclimate, Geomatics, Earth Observation and Agrienvironmental Resilience @ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Adjunct Prof: Geog and Env Studies @ Carleton U / Federal Space Governance / GEO, GEOGLAM, JECAM / 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 / My views
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I know my #Geography, do you?

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🆕 ℹ️ 🛰️ DYK that the #WILDFIRESAT mission will comprise 7 microsatellites carrying IR sensors for measuring radiant heat of wildfires? This tech reduces satellite weight, size, + power requirements, lowering overall cost, improving efficiency 🧪 🔗 tinyurl.com/3shvdenk [Credit: Canadian Space Agency]

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🚨🆕 Are you a #science teacher in Canada? Teach students grade 6 to 9? ➡️ Check out the Rover Driving Academy from the Canadian Space Agency 🇨🇦. The activity is available free of charge until March 31, 2025. It's a great way to incorporate STEM and space into your classroom. 🧪 🔗 tinyurl.com/44ebbma3

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📄🆕🧪 Li et al [ + agr.gc.ca 🍁], 2025: Developed a multi-platform program to monitor energy usage and C emissions in process-based model simulations. TLDR? Different modelling approaches vary wrt energy usage and C emissions; future studies should consider energy efficiency. ⤵️ 🗞️ tinyurl.com/2wkuek5w

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🆕💽 NEW DATA from agr.gc.ca🍁 ➡️ AAFC has produced its Annual Space-Based Crop Inventory since 2011. We map everything, including non-cropland, within Canada's agricultural extent! 🔗 The entire 2024 dataset is downloadable for FREE as it becomes available @ open.canada.ca at tinyurl.com/cropmap24 🧪

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📄🆕🧪 Qian [AAFC🍁] et al, 2025: Investigates changes in climate related to risks of winter damages to fruit trees. TLDR? Data projects that fruit trees will have more time to acquire cold hardiness due to delayed first fall frost, reducing risk of winter injury. ⤵️ 🗞️ cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...

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ℹ️ Open, Online Training - #NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) Program 🛰️ ➡️ Calculating Spectral Indices for Land and Aquatic Applications Using #QGIS: Training provides overview of spectral indices using using various case studies and study areas. 🔗 tinyurl.com/39sfu7yh 🧪

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ℹ️ 🆕 The CEOS.org (Committee on Earth Observation Satellites) has endorsed its CEOS Analysis Ready Data (CEOS-ARD) Strategy 2024. Details ⤵️ 🔗 Strategy and more information: ceos.org/ard 🔗 Tech discussions / GitHub: tinyurl.com/5n72kp2c 🌐 🛰️ 📡 🧪 #EarthObservation #CEOS #ARD #Satellites

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🚨 🆕 JOB!! Operations Engineer (Exploration Ground Infrastructure / Spacecraft Operations) 🛰️ 🇨🇦 ➡️ Looking for a stimulating job in space engineering? CSA is looking for operations engineers to be part of the Exploration Ground Infrastructure team. ⏱️ 19 Feb, 2025. Details ⤵️ 🔗 ow.ly/gZrw50V0sCR 🧪

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Reflecting on my GEO meetings in Geneva last week ⤵️ 🌐 DYK that 2025 marks 20 years of GEO! Since 2005, GEO has been at the forefront of using EO to address global challenges. Through 2025, GEO will reflect on and celebrate 20 yrs of innovation, collaboration and impact. 🔗 tinyurl.com/76s9fm5y 🧪

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🇨🇦 Joyeux 60e anniversaire à notre drapeau canadien! 🦫 A happy 60th anniversary to our Canadian flag! Back in 2017, we fitted a combine harvester with a GPS and did this ⤵️ 🔗 youtu.be/mgGRN2gj6Yc?... #DrapeauCanadien #FiertéCanadienne #JourDuDrapeau #CanadianFlag #CanadianPride #FlagDay

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❤️ This was a fun one for our Division! A marriage proposal seen from space! #AcademicValentines 🧪 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/aafc-a...

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Roses are red, Violets are blue, But not in C-band SAR 🧪 #AcademicValentine

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ℹ️🧪💽 OPEN DATA: Quantitative Crop Rotation Characteristics of Canada 🍁 ➡️ Based on the AAFC Annual Space-Based Crop Inventory (2010 to present), this dataset contains several metrics useful for describing crop rotation patterns in Canada, generated at the field level. ⤵️ 🗞️ tinyurl.com/4faw58n2

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It's the International Day for Women and Girls in Science🧪 Enabling and empowering women and girls in STEM fosters innovation and ensures diverse (+ often marginalized) perspectives are heard, resulting in a more equitable, inclusive, environmentally sustainable, + technologically advanced society.

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ℹ️🛰 Unlocking the power of satellites for Canada’s crops ➡️ Experts from #AAFC and #NRCan work to harness the power of satellite data to monitor agricultural conditions in near-real-time, allowing people to make timely smart decisions. #VIIRS #CDNAg #CSA #NASA #USGS ⤵️ 🔗 search.app/pCZX7NHuLd69...

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Support your Canadian ntnl society: The CRSS, advancing science, technologies, applications and art of remote sensing Soutenez votre société nationale du Canada: Le SCT, faire progresser la science, les technologies, les applications et l'art de la télédétection 🧪 🔗 bit.ly/3PAFaqj 🔗 bit.ly/2MkG3WW

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⚠️ Mise à jour - Date limite le 24 février 2025.

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⚠️ Deadline extended to 24 February, 2025.

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🆕️🧪 AAC - Fonds des infrastructures alimentaires locales ➡️ Le Fonds des infrastructures alimentaires locales accepte présentement les demandes! 💲 Demandez un financement de jusqu’à 500 k$ dans le cadre du volet Projets à grande échelle. 🗓 28 février, 2025 🔗 ow.ly/ikqN50UK99P

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🆕️🧪 AAFC Local Food Infrastructure Fund ➡️ From greenhouses to community gardens, the Local Food Infrastructure Fund funds projects that improve food security across Canada 💲Apply and receive up to $500k to bring your community project to life! 🗓 February 28, 2025. 🔗 ow.ly/uahy50UVa91

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I will not support a society or organization that removes diversity and inclusion from its core values. This means membership, volunteering, conference travel, and publication in affiliated journals. 🧪

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🆕️ Geospatial information for sustainable food systems ➡️ FAO has 30+ years of experience in the development and use of geospatial data, methods and tools, which are applied to local, national, regional and global sustainable development planning and implementation. 🧪 🔗 www.fao.org/geospatial/en/

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