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CAP monitoring vote and Sen4CAP highligted in DG-Agri...

On 22 May 2018, the European Commission adopted the new CAP regulations opening the door for the monitoring approach. DG-Agri and ESA communicated together on social media and linked each other announcements:...
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Advances in understanding climate changes in polar regions

Polar regions are critically important for the Earth's energy balance, as they normally reflect a large portion of incoming solar radiation due to their high albedo. Recent climate changes, including the spectacular retreat of Arctic sea ice, are changing this picture. Two studies recently...
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Sea ice Predictions in the Southern Ocean (SIPN South)

"Since 10 years, significant interest has emerged for seasonal predictions of Arctic sea ice, a hotspot for climate change with high environmental and geopolitical importance. Comparatively, little is known about Antarctic sea ice. The Sea Ice Prediction Network South (SIPN South) is a 2-yr...
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Supervised characterization of land cover and land use...

Summer short course from 2nd to 4th July 2018 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Supervised characterization of land cover and land use using optical time-series data by Professor Matthew C. Hansen University of Maryland, USA Content Algorithms, feature space, and training data elements...
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2d edition of the BCCM training on microbial preservation

After a very successful first edition of the “joined training for the theory and practice of the preservation of fungi” held in September 2017, the mycothèque of the UCL (MUCL) is prepared to open its doors to welcome a second edition, scheduled 18 to 21 September 2018. This training is part...
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