Year 2018 news
BOUSSOLE gets 3 more years of support from the European Space Agency
December 2018
The BOUSSOLE long-term time series (led from RSSRG in collaboration with CNRS, France) is going to continue operations under funding from ESA, at least until 2021, and before transition to Copernicus funding is arranged
Australia/IMOS BGC-Argo meeting
November 2018
The Australia research community, in particular within IMOS, discussed the implementation of a BGC-Argo float network
PERTH USASIA In-The-Zone conference
8 October 2018, Perth
October 2018
D Antoine gave a invited presentation at this event, about Making good use of satellite Earth observation for the country’s benefit
New RSSRG members
October 2018
Owen Giersch and Helen Chedzey join RSSRG as post-doctoral Research Associates
NEW IMOS STAR TASK TEAM
September 2018
A new “task team” has been set up by IMOS
This one is called State and Trends of Australia’s oceans Report Task Team. RSSRG is involved in determining long-term trends of chlorophyll around Australia
IMOS future planning meeting, 4-5 September 2018, Melbourne
September 2018
The IMOS community gathered for a meeting discussing future planning
The RSSRG take an active part in these discussions
1st face-to-face meeting of the EOA steering committee, Brisbane
August 2018
D. Antoine participated to the first face-to-face meeting of the EOA steering committee
EOA provides a coordinating point for all people in Australia using earth observation data (data derived from images collected using satellite, airborne or any other remote technology platform).
IOCCG SUMMER LECTURE SERIES 2018, VILLEFRANCHE SUR MER, FRANCE
June/July 2018
RSSRG actively participated to the 2018 IOCCG Summer Lecture Series. The International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) Summer Lecture Series is dedicated to high-level training in the fundamentals of ocean optics, bio-optics and ocean colour remote sensing. Since 2012, these advanced training courses have taken place every two years during the summer months, and are held at the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) in Villefranche-sur-Mer
Earth observations for Water-Related Applications, 28-29 March 2018, ANU Canberra
March 2018
ANU (Canberra) organised a community workshop around water remote sensing. Objectives were to assess the current state of the art in Australia regarding the use of EO for water-related applications, including water management, economic production, natural hazards and scientific research; to dentify EO investment priorities to meet future data requirements; and to determine where among these priorities Australia appears to have a competitive R&D advantage
23rd IOCCG ANNUAL COMMITTEE MEETING, ROME
March 2018
D. Antoine participated to the 2018 annual IOCCG committee meeting, as past Chair and to report on past and upcoming training activities
2018 IMOS ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING, HOBART
February 2018
RSSRG actively participated to the 2018 IMOS annual planning meeting, as done since 2014
ADDITIONAL DEPLOYMENTS OF THE THETIS PROFILER OFF ROTTNEST ISLAND
February 2018
The Thetis profiler was redeployed from 16th February 2018, and actually stayed at sea until 23rd May 2018