News and Activities
GGOS IberAtlantic (GGOS IA) functions as a regional node of GGOS, focusing on geodetic activities across the Iberian Peninsula and the Atlantic region. GGOS IA fosters collaboration among geodetic institutions while promoting scientific research and technological development tailored to the region’s unique geophysical characteristics.
Summer School: Satellite-Based Hydrological Data Assimilation
Com2, ECS, GGOS, ICCC, ICGEM, 📅 Event UpdateRegistration is open for the Summer School of “SATELLITE-BASED HYDROLOGICAL DATA ASSIMILATION”, August 25-28, 2026, which will be hosted by the Geodesy Research Group of Aalborg University, Denmark.
The school is free of charge, but a registration process will be followed to select the most relevant audiences.
This Summer School offers early career researchers interested in large-scale hydrology research an opportunity to engage in dedicated lectures and practical sessions. The focus will be on advanced techniques for measuring and modeling the water cycle, as well as integrating Satellite Gravity, Satellite Altimetry, and Soil Remote Sensing into large-scale hydrological models. Participants will be introduced to ensemble-based sequential Data Assimilation (DA) techniques for merging satellite data with models. The school emphasizes hands-on learning, featuring practical exercises in Python, along with various interactive activities. The school emphasizes hands-on learning, featuring practical exercises in Python, along with various interactive activities.
Modellers, DA and satellite Earth observation experts will join as lecturers and instructors:
Maike Schumacher (AAU, Denmark), Cecile Kittel (DHI, Denmark), Henrik Madsen (DHI, Denmark), Radoslaw Guzinski (DHI, Denmark), Guillaume Ramillien (CNRS, France), Augusto Getirana (NASA; US), Zdenko Heyvaert (ECMWF, UK), Mohammad Shamsudduha (UCL, UK), Anke Fluhrer (DLR, Germany), Jürgen Kusche (University of Bonn, Germany)
AAU: Leire Retegui-Schiettekatte, Fan Yang, Shima Azimi, Çağatay Çakan, Supriya Tiwari, Manu K Soman, Ehsan Forootan
The school is supported by the Independent Research Fund Denmark through “DFF2 – DANSk-LSM, https://vbn.aau.dk/da/projects/developing-efficient-multi-sensor-data-assimilation-frameworks-fo/” and Villum Fonden through “A Novel Synergy of Physics-based and Data-driven Methods for Reliable Hydrological Predictions under Changing Climate, https://villumfonden.dk/en/projekt/novel-synergy-physics-based-and-data-driven-methods-reliable-hydrological-predictions-under“.
Author: Ehsan Forootan (GGOS Science Panel)
Meet Guilhem Chicot – Early Career Scientist
ECS, IAG, IUGG, 📰 General NewsGuilhem Chicot is a French early-career scientist working in geophysics. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Rouen in Normandy and his master’s degree in Geophysics and Coastal Geoscience at the University of La Rochelle in France. He is currently a PhD student at the Royal Observatory of Belgium and the Catholic University of Leuven.
His research focuses on Earth’s rotation and geophysical fluids such as the atmosphere, oceans, and the hydrosphere, which all influence how the planet spins. His goal is to understand how climate change affects these fluids and, in turn, how this impacts Earth’s rotation and the accuracy of our timekeeping and positioning systems.
Do you want to know more about Guilhem’s career and reserche? Watch the video below:
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These videos were produced by the IUGG ECSNet.
Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School (2026)
ECS, IAG, 📅 Event UpdateRegistration is now OPEN for the Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School 2026, an intensive, hands-on training focused on turning data into action for Africa’s most pressing climate challenges. 📣
📍 AIMS-Cameroon, Limbé, Cameroon (Central Africa)
📅 29 June – 3 July 2026
👥 In-person participation (limited virtual attendance available, without presentations)
🔎 Who should apply?
This summer school is exclusively for Africans and is designed for:
• Master’s & PhD students
• Early- and mid-career researchers
• Postdoctoral fellows & young scientists
• NGO leaders, climate activists & practitioners
• Stakeholders involved in climate, coastal, or water-related decision-making
🎯 What you’ll gain:
• Participants will receive advanced practical training in:
• Satellite data processing & interpretation
• Geodetic reference frames & vertical datumsSea-level monitoring & coastal dynamics
• Data-driven climate risk assessment
• Translating science into actionable solutions for policy & communities
A total of 20 to 30 participants will be selected for this immersive experience.
Registration period: 6 February – 8 March 2026
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dhsE_pyA
Please help spread the word by sharing this opportunity within your networks, especially with students, researchers, and practitioners working on climate resilience across Africa 🌱
Author: Franck Ghomsi (ECS Representative of ICCC)