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Louvain-La-Neuve
June 14, 2018
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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June 07, 2018
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
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Algorithms, feature space, and training data elements...
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June 01, 2018
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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May 29, 2018
Sentinels modernise Europe’s agricultural policy
On 22 May 2018, EU adopted a new set of rules making evolving the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from the on-the-spot check system to the 2020+ monitoring era. The CAP came into force in 1962 to ensure affordable food for European citizens and a fair standard of living for farmers. While this...
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May 24, 2018
The WeThaw team sampling permafrost in Alaska
Between April 29th and May 16th, three members of the WeThaw team were sampling permafrost in Interior Alaska, just at the onset of the thaw period.
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