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Building a Sustainable Earth
Through Remote Sensing,
IGARSS 2013
Remote sensing is an ever growing area of research and with sustainability a key issue in our society, this year's
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium will look at "Building a Sustainable Earth through
Remote Sensing". World renowned scientists and engineers will meet at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition
Centre between the 21-26 July to discuss the latest exciting developments in satellite imaging technologies, recent
research breakthroughs, challenges and future directions of geosciences and remote sensing. Some of the key
topics of discussion will include forest degradation, response of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change, disasters
and hazard management, pollution and contamination, earthquake mitigation in New Zealand, sea level rise and
much more.
The symposium will feature numerous keynote speakers including IEEE President Dr. Peter Staecker, an expert
in microwave technologies which are today largely used in the field of remote sensing. Professor Melba Crawford,
IEEE GRSS President, whose research in machine learning focuses on advanced methods for analysis of remotely
sensed data, will highlight the many exciting latest developments in the field of remote sensing. The director of the
Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Professor Guo Huadong, will present the latest research specific to the
Asia-Pacific region. Also addressing the audience will be Professor Mike Goodchild, one of the world's pre-eminent
thinkers in geographic information sciences and their role in supporting many other aspects of scientific development.
Professor Goodchild will challenge us with his thoughts on the relationship between remote sensing and the broader
GIS communities.
In addition there will be two keynote speakers from Australia, Dr. Chris Pigram and Dr. Rob Vertessy. Dr. Pigram is
the Chief Executive Officer of Geoscience Australia, a world leader in providing first class geoscientific information
and knowledge enabling the Australian government to make informed decisions about the use and management
of resources, the environment, community well being and sustainable energy. His talk will crystallize the latest
Australian developments in geoscience and remote sensing.
Dr. Rob Vertessy is Director of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia's
national weather, climate and water agency. Its expertise and services assist Australians in dealing with the harsh
realities of their natural environment, including drought, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones. Through
regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice spanning the Australian region and Antarctic territory, the
Bureau provides one of the most fundamental and widely used services of the Australian government. Dr. Vertessy
is currently leading a number of ground-breaking initiatives in the use of remote sensing and value-added spatial
and information products systems and will speak about these at the Opening Ceremony.
For further details of this global conference, visit www.igarss2013.org.

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