Face-to-Face course on Earth Observation for Marine and Coastal Resource Applications

The F2F course of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility will take place from 14 to 18 December 2025 in Alexandria, Egypt, in close collaboration with the National Water Research Centre (NWRC), represented by the Coastal Research Institute, and the Capacity Building Unit (CBU).

This course introduces participants to satellite Earth Observation (EO) datasets, platforms, and analysis tools for monitoring coastal change and dynamics. Participants will explore:

  • Shoreline change detection using optical and multispectral EO data.
  • Land subsidence and groundwater abstraction with SAR interferometry and groundwater modelling.
  • Sea-level rise monitoring through satellite altimetry.
  • Building with Nature examples, showing how EO supports nature-based coastal resilience.

The training combines lectures, reading material, and hands-on exercises with cloud-computing platforms and programming workflows. Real-world datasets and case studies will demonstrate how EO can inform coastal monitoring and management.

EO FOR MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCE APPLICATIONS

From Space to Shore is a 5-day training course (6 hours per day), combining theoretical lectures and hands-on exercises to enhance your understanding and practical skills in using satellite data for marine resources monitoring.The course will take place on 14 – 18 December 2025

CAN I APPLY?

Max. 20 participants residing in African countries, with a background in marine resource management, water quality or a related field, will be selected based on their academic qualifications, professional experience, and motivation.Registration is closed!

Who can participate?

Space is limited to max. 20 participants. Participants will be selected on the basis of their academic background, work experience and motivation to participate. If you are selected you will receive a confirmation e-mail with further information at October 27, 2025.

Participants should reside in one of the African countries, should have an academic background related to, Marine Resources Management, Water Quality, or similar, and have knowledge of basic Earth Observations techniques and principles. Young researchers in this field are encouraged to apply!



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Schedule

Each day will consist of morning and afternoon sessions with total duration of 6 hours. The sessions will focus on the introduction to relevant concepts, methods, data, platforms and cloud computing. Theoretical lectures will be intertwined with practical exercises. Participants will be asked to shortly present their own EO related work during the last day.

  • Morning session: 9:00 – 12:00.
  • Coffee break with snacks: 12:00 – 12:30.
  • Afternoon session: 12:30 – 15:30.
  • Day closure with lunch: 15:30 – 16:00.

Certificate of Attendance

All participants who have been actively present during the workshop will be issued a Certificate of Attendance issued by the EO AFRICA R&D Facility.

Technical requirements

Participants are kindly requested to bring their own updated laptop for the course.

It is strongly recommended that participants complete the following two online courses offered by the EO AFRICA R&D Space Academy prior to attending:

Access to these online courses will be provided upon acceptance into the face-to-face training.

Cost and Sponsorship

Attendance to the training course is free of charge.

Participants will need to arrange and pay their own travel, subsistence and accommodation. Lunch and coffee/tea breaks will be provided during the workshop.

For those not living in Alexandria the Facility can sponsor for a limited number of participants up to EUR 200 to cover such expenses. Should you want to apply for this funding, please indicate it in the application form. Payment of the 200 Euro (max) will go via bank transfer and will be arranged after completion of the workshop. Candidates which are affiliated to NWRC are not eligible for this small travel grant.