NERC FSF

Thanks to everyone who has got in touch to apply, or discuss applications, with us. Due to requests, we've extended the deadline now to the 9th June 2025.

Our instrument and services loan application for Summer 2025 is now open. High spatial and spectral resolution spectrometers are available for projects between July 2025 to May 2025 -- please feel free to get in touch to find out more about applying. @NCEOscience

We're here at #BES2024, demonstrating how remote sensing can be used to boost your ecological research. Visit us at table 13 in the main poster hall, discuss how remote sensing can be used in your research, and see a field spectrometer in use @BritishEcolSoc @NCEOscience

As we've had some requests for extra time, we've decided to extend the deadline this year to the 8th November. Please do let us know if you need any guidance on your application by contacting us at fsf@ed.ac.uk

Our 1st November deadline for instrument and service loan applications is now less than a month away. Our new loans page provides further information and application forms (fsf.nerc.ac.uk/loans/), or you can contact us directly at fsf@ed.ac.uk for further details.

The facility is now seeking to hire a full-time Remote Sensing Technician who will be based at Edinburgh. This is an excellent opportunity to put in practice remote sensing skills, with opportunities for field work using spectrometers and UAVs. To apply: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

I am looking for a new PhD student to work on an exciting remote sensing project using airborne hyperspectral imagery and machine learning/AI to find ancient trees in the rugged and remote Tasmanian landscape. More information here: utas.edu.au/research/degre…

If you notice any faults with the website, or have ideas on what you'd like to see included or modified, please let us know at fsf@ed.ac.uk.

Finally, our very popular field of view calculator -- an extremely useful tool for calculating the parameters for good field spectroscopy data acquisition -- is online.

The migration of the new site to the fsf.nerc.ac.uk domain is now complete, and we have a few new features to highlight. @NCEOscience @NERCscience

Two brilliant papers to share, both published this week, and utilizing FSF equipment -- @AnnaJonesPlants detecting ozone damage in trees using RS doi.org/10.1016/j.envp…; and mapping photosynthetic life in Antarctica by Charlotte Walshaw doi.org/10.1038/s41561… Great work folks!

Come and visit us and our colleagues from @NERC_FSF and @KCLwildfire_EO at the @FIAFarnborough show this week on the @UKRI_News stand #SpaceZone #Hall4 #EarthObservation #ClimateData #ClimateAction #Satellites #instrumentation #wildfires #spacedata #airborneobservatory #FIA2024

🌍Earlier last month @NEODAAS and @NERC_FSF held a 4 day #EarthObservation training course at @SpaceParkLeic 📚The course providing a fantastic opportunity to gain skills & knowledge in the field 👉Read more in this blog by Quillie from @PlymouthMarine tinyurl.com/5n6chnw4

📢Final Call for Abstract Submissions for the National EO Conference 2024!! The deadline for abstract submission is tomorrow 14th June! ukeo.org/abstracts/ #UKEO2024 @SatAppsCatapult @RSPSoc @CEOI_Space @Space4Climate

Today, we're in our new optical lab conducting spectral characterization tests of our UAV hyperspectral imager using the facility's monochromator. The laboratory and its equipment, as well as our UAV imager, are available for loan -- get in touch to find out more @NCEOscience

Interested in leaf area index & chlorophyll retrieval over heterogeneous canopies from hyperspectral missions like EnMAP, PRISMA, CHIME & SBG? Using @NERC_ARF_DAN & @AVIRIS_NG_RSL data, we test hybrid radiative transfer models over forest & vineyard sites: mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/1…