COST Action - HARMONIOUS’ Post

A Blended Intensive Programme will take place at the University of Naples from October 16, 2024, to July 23, 2024. EU students can apply through their Erasmus offices and receive financial support of €70/day for their stay in Naples. More information can be found on our dedicated page: https://lnkd.in/dPSnpzxh #BIP #ERASMUS #HydrologicalMonitoring

Join the upcoming YHS-LATAM SCHOOL 2024 on "ENGAGING AND CONNECTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HYDROLOGISTS IN SOUTH AMERICA". Register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/dzKE_aQJ #hydrology #LatinAmerica #Networking

🚀 Exciting news! Our friend Steffen Dörig has recently published a free manual titled "Drones in Biomonitoring" 📚 - Read it here: https://lnkd.in/daFGM-jU. The manual is a valuable resource designed to assist authorities, landscape conservation and maintenance teams, nature conservation associations, and others involved in environmental protection. It offers practical guidance on how to effectively and cost-efficiently manage growing monitoring tasks using drones. 🛸 By integrating drones into monitoring efforts, we can significantly boost effectiveness, reduce costs, and minimize disturbances to natural habitats. Check out the publication and discover how technology can transform conservation efforts - Learn more: https://lnkd.in/drRpm2E4.

As part of the Erasmus+ program, the University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN (CUAS), University of Debrecen (UD), Universitatea Politehnica din Timişoara (PUT), University of Twente (UT), Harokopio University of Athens (HU), and Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) are organizing a Blended Intensive Programme at the University of Naples from October 16, 2024, to July 23, 2024. The initiative aims to promote innovative monitoring strategies, leveraging the international experience gained from the HARMONIOUS project (https://lnkd.in/dXuKRUnK). This proposal serves as a natural extension of the training activities undertaken within COST Action - HARMONIOUS, intending to establish harmonized monitoring practices and disseminate the latest advancements in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) methodologies. The program will foster stronger institutional ties between the participating universities, with the goal of creating an innovative framework for using RPAS to monitor vegetation dynamics, river systems, and soil processes with unprecedented spatio-temporal resolutions. The objective is to develop a course that provides participants with guidelines, technical support, and practical experience to enhance their knowledge both theoretically and practically. Additionally, students will gain hands-on field experience through practical exercises, enabling the immediate application of the proposed techniques and methods to real-world case studies.

Our paper "On the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Monitoring" (https://lnkd.in/d2QEBvyb) is second most cited paper between 1999-2023 according to the recent review by Alonso Pizarro et al. entitled "The Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for River Monitoring: A Bibliometric Analysis Covering the Last 25 Years". Read more on: https://lnkd.in/dU-x5jDQ #drones #UAS #UAV

Our Book Entitled Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments is now available with a 30% discount. https://rebrand.ly/1utrun3 https://lnkd.in/d2FR_XAv #UAS #UAV #EnvironmentalMonitoring

IAHS Academy (Cairo, July 20-25, 2024): Call for applications PhD students and young researchers are invited to apply by submitting the application form to participate to the first edition of the IAHS - International Association of Hydrological Sciences Academy co-organized by UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the National Water Research Center of Egypt (NWRC) and Pan African Center for Water and Climate Adaptation (PACWA) of Egypt and further supported by International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the PRIMA Program (Partnership for Research & Innovation in the Mediterranean Area). Lecturers and topics Melissa Haeffner and Cyndi Vail Castro, PE : Quantitative and qualitative methods in human-water feedback research Giuseppe Formetta: Open-source hydrological digital twin models: from theory to practice Salvatore Manfreda: Advanced hydrological monitoring Simon Michael Papalexiou: Analysis and simulation of rainfall Fees and organization The course fee is 1100 euro. The fee includes the course lectures and materials, accommodation, lunches, and coffee breaks during classes and the field trip. Transportation to/from Cairo airport is also included, as well as a Nile cruise one evening as a social event for all applicants.

🚀 Drones are revolutionizing industries worldwide with their versatility, but safety should always come first! 🛑 Conducting thorough risk assessments before any operation is crucial. 📊 Population density analysis is a key component to mitigate risks to bystanders and ensure safe drone operations. ✅ Integrated within a Specific Operation Risk Assessment (SORA), this analysis is vital for obtaining Operational Authorizations. Let's soar high with safety as our priority! 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eHGTqPyA #DroneSafety #RiskAssessment #SORA #SafeOperations

Absolutely phenomenal news! This injection of 10 million euros from the European Innovation Council not only validates the incredible work done thus far but also sets the stage for groundbreaking advancements in cargo transport. With a focus on speed, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability, this innovation powerhouse is poised to revolutionize the industry, benefiting not only the economy but also our planet. Here's to an exciting future ahead!