Organisers of the UK National Earth Observation Conference 2026 have made a call for themes and workshop ideas ahead of the September event.
The three-day national conference, which takes place every two years, will be held at the University of Warwick from Tuesday, September 15 to Thursday, September 17.
Its aim is to bring together researchers, industry professionals, government representatives, and partners working across all areas of Earth observation (EO), upstream and downstream, to strengthen cross-disciplinary and cross-sector exchange, foster collaboration, and address key challenges facing the UK and the wider global EO community.
As plans for the conference get underway, the organisers – the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) and the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc) – have invited the EO community to help shape the programme.
A Call for Themes and Workshop Ideas has been made, with organisers keen to hear suggestions around emerging scientific priorities, evolving challenges, and areas where interdisciplinary engagement can add significant value.
Dr Nicolas Lévêque is the director of CEOI, which aims to develop UK innovative technologies to observe Earth from space.
He said: “We are keen to hear from those working at the forefront of Earth observation, who have first-hand knowledge of the key themes and challenges in this field and could provide unique insights into how these have evolved since our last conference in 2024.”
Through keynote talks, presentations, posters, and workshops, the conference will span the full breadth of EO, from instrument and platform technology development through to data analysis, calibration, validation, and knowledge extraction to policy engagement.
Dr Lévêque said: “As technology innovation continues apace, it is vital that we create opportunities for collaboration so the latest research and advances can be shared. This can only strengthen the UK’s position as a leader in Earth observation.
“The conference attracts a good cross-section of representatives from all aspects of the Earth observation community, and workshops offer a unique format to foster active cooperation and knowledge exchange across fields, solving problems in the process.”
View the Call for Themes and Workshop Ideas here.
More details on the conference will be shared in the coming months.
The CEOI was created in 2007 and has been funded since 2011 by the UK Space Agency. The CEOI has distributed grants worth £26 million to more than 65 Earth observation technology projects since 2017. These instruments aid humanity’s understanding of our planet, its climate and natural processes, and they help inform the decision-making for building resilient societies.
To explore CEOI news, events and opportunities, visit https://ceoi.ac.uk
