RS webinar

Niamh O’Keeffe of Mallon passes on information on an upcoming webinar:

https://www.safe.com/webinars/remote-sensing-data-instant-home-delivery/?

 

On a new FME workflow platform  with built in access to 150+ satellite image sources

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Irish Earth Obs Symposium 2017

The theme of this year’s IEOS meeting, held in Maynooth University, is strengthening the linkages between Researchers, Technologists, Service-Providers and End-Users in order to enable more effective exploitation of Copernicus Earth observation (EO) data & information services across Ireland.

This year’s event will be different in that Day-1 (2nd Nov 2017) will be dedicated to highlighting and presenting Earth Observation projects from Researchers, Government Agencies and Industry whilst Day-2 (3rd Nov 2017) will be dedicated to EU’s Copernicus programme with special emphasis on Land, Marine, Emergency and Climate Change Services within an Irish context

Call for presentations

We invite short abstracts in any area of Earth Observation and in particular dealing with the themes of:

• Land Use/Land Cover
• Precision Agriculture
• Forestry Inventory
• Urban Development
• Coastal Management
• Maritime Monitoring
• Climate Change
• Emergency Management

If you are interested in submitting a papers/Poster please send a short 300 word abstract to “presentations@ieos2017.com” and outline if you wish to present a talk or poster.

Shortlisted papers will be invited to present at the Symposium and/or provide a Poster.

Conference Website

 

New Permanent Geospatial Technologist Post in Teagasc

 

Job Title:                     Data Technologist

 

Post Type:                   Permanent

                                    A panel may be formed from which future similar vacancies may be filled. The panel will remain active for a maximum period of 12 months.          

                                   

Location:                     Department of Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15.

 

Reporting to:               Head of Department, Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis Department or other such manager as may be identified from time to time.

 

Grade/Salary:              Technologist Grade 1, with a starting salary of €32,729 per annum. The current salary scale is €32,729 to €63,700.

Starting pay will be at the minimum of the scale per Government Circular E100/8/82. Exceptional circumstances may apply for candidates with current or recent previous service in the public sector (including Teagasc), subject to meeting the criteria as set out by Government.

Remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Policy.

Basic Function:           The Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis (AFBSA) Department in Teagasc generates large amounts of data both derived from and for research purposes. These data are largely geo-informatic in nature such as GIS, Earth observation image data, UAV, etc., but also include significant amounts of survey and demographic data. We are seeking a geospatial data specialist to help create, manage and share these data both in-house within Teagasc and with external stakeholders.  As AFBSA (and Teagasc) move into the area of “Big Data”, research outcomes will increasingly depend on our ability to mine these data for solutions to problems that were not the original focus of research.  The data technologist will understand how to manage large datasets in the context of research data mining.  They will help in the design of data processing systems dealing with data stores that change and update daily and help ensure that AFBSA data holdings meet industry standards for quality and reliability.

Background:                The Rural Economy and Development Programme (REDP) (of which the Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis Department is a part) is a research programme of Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, whose primary mandate is to conduct research on topics related to agricultural, food, rural development and environmental issues. It is situated at Ashtown in Dublin and in Teagasc’s Mellows Campus in Athenry near Galway City.  The Programme consists of around 60 staff and 20 PhD students, divided into the following Departments:

 

• Agri-food Business and Spatial Analysis

• Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys

• Knowledge Transfer Farm Management and Rural Development

The successful candidate will join a team of researchers acknowledged as national leaders in the social and geographic analysis of a wide range of data formats and sources related to agriculture. The team works across a wide range of disciplines from earth observation of agricultural production to understanding consumer preferences for healthy foods.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:   ·        Maintain existing databases and data stores. ·        Design new data integration and ingestion methods. ·        Responsible for data discovery and sharing in a geospatial environment. ·        Work with REDP researchers in new data mining methodologies. ·        Assist in survey design by AFBSA researchers. ·        Provide ongoing technical management of corporate GIS infrastructure in line with INSPIRE Directive and SI No. 382/2010. ·        Actively participate in the annual business planning and Performance Management Development System (PMDS) process. ·        Assist Teagasc in meeting the commitments of the Quality Customer Service Charter and Action Plan. ·        Fully co-operate with the provisions made for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of themselves, fellow staff and non-Teagasc staff and co-operate with management in enabling Teagasc to comply with legal obligations. This includes full compliance with the responsibilities outlined in the Safety Statement. ·        Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time. * This job specification is intended as a guide to the general range of duties and is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive. It will be reviewed from time to time with the post-holder. Person Specification   Note: The ‘Essential’ qualifications, skills and knowledge outlined below are ‘must-have’ which will be used in the shortlisting process.     ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Qualifications ·        Candidates must have a QQI Level 8 degree in computing, engineering, maths or geoinformatics or a related discipline. ·        3 years post qualification experience in data management. ·        Post-graduate training in relevant discipline. ·        Experience in a research/project focused environment. ·        Statistical qualifications including spatial statistics. Skills ·        Skills in an array of scripting language environments including R, Python and familiarity with Linux. ·        Skills in working in a geospatial environment such as ESRI ArcGIS. ·        Skilled in a wide array of database environments including, Access, SQL. Server and also geodatabase formats ·        Strong oral and written communication skills. ·        Knowledge and experience of web application development technologies, tools, and frameworks. ·        Knowledge and experience of machine learning. ·        Experience of working in multi-partner and multi-disciplinary research projects. ·        Skills with data visualisation tools e.g. D3, Tableau. Knowledge ·        Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of geospatial and other data formats such as Shapefile, GeoTiff, NetCDF. ·        Knowledge of the agricultural and food sector in Ireland. ·        Understanding and appreciation of the Irish Public Sector and how it works. ·        Experience with Hadoop, Spark, and NoSQL databases and real time data management. Behavioural Competencies ·        Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, including consulting, collaborating and building relationships with key stakeholders. ·        Strives for high quality of work and demonstrates commitment to the programme. ·        Ability to communicate effectively to enable knowledge and technology transfer. ·        Flexible approach to work with an ability to prioritise tasks effectively. ·        A strong capacity for self-directed learning of new and emerging technologies. ·        A results-driven individual with a strong focus on goal-setting, performance delivery and accountability. ·        Excellent interpersonal skills, proficiency in communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, i.e. national and international scientists, policy makers, industry, farmers. ·        Ability to work independently, and meet self-imposed milestones and deliverables. ·        A proactive, solutions-focused approach to work with an ability to adapt to changing requirements and shifting work priorities. ·        Ability to set clear standards and have a quality customer service focus.

How to Apply

 

An Application Form for this position can be accessed on the Teagasc website at www.teagasc.ie/careers.

Completed Application Forms should TYPED, saved in PDF format and be submitted by email to teagascjobs@clark.ie no later than 12 midnight on Wednesday 27^th September 2017.

Please state relevant reference code in all correspondence. Teagasc is an equal opportunities

employer. Canvassing will disqualify.

 

New RS post doc in UCD

Prof Nick Holden in the school of Biosystems engineering is advertising for a 15month post doc:

https://www.universityvacancies.com/university-college-dublin/ucd-post-doctoral-research-fellow-level-1-ucd-school-od-biosystems-and

Working on BRD corrections for UAS acquired multispectral data

UCD GIS Post DOC

Source: UCD GIS Post DOC

Sentinel 2B Images now available

ESA announce first S2B sample images available

 

 

New pilot landcover map for kerry

Today we are updating stakeholders on the work of the National landcover habitat mapping working group.

https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/general/NLCHM%20Newsletter%20May%202017.pdf
We’re hosting a copy of the draft map for Kerry so people can see the potential 

http://arcg.is/2rfBeRG