MDPI Subject Workshop | Earth Observation for a Sustainable Planet: Integrating Big Data, AI, and the Geosciences

We are excited to announce an upcoming full-day MDPI Subject Workshop, “Earth Observation for a Sustainable Planet: Integrating Big Data, AI, and the Geosciences,” to be held in Toronto this November!

This workshop will gather researchers and professionals working across Earth observation, geosciences, and data-driven environmental science to examine how AI, big data, and Earth observation technologies are advancing sustainability and improving Earth system understanding. Free registration is available for all participants.

📅 27 November 2026 (Full-day event)

📍 The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel (220 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 3B7)

Chair: Prof. Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, University of Alberta

Speakers: To be announced

The workshop topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

·  Multi-source remote sensing data fusion: theories, methods, and frontiers.

·  AI-empowered geosciences: from data-driven approaches to scientific discovery. 

·  Remote sensing and data fusion for sustainable resource management. 

·  Atmospheric remote sensing and data fusion: from process understanding to climate services. 

·  Geospatial big data, cloud computing, and open science. 

·  Ecology, big data, and remote sensing. 

·  Remote sensing of hazards and real-time support for decision making.

·  Opportunities for smart agriculture with advanced remote sensing platforms.

Registration is free, and a coffee break and buffet lunch will be provided!

Free registration: https://lnkd.in/gHHZRiNG

We look forward to welcoming attendees from across the Earth observation and geosciences communities to connect, exchange ideas, and explore the future of sustainable Earth system science. Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or student, we'd love to see you there!

For questions or inquiries regarding the event, please contact: eventplanning@mdpi.com