ESA EO Open Science Newsletter

News from EO Open Science

July 2025

Highlights: the EODashboard tutorial at the Living Planet Symposium (LPS25), the new editions of the Science Hub Challenge, the new capabilities enabled by JupyterGIS, the EarthCODE opening for the community, the Open Science Ceremony at LPS25, the Open Science Persistent Demonstrator Open Call, the The Earth Observation Training Data Lab (EOTDL) survey and the The ESA Application Propagation Environments (APEx) ready-to-use Workspaces.

The ESA EO Open Science team

Highlights

STORYTELLING WITH EO DASHBOARD - TUTORIAL

A new tutorial using the EO Dashboard (jointly developed by ESA, NASA, and JAXA), was presented at LPS25. Participants explored free, open resources via the EOxHub JupyterLab Workspace—made accessible through ESA’s NoR sponsorship. The tutorial, focused on Nighttime lights, with practical exercises to build complete workflows and publish scientific stories, code, and data, in line with FAIR and Open Science principles.

EXPLORE

SCIENCE HUB CHALLENGE: JULY 2025 EDITION

ESA’s Science Hub hosted students from the University of Leicester and Sorbonne Université for a new edition of the Science Hub Challenges. This hands-on workshop offered students the chance to work alongside ESA scientists using cutting-edge tools like the DeepESDL and EarthCARE MAAP platforms. Online interventions from JAXA and NASA further enriched the experience, as they explored topics in forestry and atmospheric science.

WORKSHOP

JupyterGIS: REVOLUTIONIZING GEOSPATIAL WORKFLOWS COLLABORATION

A new collaborative GIS tool, JupyterGIS, at LPS25, highlighting its potential to transform Earth observation workflows. Designed by Quantstack and Simula with ESA funding, JupyterGIS enables real-time, multi-user collaboration on complex geospatial projects—without software installation. The open-source platform integrates with existing GIS tools and supports community-driven development.

Open Science Partnership Ceremony at Living Planet Symposium 2025

During the ESA Living Planet Symposium (LPS) 2025 in Vienna, a key milestone in the roadmap towards implementing FAIR Open Science in support of the ESA Science Strategy was marked with the Open Science Partnership Ceremony, which brought together representatives from ESA, ESA Member States and international partners.

EarthCODE opens for the Community

Also during LSP25 in Vienna, EarthCODE demonstrated its strong commitment towards community and openness by engaging with scientists and project teams through one-to-one sessions, workshops, and trainings, supporting them in adopting FAIR principles, while gathering feedback to refine its tools and strengthen collaboration across the broader Earth observation ecosystem.

OPEN SCIENCE PERSISTENT DEMONSTRATOR: CALL OPEN

The Open Science Demonstrator 2025, led by OGC and co-sponsored by NASA, ESA, and the EU’s FOCAL project, is driving reproducible Earth science through standardized, reusable workflows. The pilot supports open, transparent research with tools like the Open Science Ontology and cross-platform workflow experiments. Scientists, platform operators, and developers are invited to join. Submit your interest by August 14.

OSPD OPEN CALL

APEx ENVIRONMENTS: PROVIDING COLLABORTIVE, READY-TO-USE WORKSPACES

The ESA Application Propagation Environments (APEx) initiative is now fully operational, supporting EO teams in turning research-based tools into scalable, cloud-based services. With tailored Project Environments hosted on secure European infrastructure, APEx offers ready-to-use collaborative workspaces that simplify development and boost long-term impact. Discover available services and stay updated on upcoming opportunities

EOTDL: ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY

The Earth Observation Training Data Lab (EOTDL) connected with the EO community at the Living Planet Symposium 2025 through interactive sessions, hands-on demos, and a dedicated tutorial. Now, the team is gathering feedback to shape the platform’s future. Whether you're an active user or just exploring, your input is key to improving datasets, models, and usability. Share your thoughts and help guide EOTDL’s development:

CONTRIBUTE

Follow us on social media:

Highlights

GET INVOLVED