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Jara Villanueva

@jaravillanueva.bsky.social

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Space & Geospatial Engineer I advocate the use of space technology for underserved communities. Founder@ Geo4us.com • Space/geospatial expert @fao.org • CommsLead @geospatialwomen.bsky.social 📍Based in Vienna 🔗 www.linkedin.com/in/jaravillanueva

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Feb 7

Our publication is now up! 🌾🛰️🩷

“A new FAO-UNOOSA Report aims to inform and guide an array of experts and #policy makers on the various intersections of #space technology and #farming, #forestry and #land-use management as well as #climate and #environmental trends.”

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · 8d

What a privilege it is to be able to start again. This time, wiser.

Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · 8d

̶C̶a̶r̶r̶y̶ ̶a̶ ̶m̶a̶p̶ Carry the #map 🗺️

Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thread of all things #hyperspectral 🛰️🌈

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Hyperspectral Imaging Open Ecosystem

Web site created using create-react-app

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European Space Agency @esa.int · Aug 21

🚀 We are in a time of global transformation in space.

Do you want to be a part of it?

Applications are now open for the Roy Gibson Fellowship on Space Policy!

🗓️ Apply by 30 September ➡️ www.espi.or.at/roy-gibson-f...

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Aug 16

Really nice #EO for #humanitarian guide from NASA Lifelines 🛰️

2 things I love about this:
1. Making #satellite #data concepts more accessible for decision makers;
2. Using #space for good, this time towards humanitarian usecase

#gischat #geospatial #sciencepolicy

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EO Humanitarian Decision Maker Guide - NASA Lifelines

This guide helps humanitarian decision-makers assess whether and how to use satellite data in their work. It offers a structured framework and real-world case studies to support informed, ethical, and...

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Aug 13

Call to all #women in #geospatial and #earthobservation! 🛰️ 🌍

Réseau (www.reseauconsulting.com ) presents an incredible opportunity to have a conversation with the United Nations - Deputy Secretary General - Ms. Amina J. Mohammed. See you there!

#gischat #gis #UN #remotesensing #eo #eochat

Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Aug 11

🚨 Applications are now open!

We are excited to announce that the @geospatialwomen.bsky.social Mentorship Programme is now accepting applications for our 25/26 cohort, open until 7th September!

🔗 Interested? Apply here: lnkd.in/ek7veWdG

#gischat #remotesensing #geospatial #eo #gis #mentorship

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Aug 5

www.nature.com/articles/s44... A framework for EO-based National Agricultural Monitoring (EO-NAM) for the African Context | npj Sustainable Agriculture

A framework for EO-based National Agricultural Monitoring (EO-NAM) for the African Context - npj Sustainable Agriculture

Effective agriculture monitoring is vital for food security and achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. Earth-observations (EO) offer unparalleled potential for scalable data, yet ma...

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Parke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · Jul 14

Prof. David Ortega at Michigan State University calls the new third edition of Food Policy in the United States "an indispensable resource for my graduate food policy course and anyone looking to engage with and influence the food policy landscape."

www.routledge.com/Food-Policy-...

Food Policy in the United States: An Introduction

This third edition of Food Policy in the United States offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of food policy in the United States. This book begins with the economic i...

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Qiusheng Wu @giswqs.bsky.social · Jul 21

🚀 Visualizing Planet’s Tanager Hyperspectral Data in 3D! 🌍🛰️

Create an interactive image cube to explore the internal structure of all 426 spectral bands captured by Planet’s Tanager mission

📓 Notebook example: hypercoast.org/examples/tan...
💻 GitHub: github.com/opengeos/Hyp...

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jul 17

2. EO portal www.eoportal.org/satellite-mi... Satellite Missions catalogue - eoPortal

3. JACIE Compendium calval.cr.usgs.gov/apps/compend... JACIE Compendium | EROS CalVal Center of Excellence

4. UCS Database
www.ucs.org/resources/sa... Satellite Database | Union of Concerned Scientists

Satellite Missions catalogue - eoPortal

Discover more about past, operational and future missions in the Satellite Missions database, which offers an extensive list of articles about spaceborne EO missions and sensors, as well as other spac...

www.eoportal.org

Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jul 17

Working on a research of all #EO past, current, and future missions which can be applicable to agriculture applications - posting these useful #openaccess databases here for future reference:

1. CEOS database

database.eohandbook.com A Catalogue of Earth Observation Satellites | CEOS Database

A Catalogue of Earth Observation Satellites | CEOS Database

The catalogue of Earth observation satellites, missions, instruments and measurements from the Committee on Earth Observing Satellites (CEOS).

database.eohandbook.com

Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jul 5

Land sector greenhouse gas monitoring

landcarbonlab.org/about-land-s...

About Land Sector Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Research

Monitoring the impact our land management decisions have on greenhouse gas emissions and removals

landcarbonlab.org

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jul 3

Gratitude. 💛

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 22

Incredibly honored to be even just nominated, let alone selected as a #WomenInTech Global Leadership Award finalist alongside these inspiring women! This time I represent the #space capacity building efforts that we do in GEO4US - excited to meet new connections in the ceremony next week! ⭐️

Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 18

#forest data transparency and inventory reporting

🥾Grounded in data: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50...

🌳Pathways to forest data transparency
openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50...

Grounded in data – Informing climate action and reporting with national forest inventories

The publication, Grounded in Data – Informing Climate Action and Reporting with National Forest Inventories, provides a comprehensive overview of the role of National Forest Inventories (NFIs) in supp...

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Food systems are the #2 contributor to climate change, the #1 driver of deforestation, the #1 driver of biodiversity loss on land, and the #1 user of freshwater.

(It follows that food systems contain many solutions to these problems.)

Sarah Whorley, Ph.D. @dralgaegirl.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but. shocks outsiders?

Most algae isn't bad or harmful. #NotAllAlgae

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Scientists and governments aren’t colluding to hide the cure for cancer.

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 16

New global #opendata on the drivers of #forest loss at 1 km resolution

Great results from collaborative work done by Global Forest Watch, Land & Carbon Lab, Google DeepMind, and The Sustainability Consortium
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

#gischat #eo #remotesensing 🛰️

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 9

Can’t believe this #mentorship cohort batch is set to wrap up this month! Two years ago, I joined the @geospatialwomen.bsky.social Mentorship Team as a Public Outreach Co-Lead during the time that I was looking for inspiration and creative outlet. Well, I found both and more! 💜

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 6

WorldPop #qgis plugin!

#gischat #geospatial #opensource

www.linkedin.com/posts/sarchi...

"New WorldPop QGIS Plugin for Population Disaggregation" | Sarchil Qader posted on the topic | LinkedIn

🌍 Introducing the New WorldPop QGIS Plugin for Population Disaggregation! Are you curious about how WorldPop produces high-resolution global gridded population datasets? Interested in using machine l...

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Women+ in Geospatial @geospatialwomen.bsky.social · Jun 4

Curious to learn more #geospatial skills? Check out this library of free courses from EO college! Topics include radar, remote sensing, and EO for zero hunger. Most are in English & some are in German.
eo-college.org

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 5

Decommissioning of Landsat7 after 25
years - thank you for the service 🥹🛰️

www.usgs.gov/news/nationa...

End of an Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned After 25 Years of Earth Observation

After 25 years of capturing Earth's changing landscape, the Landsat 7 satellite received its final transmission from the U.S. Geological Survey and was officially decommissioned June 4, closing a rema...

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 4

GHG mappers! 🛰️

wmo.int/media/update...

Space agencies play a key role for Global Greenhouse Gas Watch

As part of this effort, G3W modelling centres space agencies are working more closely to deliver accurate, science-based data by combining satellite views with ground-based measurements and numerical ...

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Women+ in Geospatial @geospatialwomen.bsky.social · May 22

Going to LPS in Vienna next month? Look out for our partner Réseau Consulting and learn about its Réseau Associates Initiative that is increasing the visibility and leadership of women professionals across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

www.reseauconsulting.com/post/geo-glo...

Réseau Associates and Supporters make waves at the GEO Global Forum in Rome

Earlier this month, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Global Forum in Rome saw significant contributions from Réseau Associates and Supporters, showcasing the network's growing impact on the globa...

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Jara Villanueva @jaravillanueva.bsky.social · Jun 1

Role of satellite in missile defense systems

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WHITE PAPER | Diplomacy in Orbit: The Role of Satellite Technology in Missile Defense Systems

The global security landscape is entering a new era, one where national defense no longer begins at the border, but

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