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Our Conference Agenda is taking shape and maybe subject to some changes before we open our doors but please browse through the oral presentations below:
Agenda Day One
| Time | Title | Speaker | Abstract Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Registration | ||
| 10:00 | GRSG Welcome and Introduction | ||
| 10:15 | Keynote: Integration of EO data and ground observations from the Mars Rover | Sanjeev Gupta | |
| Session 1: Mineral Mapping & Exploration I | Chair: Friederike Koerting | ||
| 11:00 | High resolution imagery for structural interpretation and analysis: examples from the Western US and Morocco | Speaker TBC, Viridien | |
| 11:20 | Testing the capabilities only the EnMAP sensor on the propyllitic minerals in porphyry systems | Tommy Simmons, Imperial College London | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 11:40 | Coffee Break & Mentoring Session | ||
| 12:00 | Advanced Targeting of Hydrothermal Systems Using Remote Sensing, Geochemical Signatures, and Machine Learning in the Bektakariâ Bnelikhevi Ore Knote, Georgia. | Giorgi Mindiashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 12:20 | Lithium-Bearing Pegmatites | Speaker TBC, Spectir | |
| 12:40 | Lithium Pegmatites in the Democratic Republic of Congo – A Hyperspectral Study | Sachinthani Weeranayake, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observations (ITC) | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| Session 2: Energy & The Energy Transition | |||
| 14:00 | Operational monitoring to support ESG goals in the Energy sector | Charlotte Bishop, KSAT | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 14:20 | A Novel Hyperspectral Imaging Workflow for Rapid Diagenetic Phase Analysis in Pre-Salt Carbonate Reservoirs | Samara Cristina dos Reis Medeiros, University of Campinas | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 14:40 | Revolutionizing Satellite Based Global Oil Spill Monitoring using AI, Big Data, and HPC | Michael King, Viridien | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 15:20 | Poster Nano-Talks | 1 min per speaker | |
| 16:00 | Annual General Meeting | ||
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Wine Reception: Geological Society Library |
Agenda Day Two
| Time | Title | Speaker | Abstract Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Welcome from the GRSG | ||
| 09:40 | Opening Keynote: Remote Sensing of Natural Hazards | Annie Winson, BGS & FCDO | |
| Session 3: Geohazards | Chair: Stephen Grebby | ||
| 10:25 | The use of machine learning in mapping rainfall induced landslide source susceptibility using a case study in Gisborne, New Zealand | Alex Stokes | |
| 10:45 | Advancing Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment with Graph Transformers: Preliminary Results from the 2023 Emilia Romagna Floods | Alessandro Novellino, British Geological Survey | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 11:05 | Assessing the future impact of subsidence and relative sea level rise in Java using InSAR | Holly Hourston, British Geological Survey | |
| 11:25 | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 11:50 | Subsidence patterns detection through satellite InSAR and integration into a multi-source web platform for smart cities monitoring | Celina Anael Farias, Sapienza University of Rome & Titan | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 12:10 | EO and GIS for soil mapping and risk modelling in the British Virgin Islands | Richard Teeuw, University of Portsmouth | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 12:30 | Multi-wavelength Polarimetric Radar Analysis of Lava Flows in Askja, Iceland: A Venus Analogue Study | Nikol Davidova, Imperial College London | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 13:30 | LUNCH | ||
| Session 4: Mineral Mapping & Exploration II | |||
| 13:50 | Spectral Characterization of Mining-Related Materials: A Case Study on Synthetic Rare Earth Element Ion-Adsorption Clay | Varavarai Suwannapura, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observations (ITC) | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 14:10 | The Promise and Pitfalls of All-Weather, Wide-Area 3D Satellite Imaging, through a Mining and Mineral Exploration Lens | Ryan Duffy, Array Labs Inc. | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 14:30 | Mineral Prospectivity Mapping Offshore Lagos, Nigeria Using Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) Bathymetry and Backscatter Data | Gafar Suara, University of Nottingham | Click To Read The Abstract |
| Session 5: Bio & Environment I | |||
| 14:50 | Droneborne Hyperspectral Methane Detection: A Controlled-Release Study in Bare Soil and Vegetated Terrains | Carlos Roberto de Souza Filho, University of Campinas | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 15:10 | SpectroGas: the development and testing of a low-cost spectroscopic Multi-GAS | Rebecca England, University of Sheffield | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 15:30 | Air Quality Hazards of Volcanic Emissions on Montserrat, Eastern Caribbean | Rosie Lewis, University of Leeds | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 15:50 | The role of public and commercial satellites in meeting our climate obligations | Richard Eyers, GHGSat | |
| 16:10 | End of the Day | ||
| 19:30 - 22:30 | CONFERENCE DINNER @ 170 Queens Gate, Council Room, Imperial College London |
Agenda Day Three
| Time | Title | Speaker | Abstract Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Welcome from the GRSG | ||
| Session 6: Mineral Mapping & Exploration III | |||
| 09:40 | Applications of Hyperspectral Imaging in Mine Stability and Material Management: Results from open pit copper mine in Chile | Friederike Koerting, Norsk Elektro Optikk | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 10:00 | Predicting the Winu Copper Project, Western Australia, Utilizing Remote Sensing | John Ryder, Aster Funds Ltd | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 10:20 | Mapping carbonate-buffered mine drainage from secondary minerals using remote sensing | Susanna Grita, La Sapienza University of Rome | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 10:40 | From pixels to squiggles, hyperspectral imaging for environmental management and mineral characterisation of mine waste and tailings at Mount Morgan, Queensland | Katerina Savinova, University of Queensland | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 11:30 | Testing laser-illuminated hyperspectral mineral mapping under mine conditions | Christoph Hecker, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observations (ITC) | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 11:50 | Identifying mineral chemistry variation with EMIT spaceborne hyperspectral data: a proxy for fluid composition in a high-sulphidation epithermal system | Bruno Portela, ITC | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 12:10 | Integrating Tripod and UAV-Based Hyperspectral Imaging with Proximal Sensing for Multi-Scale Outcrop Characterization | Rebecca Del Papa Moreira Scafutto, University of Campinas | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 12:30 | Preliminary Results from a Co-acquisition of AVIRIS-NG and SAVI-1000 data (September 2025) | Jason Howse, ITRES Research Limited | |
| 12:50 | LUNCH | ||
| Session 7: SAR Applications | |||
| 13:50 | Surface Characterization and Change Detection for Venus with EnVision’s VenSAR Using Earth-Based Radar Observations | Shubham Awasthi, Imperial College London | |
| 14:10 | SAR Shoreline processor improvements | Dr Salvatore Savastano, isardSAT | |
| 14:30 | dDEM Refined DEM derived from InSAR | Iain MacInnes, Synspective | |
| 14:50 | Using InSAR data to inform ground improvement design for the Chelmsford North East Bypass Scheme | Mitesh Chandegra, COWI | |
| Session 8: Bio & Environment II | |||
| 15:10 | Quantifying the link between river basin sediment supply and shoreline movement responses to storms | Gianfranco Di Pietro, University of Catania | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 15:30 | Mapping soil biological crusts in drylands using the EnMap and EMIT hyperspectral sensors | Arnon Karnieli, Ben Gurion University | Click To Read The Abstract |
| 15:50 | CONFERENCE CLOSE | ||
| 17:00 | AFTERGLOW @ The Glassblower |
Poster Presentations
| Title | Speaker | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium Pegmatites in the Democratic Republic of Congo – A Hyperspectral Study | Sachinthani Weeranayake | Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observations (ITC) |
| Assessing Flood-Influenced Sediment Dynamics Using UAV Photogrammetry and Machine Learning: Insights from Sense River, Switzerland | Nahin Rezwan | Imperial College London |
| EGMS Sentinel-1 InSAR Post-Processing for Mining Applications in Cold Climate Regions | Pius Kirui | Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) |
| Advancing Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment with Graph Transformers: Preliminary Results from the 2023 Emilia Romagna Floods | Alessandro Novellino | British Geological Survey |
| Assessing Landslide Susceptibility and Impact Risk in Indonesia using Available Remote Sensing Datasets | Lisa Agustina | University of Nottingham |
| Provenance study of Debris covered glaciers sediments using EnMAP and EMIT spaceborne hyperspectral data | Marco Casu | Sapienza University of Rome / Cagliari University |
| Deep Learning Approaches for InSAR Phase Unwrapping in Noisy Environments | Yijia Song | University of Bristol |
| Applications and effectiveness of satellite spectral data derivatives in mineral exploration | Magdalena Laban | TerraEye |
| An Autonomous Thermal Camera System for Monitoring Fumarole Activity | Harald van der Werff | University of Twente |
| Hyperspectral Image (HSI) Super-Resolution Using Drone-Based HSI Ground Truth for Mineral Mapping at Mine Waste Sites | Andres Ortega Lucero | The University of Queensland |
| UAS-based Imaging Spectroscopy for Environmental Monitoring in Legacy Mine Sites | Victor Tolentino | Sustainable Minerals Institute |
| Comparing UAV Platforms and Data Products for Hyperspectral–LiDAR Mining Applications | Justus Constantin Hildebrand | HySpex by NEO (Norsk Elektro Optik) |
| Is hyperspectral remote sensing scientifically mature enough to help in monitoring impacts on soils due to mining? | Michelle Lenardon Sanchez | Sapienza University of Rome - Italian Sapce Agency |
| Coastal Erosion and Accretion Assessment during five years (2020-2024) based on GIS-DSAS along the coastal area of Denpasar City, Bali Province, Indonesia | Cherie Bhekti Pribadi | Nottingham Geospatial Institute, The University of Nottingham |
| Application of a lidar DEM-based height variability method for analysing fault-induced and gravitational slope processes in the Vipava Valley, SW Slovenia | Tomislav Popit | University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Department of Geology |
| Mineralogical mapping of ultramafic rocks associated with Ni mineralization through hyperspectral imaging | Young-Sun Son | Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) |
| Spectral characterization of rare earth-bearing clays from the Capão do Mel target, Poços de Caldas Alkaline Complex, Minas Gerais, Brazil | César Henrique Bezerra de Farias | Institute of Geosciences, State University of Campinas |
| Advanced Targeting of Hydrothermal Systems Using Remote Sensing, Geochemical Signatures, and Machine Learning in the Bektakari–Bnelikhevi Ore Knote, Georgia. | Giorgi Mindiashvili | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University |
| Detection of Changes in Surface Thermal Anomalies Using Remote Sensing Following Periods of Volcanic Unrest at Reykjanes Peninsula Region SW- Iceland from 2016 to 2023 | Patrick Muanza Kant | University of Iceland |
| NZArC GeoSen (NERC Net Zero Aerial Capability for Geophysical Sensing): Drone-based geophysical sensing by time-domain electromagnetics. | Kay Smith | British Geological Survey |
- Conference tickets are available now with prices starting from £50 for Student Members and £220 for GRSG Members.
- Social activities:
- Icebreaker at the Glassblower pub
- Wine reception in the Geological Society of London
- Conference dinner will be held in the Council Room of 170 Queens Gate, Imperial College London.