Climate Detectives Webinar with an ESA expert
Topic: Major natural & man-made disasters from space
📅 Date: 10th of December 2024 from 10:00 to 11:00 (MET)
📍 Location: Online
The Climate Detectives project challenges students in researching and protecting Earth! In the Climate Detectives webinar, students have the opportunity to engage with a Earth Scientist.
Students can send ESA their Earth related questions and learn from the expert about real-life examples and scientific explanations. Questions have to be submitted until 5 December 2024 by using the submission button below.
In the webinar students will continue to embrace the role of Climate Detectives while learning more about Earth observation satellites and their use and importance in major natural and man-made disasters management.
The link to join the webinar will be published beginning of December here on the website. The webinar is open for everyone who is interested in the Climate Detectives project!
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:00-11:00
The webinar will be held from 10:00- 11:00
Students from 12 to 19 years old
The webinar will be in English
Ask questions
Selected questions will be answered by an ESA Expert. Questions have to be submitted beforehand via the submission form.
Join live or watch the recording
The link to join the webinar will be published on this website.
About the expert: Zachary Foltz
My name is Zach Foltz, I am currently a research engineer at ACRI-ST, a remote sensing company in the South of France. My work primarily consists of supporting ESA on activities related to the International Charter ‘Space and Major disasters’ and the ‘Committee on Earth Observations Satellites’ Working Group on Disasters, which are both humanitarian initiatives involving the use of Earth Observation data to better manage disaster situations worldwide. The International Charter focuses on the immediate response phase of natural and man-made disaster events, such as floods, wildfires, Earthquakes, oil spills, etc. During disasters, satellites from the 17 member agencies of the Charter provide rapid imagery of the affected areas, even in remote or inaccessible regions. This information can aid experts in assessing damages, organizing relief operations, and planning the best way to rebuild. I come from the Gulf coast of Florida, in the United States, which is a region frequently affected by hurricanes. I was always interested in science and nature, with an unwavering motivation to figure out how the natural world works. I studied Civil Engineering with a focus in water resources. During my bachelor’s degree I participated in a study abroad program at TU Delft in the Netherlands, where I studied urban planning. This experience motivated me to explore options for moving abroad, eventually deciding on a master’s degree in Environmental Hazards and Risks Management at the University of Nice in France. My transition from Civil engineering to the Earth Observation and disaster management sphere stems from combining my technical background with a passion for the critical environmental challenges we face as a society today.
Find out more about Climate Detectives in your country
Climate Detectives drives av Den europeiske romfartsorganisasjonen (ESA) og de nasjonale europeiske ressurskontorene for romutdanning (ESERO) i hele Europa.
For mer informasjon om tidslinje og den registrering process visit your country page.
Participate in this year's Climate Detectives Summit!
ESA Education presenterer årets Climate Detectives-arrangement, der elever opp til 19 år kan utforske hvordan satellitter sporer endringer i jordens klima og miljø fra verdensrommet. 🌍🛰️
📅 Date: 12-13th of May 2025
📍 Sted: ESRIN, ESAs jordobservasjonssenter, Frascati, Italia.
Participate in the Climate Detectives Project 2024/2025 and have the chance to be selected for the Climate Detectives Summit 2025. Connect with fellow students from across Europe who are making a difference in their local community as part of the Climate Detectives Project.
Arrangementet dekkes i sin helhet av ESA. Vær oppmerksom på at deltakere i Climate Detectives Kids ikke er kvalifisert til å delta på arrangementet. Les mer om arrangementet ved å klikke på knappen nedenfor: