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Monitoring the pulse of Earth

Data about Earth, collected by hundreds of Earth-observing satellites orbiting the planet, is critical to understanding the state of our land, water and atmosphere, and for managing our resources, monitoring the weather, mapping disasters, and tracking how our world is going.

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Our key Earth observation capabilities

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Latest news

Undergraduate students spent the summer with CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation

The CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation (CCEO) hosted two Undergraduate Vacation Scholars over the summer of 2024/2025. These prestigious, highly […]

Nurturing international partnerships to meet our ambitions

Over the last few months, the CCEO has strengthened its global outreach through various activities to increase awareness and visibility […]

Connecting Australian and international Earth observation communities

September has been a rich and vibrant month in Australia for our Earth observation (EO) community!    From the Advancing […]

Workshops at The 2024 Advancing Earth Observation Forum 9-13 September, Adelaide

Members of the CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation will be hosting/co-hosting workshops at the upcoming Advancing Earth Observation Forum and […]

Case Studies

Sentinel-1 and NovaSAR-1 flood maps for the Lachlan Valley study site. Different colours represent a different date. The flood maps are overlaid on a Google Maps background.

Mapping flood events across Australia using NovaSAR-1 and Sentinel-1

Australia is prone to frequent and severe flooding events that cause significant damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and ecosystems. The challenge […]

Measuring Water Quality in Lake Tempe to Improve Decision Making

CSIRO and Geoscience Australia are working with Hasanuddin University to train staff and students and staff to use the EASI platform to unlock the full potential of Earth observation datasets and better understand the climate change impact on Lake Tempe.

Land degradation affects the health and livelihoods of more than 1.3 billion people around the world. ©iStock.com/Totajla

Robust land degradation measurements for the globe

We led a global effort to develop mapping methods adopted by the United Nations that make it easier for countries to track land cover change. (And we won an award!)

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