Course info

The course addresses the following topics:

• Discussing the challenges faced in plant health management, and exploring how remote sensing can help face them.
• Different remote sensing platforms and the mechanisms for data processing and use..
• Practical examples already used by Member States
• Working with data - the participants will get to navigate and query remote sensing data of vegetation in the area nearby the training venue
• Demonstration with the drones in the olive grove at the CIHEAM campus
• Presentation of XylAppEU and JRC App prototype
• Getting the right data for the right needs

This Training Programme has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. Please verify compliance with the selection criteria before submitting or validating applications.

The inspection services of national, regional or local authorities competent for the planning and execution of the pest surveys (e.g. National Plant Protection Organisations, Forestry services) and the risk managers that are involved in decisions related to the planning of surveillance activities at national, regional or local levels, including using remote sensing or other novel technologies.

Participant must have at least of 1 year of professional experience as:

• a phytosanitary inspector responsible for planning and conducting pest surveys, including using remote sensing or other novel technologies;
• or a risk manager responsible for planning surveillance activities, including using remote sensing or other novel technologies