Updates: 

• Please submit your titles/abstracts for ML4EO2024 using this link: https://ml4eo.org/call-for-abstracts  

• Abstract submission will close on 1^st May 2024 (midnight, anywhere on Earth) 

• If you have already submitted your abstract, you can ignore this email. 

• NEW: Free childcare will be provided at ML4EO2024. See below. 

• NEW: New speakers announced! See below. 

Machine Learning for Earth Observation (Exeter, 24-25 June 2024) 

We are pleased to invite you to join us at Machine Learning for Earth Observation 2024 (ML4EO). This two-day conference will take place at University of Exeter on 24-25 June 2024. You can now register and submit abstracts for talks/posters using the links below. 

The scientific theme of ML4EO is the application of machine learning and AI techniques to the interpretation of Earth observation data. We take a broad definition of this research area and are keen to see a diverse range of presentations, including foundational methods/techniques, specific applications and case studies, industry/practitioner experience, and issues around ethics, policy & governance. The ML4EO webpage has a more detailed list of topics, but this should not be seen as exhaustive or restrictive! 

The programme will include a mix of contributed talks and poster presentations, alongside panel discussions, breakout sessions, networking and an evening social event. The event will be lively, interactive and inclusive. We hope to involve participants from academia, industry, government and NGOs, at all career stages, to create a vibrant research community.  

We are excited to announce a few event highlights…  

• Presentations by leading scientific experts and industry practitioners, including: 

• Dr Ben Evans – British Antarctic Survey 

• Dr Cass van Praag – Alan Turing Institute 

• Dr Anne Jones – IBM Research 

• Donna Lyndsay – Ordnance Survey 

• Dr David Moffat – Plymouth Marine Laboratory 

• Dr Ed Pope – Met Office 

• Dr Jefersson Alex dos Santos – University of Sheffield & IEEE 

• NEW: Prof Sarah Hartley – University of Exeter 
• NEW: Prof Andy Cunliffe – University of Exeter 
• NEW: Dr Keiller Nogueira – University of Stirling 
• + many more 

• Poster/demonstration sessions 

• Panel discussions on hot topics, including “Trust, ethics & governance in ML4EO” 

• “Arts and creativity in Earth Observation” competition 

• Evening barbeque and social event. 

  
  

Please register and submit your talks/posters using the links below: 

• ML4EO webpage: https://ml4eo.org/  

• Registration: https://ml4eo.org/registration  

• Abstract submission [DEADLINE 1^st May 2024 – midnight, anywhere on Earth]: https://ml4eo.org/call-for-abstracts  

A limited number of free tickets are available for those who would otherwise be prevented from attending. If you have any questions, please contact Ami Laskey (a.laskey@exeter.ac.uk).  

NEW: We are pleased to offer free childcare where this will allow scientists with caring responsibilities to attend ML4EO. Childcare will be provided during daytime hours by a professional agency in a venue adjacent to the event. Numbers are limited – please enquire by contacting Ami Laskey (a.laskey@exeter.ac.uk)  

Best wishes 

Prof Chunbo Luo 

Dr Steve Palmer 

Prof Hywel Williams 

(Chairs of ML4EO Organising Committee) 

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