The European Space Agency's Earth Observation Excellence Award is presented annually to early-career researchers, in recognition of outstanding contributions to scientific advancement and innovation using Earth observation data. This year, the award honours both an individual and a team.
The team award goes to the international collaboration The Decentralised Damage Mapping Group (DDMG), which uses Earth observation datasets to assess damage in conflict and disaster-affected regions. CMES Researcher Lina Eklund is part of the collaboration and has led the nomination effort on behalf of the team.
DDMG will receive a grant of up to €65 000 and the Award Ceremony will take place on 25 June 2025 during the ESA Living Planet Symposium in Vienna.
Congratulation to Lina Eklund and DDMG!
Read more about the award and the 2025 winners here.
