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Xabier’s research focuses on the monitoring of natural hazards such as rockfalls or floods events using photogrammetric systems and advanced computer vision strategies. He has an active postdoctoral position in the Geosensors Systems Group at TU Dresden and is a collaborator of the RISKNAT group at the University of Barcelona. His research interests range from the development of photogrammetric systems for automated rockfall monitoring (explored in his PhD Thesis) to the development of Deep Learning based strategies for metric image processing (main focus of his PostDoc). His research is multidisciplinary and combines, on the one hand, his engineering and programming skills and, on the other hand, his extensive knowledge of the natural hazards analysed. This combination allows him to develop advanced surveillance systems and AI workflows for accurate geohazards monitoring.

Xabier’s research focuses on the monitoring of natural hazards such as rockfalls or floods events using photogrammetric systems and advanced computer vision strategies. He has an active postdoctoral position in the Geosensors Systems Group at TU Dresden and is a collaborator of the RISKNAT group at the University of Barcelona. His research interests range from the development of photogrammetric systems for automated rockfall monitoring (explored in his PhD Thesis) to the development of Deep Learning based strategies for metric image processing (main focus of his PostDoc). His research is multidisciplinary and combines, on the one hand, his engineering and programming skills and, on the other hand, his extensive knowledge of the natural hazards analysed. This combination allows him to develop advanced surveillance systems and AI workflows for accurate geohazards monitoring.

Marina Díaz Michelena is the founder and head of the Space Magnetism Area at INTA. In the beginning of her researcher activity she works in the conception of several magnetometric devices (magnetic sensors, susceptometers, etc). After her incorporation to INTA, she continues a line of development of sensors and magnetometry focused to space and planetary applications. This derives in a scientific objective of understanding the magnetic anomalies observed in Mars, which otivates a line of research of magnetic minerals and the study and interpretation of the magnetic anomalies in terrestrial analogues of Mars. Her scientific and technological activity can be structured in four lines: 1) Conception, design and development of miniaturized magnetic instruments for space use.. 2) Scientific exploitation of the data in operation. Application to space weather and planetary magnetism. 3) Studies of magnetic mineralogy focused on Mars exploration from two different aspects: Field campaigns in terrestrial analogues of Mars. Magnetic characterization and microstructure of titanomagnetites 4) Specification and development of tests of susceptibility, magnetic field and moment for space equipment. She has complemented her scientific and technological activity with an activity of mentoring and lecturing at the university.

Marina Díaz Michelena is the founder and head of the Space Magnetism Area at INTA. In the beginning of her researcher activity she works in the conception of several magnetometric devices (magnetic sensors, susceptometers, etc). After her incorporation to INTA, she continues a line of development of sensors and magnetometry focused to space and planetary applications. This derives in a scientific objective of understanding the magnetic anomalies observed in Mars, which otivates a line of research of magnetic minerals and the study and interpretation of the magnetic anomalies in terrestrial analogues of Mars. Her scientific and technological activity can be structured in four lines: 1) Conception, design and development of miniaturized magnetic instruments for space use.. 2) Scientific exploitation of the data in operation. Application to space weather and planetary magnetism. 3) Studies of magnetic mineralogy focused on Mars exploration from two different aspects: Field campaigns in terrestrial analogues of Mars. Magnetic characterization and microstructure of titanomagnetites 4) Specification and development of tests of susceptibility, magnetic field and moment for space equipment. She has complemented her scientific and technological activity with an activity of mentoring and lecturing at the university.

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Space instruments development at Finnish Meteorological Institute since 1996, especially project management, quality management, planetary atmospheric measurements (humidity, pressure). Participation in the following missions: Stardust/CIDA, Rosetta/COSIMA, Smart-1/SPEDE, Phoenix Mars lander / Pressure sensor, MetNet Precursor mission (MMPM) / payload, MSL (Curiosity) / REMS, BepiColombo / SIXS, ExoMars 16 / DREAMS, ExoMars 20 / METEO, M2020 lander / MEDA. Coordinator of ESA / MiniPINS study, and ESA / DragLiner study. Head of Planetary research and space technology group at FMI since 2018.

Space instruments development at Finnish Meteorological Institute since 1996, especially project management, quality management, planetary atmospheric measurements (humidity, pressure). Participation in the following missions: Stardust/CIDA, Rosetta/COSIMA, Smart-1/SPEDE, Phoenix Mars lander / Pressure sensor, MetNet Precursor mission (MMPM) / payload, MSL (Curiosity) / REMS, BepiColombo / SIXS, ExoMars 16 / DREAMS, ExoMars 20 / METEO, M2020 lander / MEDA. Coordinator of ESA / MiniPINS study, and ESA / DragLiner study. Head of Planetary research and space technology group at FMI since 2018.

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Salvatore Grimaldi, 1972, Italy. He is civil hydraulic engineer with a PhD in statistical hydrology from the Sapienza University of Rome and now full professor at the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy. He teaches Applied Hydrology and his research activities relates specifically to statistical hydrology, GIS terrain analysis, rainfall-runoff modelling in ungauged basins, new technologies for hydrological observations. At University of Tuscia he served as Department Head from 2009 to 2011, and as President of Graduate Program since 2007. He is Research professor at Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Vice-President of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences. He was part of Italian delegation for the IHP-UNESCO intergovernmental Councils, and visiting faculty or invited lecturer at MIT, Princeton University, Columbia University, New Mexico Institute of Technology, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Florida International University, Universidad Agraria de la Habana, and Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis. Conveners and Chair of several session and workshop at General Assembly of European Geophysical Union (EGU), American Geophysical Union (AGU) and International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Currenlty, he is President-elect of International Association of Hydrological Sciences and President of COST Association.

Salvatore Grimaldi, 1972, Italy. He is civil hydraulic engineer with a PhD in statistical hydrology from the Sapienza University of Rome and now full professor at the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy. He teaches Applied Hydrology and his research activities relates specifically to statistical hydrology, GIS terrain analysis, rainfall-runoff modelling in ungauged basins, new technologies for hydrological observations. At University of Tuscia he served as Department Head from 2009 to 2011, and as President of Graduate Program since 2007. He is Research professor at Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Vice-President of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences. He was part of Italian delegation for the IHP-UNESCO intergovernmental Councils, and visiting faculty or invited lecturer at MIT, Princeton University, Columbia University, New Mexico Institute of Technology, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Florida International University, Universidad Agraria de la Habana, and Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis. Conveners and Chair of several session and workshop at General Assembly of European Geophysical Union (EGU), American Geophysical Union (AGU) and International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Currenlty, he is President-elect of International Association of Hydrological Sciences and President of COST Association.

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I started my career doing research using radar systems on the meteor phenomena that occurs when dust and meteoroids collide with Earths atmosphere. These objects originate from parent bodies such as comets and asteroids. During this time I also got involved in space safety topics such as Near Earth Objects, but mostly with respect to artificial satellites and space debris that needs to be monitored to allow continued activities in space. Studies of all these kinds of space objects and the phenomena they cause form a cross-disciplinary research field which involves many different areas of physics, instruments, numerical techniques, models, and simulations. This is the field that I have dedicated my research to.

I started my career doing research using radar systems on the meteor phenomena that occurs when dust and meteoroids collide with Earths atmosphere. These objects originate from parent bodies such as comets and asteroids. During this time I also got involved in space safety topics such as Near Earth Objects, but mostly with respect to artificial satellites and space debris that needs to be monitored to allow continued activities in space. Studies of all these kinds of space objects and the phenomena they cause form a cross-disciplinary research field which involves many different areas of physics, instruments, numerical techniques, models, and simulations. This is the field that I have dedicated my research to.

Weather radar -based diagnostics and nowcasting of atmospheric phenomena, especially precipitation and animal migration.

Weather radar -based diagnostics and nowcasting of atmospheric phenomena, especially precipitation and animal migration.

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Fernando Nardi, Hydraulic engineer and Hydrologist, is associate professor at University of Rome Tor vergata. He is visiting professor at Florida International University, member of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security and Chair of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Academy.

Fernando Nardi, Hydraulic engineer and Hydrologist, is associate professor at University of Rome Tor vergata. He is visiting professor at Florida International University, member of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security and Chair of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Academy.

Lara Pajewski received the Laurea degree in Electronic Engineering cum laude from Roma Tre University of Rome, Italy, and the PhD in Applied Electromagnetics and Electrophysics Sciences from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. She currently is a Professor in Electromagnetic Fields, in Sapienza University of Rome.

Lara Pajewski received the Laurea degree in Electronic Engineering cum laude from Roma Tre University of Rome, Italy, and the PhD in Applied Electromagnetics and Electrophysics Sciences from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. She currently is a Professor in Electromagnetic Fields, in Sapienza University of Rome.

I've been involved in Japan's Venus orbiter mission (Akatsuki) from its beginning (2001) till today. My role being the PI of an onboard near-IR camera (IR2) and also the Project Scientist (since 2016).

I've been involved in Japan's Venus orbiter mission (Akatsuki) from its beginning (2001) till today. My role being the PI of an onboard near-IR camera (IR2) and also the Project Scientist (since 2016).

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Former head of solar system research group at the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Helsinki, project manager for various space instruments for plasma, solar wind and atmospheric research around planets, the Moon and on Mars and space weather instruments

Former head of solar system research group at the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Helsinki, project manager for various space instruments for plasma, solar wind and atmospheric research around planets, the Moon and on Mars and space weather instruments

Cosmic Dust Hypervelocity Impacts Cassini Cosmic Dust Analyzer Mass Spektrometry Interplanetary Dust, interstellar dust in-situ space instrumentation

Cosmic Dust Hypervelocity Impacts Cassini Cosmic Dust Analyzer Mass Spektrometry Interplanetary Dust, interstellar dust in-situ space instrumentation

Flavia Tauro is Associate Professor of Hydrology at the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Environmental Engineering from “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy, in 2007 and 2009, respectively, and her M. Eng. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, in 2009. In 2014 she graduated with a Ph.D. in Hydrology from “Sapienza” University of Rome and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from New York University Tandon School of Engineering. She was the recipient of the 2013 American Geophysical Union Horton (Hydrology) Award; the 2014 Gruppo Italiano di Idraulica (Gii) Award for Doctoral Thesis in Water Engineering; and the 2019 International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Early Career Scientist Award. Flavia’s research interests entail the design and creation of innovative systems to sense the hydrological cycle. She was among the first researchers to integrate image analysis techniques with unmanned aerial systems technology and furthered a range of fully noninvasive measurement systems for surface flow observations. Since 2010, she has coauthored more than 40 papers in the top journals in Hydrology. Since 2015, she is serving as Chair of the Measurements and Observations in the XXI Century (MOXXI) working group of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences.

Flavia Tauro is Associate Professor of Hydrology at the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Environmental Engineering from “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy, in 2007 and 2009, respectively, and her M. Eng. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, in 2009. In 2014 she graduated with a Ph.D. in Hydrology from “Sapienza” University of Rome and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from New York University Tandon School of Engineering. She was the recipient of the 2013 American Geophysical Union Horton (Hydrology) Award; the 2014 Gruppo Italiano di Idraulica (Gii) Award for Doctoral Thesis in Water Engineering; and the 2019 International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Early Career Scientist Award. Flavia’s research interests entail the design and creation of innovative systems to sense the hydrological cycle. She was among the first researchers to integrate image analysis techniques with unmanned aerial systems technology and furthered a range of fully noninvasive measurement systems for surface flow observations. Since 2010, she has coauthored more than 40 papers in the top journals in Hydrology. Since 2015, she is serving as Chair of the Measurements and Observations in the XXI Century (MOXXI) working group of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences.

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