SPACE hosts inaugural distinguished lecture

The RMIT University Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre has hosted its inaugural distinguished lecture.

It was part of a series focusing on satellite positioning and earth observation systems, space weather, climate change and atmosphere/space physics.

The first lecture brought together leading national and international researchers to discuss current research and challenges in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) positioning, navigation and timing and earth observations for climate, space weather and atmosphere. The presenters were:

• Dr Jens Wickert from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)
• Dr Matt Francis from IPS Radio & Space Services, a division of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
• Dr Endawoke Yizengaw from the Institute for Scientific Research, Boston College
• Professor CK Shum from the Division of Geodetic Science, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University

SPACE Research Centre Director, Professor Kefei Zhang, opened the lecture series, which brought together more than 50 members of the satellite positioning, geodesy, atmospheric and space physics research community.

“The recent Asia Pacific Space Geodynamics Workshop hosted by RMIT and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Conference held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre has created a unique opportunity for Melbourne to interact with the wider geodesy, geophysics and space science research communities and directly benefit from the research expertise they possess,” Professor Zhang said.

Dr Brett Carter, a Research Fellow with RMIT’s School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences, said: “The speakers’ talks were interesting and presented in a manner that was very accessible.”

This event is the first in a series of distinguished lectures to be hosted by the SPACE Research Centre over the next six months.

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