TOMORROW: Join our webcast on photonics applications in greenhouse gas sensing

Join us tomorrow for a free-to-attend webcast on how to use photonic technologies to measure levels of greenhouse gases accurately and efficiently.

Increasingly sensitive sensors and satellites, among other tools, can measure the concentration of gases such as carbon dioxide and methane and inform data sets for monitoring of long-term trends. With climate change and other environmental risks rising on global agendas, keeping track of changes in the atmosphere is paramount for determining solutions.

Key topics will include:

• The challenges involved in using photonic technologies, such as spectroscopy, to measure greenhouse gas emissions
• How to properly deploy the equipment involved in greenhouse gas emissions, and get the best out of data generation
• The benefits delivered by various applications such as optical filtering, diffraction gratings and infrared optics
• The ideal spectroscopy wavelengths involved in successful greenhouse gas sensing
• How photonic technologies can be improved for the future

Who should attend?

Environmental Scientists and Climate Researchers

Professionals in climate science and environmental monitoring who require accurate, sensitive tools for measuring and analyzing greenhouse gas concentrations seeking to leverage advanced photonic technologies for data collection and long-term trend analysis.

Photonics Engineers and Developers

Engineers, designers, and manufacturers involved in creating photonic sensors, satellite systems, and related technologies interested in understanding cutting-edge applications and innovations driving accuracy and efficiency in greenhouse gas measurement.

Policy Makers and Environmental Decision-Makers

Stakeholders in regulatory bodies, non-profits, and government agencies who rely on robust atmospheric data to guide policies and strategies for addressing global warming and environmental risks. Photonics-based measurements offer them the precision and reliability needed to formulate impactful solutions.

Speakers

Tim Olsen, VP Technology & Engineering, Omega Optical

Olsen began his career as an electro-optical engineer for the US Army ARDEC, building up over a decade’s experience in optical engineering for a number of photonic and machine vision companies. From here, he took on responsibility for various interferometry and reflectometry developments between 2000 and 2005, before moving into more customer-facing leadership roles including 10 years as Director of Engineering at Janos Technology. Tim has led technology and engineering at Omega Optical since November 2018.

Anton Leemhuis, Business Director Earth Observation at TNO

Anton Leemhuis heads the earth observation activities of the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). He works with international organisations, governments, scientists and companies on innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants and biodiversity loss. Leemhuis is one of the initiators of the Dutch consortium that is currently developing TANGO, a satellite mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) that will provide facility-level observations of emissions in order to help verify the Paris Agreement. Leemhuis is a board member of the national Dutch research consortium for earth observation of the atmosphere, Clear Air. Previously, he worked in various technical and commercial roles for TNO in the energy sector and he was director of TNO’s Middle-East branch office.

Dr Shankar Sivaprakasam, CEO of EarthEye Space

Sivaprakasam is the founder and CEO of EarthEye Space, a provider of satellite data collection. A holder of a PhD in Innovation Economics, Shankar has an extensive IT background, including a 13-year directorial tenure at Hewlett Packard, and works on bridging the gap between space and earth-based applications. Alongside this, he also serves as a Special Advisor for the AUKUS Forum.

The discussion will be moderated by Mark Elliott, Chief Operating Officer, Europa Science.