Both employers and people looking to work in Earth observation (EO) are encouraged to join this event where we discuss:

• the demand for EO-skilled employees in government and industry;

• key EO knowledge and skills and which students are acquiring these at university; and

• how to bring graduates into EO from a range of backgrounds.

Our host for this 'in conversation with' style webinar is the current Earth Observation Australia Inc. (EOA) Ambassador, Dr Caitlin Adams who is the 2022 recipient of the EOA award for " Early-Career Contribution to the Development of the Australian Earth Observation Community and its Capabilities". Caitlin is Senior Data Scientist at FrontierSI.

Joining Caitlin to talk about the opportunities and challenges of building Australia's EO workforce is:

• Dr Jasmine Muir - SmartSAT CRC and Symbios Communications

• Norman Mueller - Geoscience Australia

• Professor Stuart Phinn - University of Queensland

This will be a highly interactive event where you will be encouraged to ask questions and share your thoughts through the chat window. Alternatively, you can email questions or comments ahead of the webinar to partnerships@eoa.org.au.