Zoltan Bartalis

Zoltan is an Earth Observation Application Engineer in the Earth Observation Directorate of the European Space Agency (ESA), based in Italy. His work focuses on growing the prospects of satellite Earth Observation (EO) data and applications being used coherently and sustainably in the day-to-day activities of various user groups, organizations, and industry sectors. The projects he oversees as a technical officer are typically anchored in real-world user requirements, trying to demonstrate the impact of EO and establish sectorial best practices for its use. Thematically, he is particularly interested in EO applications for urban development, renewable energy, and natural resources, often in the context of international development. Zoltan received an MSc degree in space engineering from Luleå University of Technology (Sweden) and a PhD in satellite remote sensing from Vienna University of Technology (Austria).