Uniting Knowledge for a Better Future

The discussion platform “Science for Recovery and Sustainable Development” is initiated by the University of Maryland (UMD) and NTUU “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” in partnership with leading institutions and projects from the USA and Ukraine, with the support by NASA and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

The platform aims to bring together scientists and students from Ukraine and the USA to collaboratively address pressing challenges related to Ukraine’s post-war recovery, resource management, climate change adaptation, and sustainable development.

The initiative includes a series of webinars and discussions focusing on recovery strategies, climate adaptation, and sustainable development, utilizing big data, satellite monitoring tools, artificial intelligence, and modeling. The topics of the meetings will be determined based on community discussions and the assessment of needs and interests. We will explore diverse subjects with invited speakers from Ukraine and other countries.

These discussions will form the foundation for educational initiatives, including the creation of courses in a Global Classroom format, and foster collaborative research projects aimed at solving critical issues of innovative and sustainable development.

How do we work?

Every two weeks, we host webinars (1.5–2 hours) featuring presentations by leading experts and interactive discussions. Participants include scientists, students, business representatives, and government officials.

Upcoming Meetings

Speaker	Details
Dr. Garik Gutman LCLUC Program, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 31.01.2025	Overview of multispectral satellite missions for monitoring land cover and land use (urbanization, forests, and agriculture) Details Watch Recording
Dr. Inbal Becker-Reshef NASA Harvest, University of Maryland	Satellites for Agriculture: NASA Harvest for Global Food Security
Dr. Nazar Kholod Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PNNL	The Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) and NEXUS Approach to Sustainability
Dr. Amy McNally NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	NASA’s Land Data Assimilation Systems (LDAS) for Water Resource Management
Dr. Nataliia Kussul NTUU “KPI”, University of Maryland	Machine Learning for Land Use Management and Sustainability
Dr. Sergii Skakun University of Maryland	Statistical Aspects for Operational Use of Satellite Monitoring in Decision Making
Dr. Andrii Shelestov NTUU “KPI”	Ukrainian Experience in Satellite Monitoring for War Damage Detection and Recovery
Leonid Shumilo PhD Candidate, University of Maryland	Computer Vision for Land Use and Climate Analysis
Oleksandr Dyachuk Institute of Economics, NASU	Regional Energy Model for Ukraine (Times)