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From fields to fact-based decision-making: CopPhil hosts practical training course on the Crop Mapping pilot service
In May 2025, we hosted a 2-day practical session of the Earth Observation-based pilot service dedicated to crop mapping.
Underwater Insights: Copernicus for Benthic (Coastal Marine) Habitat Monitoring in the Philippines
This article explores how Copernicus data and the CopPhil Benthic Habitat Monitoring Pilot Service can be leveraged to monitor coastal habitats in the Philippines, thereby supporting the country in protecting these key areas.
Introducing the CopPhil Pilot Services: Improving Hazard and Environmental Monitoring in the Philippines
As part of its mission to bring Copernicus data closer to users in the Philippines, the CopPhil Centre is co-developing Copernicus Earth Observation-based pilot services with Philippine stakeholders in three thematic areas.
Apply now to the EU CopPhil Scholarship Programme!
Are you an Earth Observation or Remote Sensing specialist with a strong commitment for environmental protection and disaster risk reduction, looking for the next challenge? Are you already working for the government on these topics and want to broaden your expertise? This scholarship might be for you!
Overview
The objective of CopPhil (National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme) is to strengthen the Philippines’ capacity to tackle climate vulnerability and biodiversity conservation while improving hazard management and resilience through the use of free and open Copernicus Earth Observation data.
It includes the establishment of a Copernicus Mirror Site and IT infrastructure, the co-development of Earth Observation pilot services in three thematic areas, and knowledge and skills transfer activities related to the use of Copernicus data and information.
CopPhil is managed by the European Union Delegation to the Philippines. It is implemented by the European Space Agency (ESA) in partnership with the Philippines Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
CopPhil Pilot Services
As one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the consequences of climate change, the Philippines is facing increasing environmental pressure. The use of Earth Observation technologies by institutions in the Philippines to address regional challenges has been steadily increasing, since the information derived from Earth Observation data is critical to the sustainable management and future of the country and the broader ASEAN region. To support this trend, the CopPhil Centre will develop Earth Observation pilot services harnessing Copernicus data in three thematic areas:
- Ground Motion Monitoring Service
- Land Cover, Forest & Crop Mapping Service
- Coastal Marine (benthic) Habitat Monitoring Service