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Cloud-native intertidal vegetation monitoring
A cloud-native workflow for mapping exposed intertidal areas, combining tide- and cloud-normalised analysis to support repeatable monitoring of dynamic coastal ecosystems.
The challenge invited participants to create educational Jupyter Notebooks showcasing what is possible with Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 data in Zarr format. From practical workflows to creative demonstrations, the winning notebooks are now published and available to explore.
Whether you are an EO expert moving towards cloud-native workflows or just starting to experiment with Sentinel data in the cloud, these notebooks offer a hands-on way to learn from real examples.
The EOPF Zarr Community Notebook Competition has now concluded. The winning notebooks show what becomes possible when open Copernicus Sentinel data, shared tools and cloud-native workflows come together.
A cloud-native workflow for mapping exposed intertidal areas, combining tide- and cloud-normalised analysis to support repeatable monitoring of dynamic coastal ecosystems.
A notebook showing how pixel-level cloud probability can identify usable areas for analysis even when overall tile cloud cover is high.
A cloud-native reimplementation of Sentinel-2 Leaf Area Index processing, streaming only the required chunks and writing results directly to Zarr.
A Sentinel-1 SAR workflow for rapid flood extent mapping when optical imagery is limited by cloud cover or darkness.
A cloud-native workflow for vegetation monitoring in the Horn of Africa, supporting drought monitoring, productivity assessment and food security decisions.
Browse the published notebooks and start experimenting with cloud-native Sentinel data in Zarr format.
The EOPF Zarr Community Notebook Competition has now concluded. The winning notebooks are being shared as practical learning resources for the EO community, showing how Sentinel data in Zarr format can support reproducible, cloud-native analysis.
Winning notebooks are now shared as educational resources for the community.
Authors are highlighted for practical, reproducible cloud-native workflows.
thriveGEO sponsored a €10,000 prize pool in upskilling vouchers.
Community prizes included Sentinel-themed swag sponsored by ESA.
Watch the official EOPF submission walkthrough to see the full process in action.
The EOPF Zarr Community Notebook Competition brings together Sentinel data users to showcase the power of cloud-native workflows using Sentinel data. This initiative is part of the EOPF Toolkit, brought to you by the European Space Agency, Development Seed, Sparkgeo and thriveGEO.
The EOPF Zarr Sample Service provides a way to access Earth observation data in the cloud-native Zarr format. This allows for fast, efficient data analysis without having to download large files.
Absolutely not! This competition is specifically designed for Sentinel data users who are new to cloud-native workflows. The EOPF 101 book and our support channels will provide all the resources you need to get up to speed.
Yes, you can. You'll be able to form teams during the learning and development phase of the competition. We'll encourage participants to use the Discourse forum to connect with potential teammates.
There is a prize pool of 10 000 Euros worth of upskilling vouchers provided by thriveGEO. In addition to prizes, winning notebooks will be featured in the EOPF 101 book and showcased at the awards ceremony, giving you visibility within the Earth observation community. You will be given the chance to be a co-author of a publication on EOPF 101.
We'll be offering support through our dedicated Slack workspace, live online office hours, and guided co-working sessions. Stay tuned for more details on these support channels.
Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
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