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Tips & tricks for designing better Machine Learning methods for Earth Observation, from my own experience and what I learned from others. I also share tips on general academic skills: from planning and paper management to improving your presentations.

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Total: 46 Posts

Title image: a rectangle with the title Reading group: data-centric ML4EO and around it icons for data, a neural network and a satellite orbiting Earth.

Title image: a rectangle with the title Reading group: data-centric ML4EO and around it icons for data, a neural network and a satellite orbiting Earth.

Data-centric ML for Earth Observation

December 2, 2024

AMREF representatives, some members of the Space4Good team and me at the Space4Good office.

My first freelance ML4EO project

November 23, 2024

Title image showing the title: AutoSR4EO- my first ML4EO project, with the subtitle How to make ML4EO pipelines part 2. The image shows a small satellite image with an arrow pointing to a larger image, symbolising super-resolution.

Title image showing the title: AutoSR4EO- my first ML4EO project, with the subtitle How to make ML4EO pipelines part 2. The image shows a small satellite image with an arrow pointing to a larger image, symbolising super-resolution.

AutoSR4EO: My first ML4EO project

November 17, 2024

Title image showing an ML4EO background at low transparency in the background, with overlaid an illustration of a satellite orbiting earth and a neural network. the title is How to design ML4EO pipelines: a 5-part mini series by Julia Wasala.

Title image showing an ML4EO background at low transparency in the background, with overlaid an illustration of a satellite orbiting earth and a neural network. the title is How to design ML4EO pipelines: a 5-part mini series by Julia Wasala.

How to design ML4EO pipelines (Part 1)

November 10, 2024

Me presenting my research on AutoML4EO at COSEAL 2023 in Paris. The title slide is projected on the wall. The image is taken from the middle or back from the audience, so you can see a few rows of people. I'm standing at the front of the room, midsentence.

Me presenting my research on AutoML4EO at COSEAL 2023 in Paris. The title slide is projected on the wall. The image is taken from the middle or back from the audience, so you can see a few rows of people. I'm standing at the front of the room, midsentence.

How to communicate complex research

October 26, 2024

Image showing a satellite image from Sentinel-2 of algal blooms in the Baltic Sea around the island of Gotland. The image is half transparent, over the image there is text that says Why it matters how you split ML4EO data. A small chunk of the image is taken apart to represent a hodout test set.

Image showing a satellite image from Sentinel-2 of algal blooms in the Baltic Sea around the island of Gotland. The image is half transparent, over the image there is text that says Why it matters how you split ML4EO data. A small chunk of the image is taken apart to represent a hodout test set.

Why it matters how you split ML4EO data

October 17, 2024

An image of a small lined ringband notebook lying diagonally on a table, and a person's hand hovering over it with a pen.

An image of a small lined ringband notebook lying diagonally on a table, and a person's hand hovering over it with a pen.

What if you don't like outlining?

October 3, 2024

An illustration of a silhouette of a woman with a ponytail with a suitcase standing in front of a door opening, with a long shadow stretching out.

An illustration of a silhouette of a woman with a ponytail with a suitcase standing in front of a door opening, with a long shadow stretching out.

Fear isn't always bad when travelling alone

September 24, 2024

An illustration of a path with three points: start, middle, end. The first half is squiggly with many ups and downs. There are flowers and rainbows along the way, but also dark forest and thunderclouds. The second half is uncertain and there are many possible paths, one of them not leading to the endpoint. In the middle, there is a sun, showing optimism.

An illustration of a path with three points: start, middle, end. The first half is squiggly with many ups and downs. There are flowers and rainbows along the way, but also dark forest and thunderclouds. The second half is uncertain and there are many possible paths, one of them not leading to the endpoint. In the middle, there is a sun, showing optimism.

I'm halfway my PhD. I look forward to the rest

September 7, 2024

How to make ML4EO datasets

August 31, 2024

Photo of the Old Observatory in Leiden in winter, covered by snow.

Photo of the Old Observatory in Leiden in winter, covered by snow.

Become a more confident speaker with tips from a tour guide

August 20, 2024

Illustration of a notebook and two thought bubbles with reflections.

Illustration of a notebook and two thought bubbles with reflections.

Wrap up and let go: review

August 9, 2024

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