The Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD) of the National Observatory of Athens conducts basic and applied research on the environment and sustainable development through an interdisciplinary approach. Its work is organised around four main pillars: the atmospheric environment, meteorology and hydrology, climate and climate change, and energy. Within the space ecosystem, IERSD is particularly relevant through the use of satellite observations, Earth Observation data, atmospheric monitoring and geospatial information to support weather forecasting, climate analysis, environmental monitoring, renewable-energy assessment, natural-hazard preparedness and resilience.
