ESA Climate Detectives
OUR goals & AMBITION

We are the "Terrain Explorers", a team of 10 students from the 6th year ASO of GO! Atheneum Brakel. 

Our goal is to investigate the impact of climate change on crops using a drone and a Near Infrared (nIR) sensors. By using our own soil measurements, drones and satellite data, we want to monitor the moisture balance of plants and map the effects of drought and rainfall. With machine learning and nIR imaging, we hope to find connections that will help local farmers protect their crops against climate changes. Our ambition is to combine technological innovation and scientific insights for sustainable agricultural solutions.

We are conducting research as part of the ESA competition "Climate Detectives 2025". Our study will serve as the foundation for a follow-up investigation carried out by our fellow students from the 5th year (Science-Mathematics) during their Erasmus+ exchange in Oslo, Norway, from March 30 to April 5, 2025. The aim is for them to rely on our research findings and detailed documentation to set up and conduct their own little Norwegean study.

Introduction by our teacher MR. Demortier
(Fluently in Norwegian—with a little help from AI 🤓)