BIG-SKY-EARTH: Reinforcing the bridge between astro- and geo-informatics

Big Data Era in Sky and Earth Observation (BIG-SKY-EARTH, http://www.bigskyearth.eu) is a recently started COST Action that aims at setting the ground for a long-term networking between astronomy and remote sensing research communities in the area of Big Data utilization. COST Action is a networking funding scheme that allows researchers to jointly develop their ideas and initiatives in a given scientific field. Even though COST does not fund research itself, COST Actions are active through a range of research supporting networking tools, such as meetings, workshops, conferences, training schools, short-term scientific missions (short travels of researchers to foster their collaborations) and dissemination activities. COST Actions are open to researchers from universities, public and private research institutions, as well as to NGOs, industry and SMEs.