Rosa Lasaponaar is a Senior Research Director and internationally recognized expert in satellite remote sensing and geospatial analysis applied to environmental systems. Her research focuses on the advanced integration of multi-sensor Earth observation, predictive modeling, and artificial intelligence for monitoring climate change impacts, hydrogeological risk, and land degradation processes, with particular attention to the protection of vulnerable cultural landscapes.
Within the framework of the Copernicus Programme, she promotes the operational and strategic use of satellite data to support climate policy, environmental security, and territorial resilience, contributing to strengthening the role of space infrastructures in national and international sustainability and governance strategies.