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ILRC 32 at Hiroshima, Japan

ILRC 32 at Hiroshima, Japan

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The  next Laser Radar Conference (ILRC32)  was held in Hiroshima, Japan, 5-10 July 2026. 

The 32nd International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC32) was held in Hiroshima, Japan, July 5-10,
2026. The ILRC is held biannually under the auspices of the International Coordination Group on Laser
Atmospheric Studies (ICLAS), a working group of the International Radiation Commission (IRC),
International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS)

For more information, Visit https://smartconf.jp/content/ilrc32

The ILRC32 was  hosted by the Laser Radar Society of Japan (LRSJ) with the cooperation of Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency
(ESA), and other partners and enterprises. The venue will be the Hiroshima International Conference
Center in Peace Memorial Park.

Conference Topics
ILRC32 will cover all lidar-related topics including

  • Advances in lidar techniques and methodologies
  • Current and future space lidar missions
  • Airborne lidar investigations, large scale field experiments
  • Ground-based lidars and networking
  • Cloud, aerosol and their interaction studies
  • Wind and turbulence measurements
  • Water vapor, temperature, wind measurements for meteorological studies and applications
  • Greenhouse and trace gases monitoring
  • Atmospheric boundary layer and air pollution measurements
  • Lidar observations in the stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
  • Model validation and data assimilation using lidar
  • Signal processing and AI/ML techniques for lidar data analysis
  • Quantum and superconducting technologies for lidar applications
  • Forest, ocean, land surface, and biological applications
  • Synergistic use of lidar and other instruments
  • Other lidar applications

Important Dates

  • June 5, 2025: ILRC 32 Official Announcement
  • July 4, 2025: ILRC32 Official Website open
  • September 5, 2025: Second announcement
  • November 5, 2025: Open for 4 page paper submission and registration
  • January 5, 2026: Deadline for 4 page paper submission
  • April 6, 2026: Notification of Acceptance for Oral and Poster presentations
  • April 30, 2026: Deadline for submission of revised 4 page paper
  • May 7, 2026: Early registration ends, Conference program finalized
  • July 5, 2026 (Sun): Lidar tutorial, Welcome party
  • July 6-10, 2026 (Mon-Fri): Conference, Exhibition (Wed afternoon: Excursion, Banquet)

ILRC32 Official Website: https://smartconf.jp/content/ilrc32

Contact: ilrc32@pcojapan.jp

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ILRC-30 held virtually

ILRC-30 held virtually

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The 30th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 30) was held on June, 26, 2022, Virtually,

It was organized by scientists Thierry Leblanc NASA (Jet Propulsion Laboratory-JPL) and John Sullivan NASA (Goddard Space Flight Center-GSFC)

Conference Meeting – https://meeting-info.org/ilrc-30/

Conference Summary includes:

Other highlights includes:

Inaba Prize (Young Scientist Unver 40): Dr. John Sullivan – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA   “Advances in Characterizing Pollution Transport with Ground-Based and Airborne Profilers: Case Studies within Houston, TX”

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Prof. Joe She, Colorado State University. USA

Dr. Edward Browell – NASA Langley Research Center, USA

Best Student Oral Presentation: Arunima Prakash- University of Colorado, Boulder. USA  “Long-Term Lidar Observations of Polar Mesospheric Clouds in Antarctica for Studies of Solar Cycle and Polar Vortex Effects”

Best Student Poster Presentation: Madison Hetlage- Texas AM University, TX USA “Atomic Barium Vapor Fllter for Ultraviolet High Spectral Resolution Lidar”