Prof. Kouame Koffi Fernand is a Professor of Universities. He has more than 20 years of experience in Earth Observation, and his research focuses on natural resources management. He is the Director of Academic and Pedagogical Affairs and Coordinator of the Digital Research and Expertise Unit at the Virtual University of Côte d’Ivoire. He has coordinated several international projects for various programmes, including the ESA, AUF, Geoforafri, and GMES & Africa, and has supervised about fifty master’s and doctorate theses.