KHEOBS LAB
Where Science Meets Action for Cambodia’s Future
Advancing Cambodia’s capacity to observe and understand the environment from space through satellite imagery, cutting-edge processing, and collaborative research.
Values & Goals
We harness satellite and aerial imagery, cutting-edge processing, and collaborative research to deliver actionable insights for sustainable development, environmental protection, and public health.
Collaboration
Building partnerships between Cambodian and international research institutions to advance earth observation capabilities.
Innovation
Developing cutting-edge tools and methodologies for environmental monitoring and analysis using satellite technology.
Open Science
Promoting transparent, accessible research to power informed decision-making for Cambodia’s sustainable future.
Meet Our Team
GeoHealth – KHEOBS Team in Cambodia
GeoHealth team leader, Health Geographer
Vincent Herbreteau
Researcher at IRD – UMR Espace-Dev, GeoHealth Team, KHEOBS Laboratory, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
KHEOBS team leader, Hydrologist
Vannak Ann
Vice-Dean, Lecturer and Researcher at ITC – Water and Environment Research Unit, KHEOBS Laboratory, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Geomatician
Sokeang Hoeun
Engineer at IRD Cambodia, GeoHealth Team, KHEOBS Laboratory at ITC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Project investigator
Chendavatey Pok
Medical Doctor (MD), Project investigator at IRD Cambodia, GeoHealth Team, KHEOBS Laboratory at ITC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Head of Engineering
George Ge
Engineer at IRD Cambodia, GeoHealth Team, KHEOBS Laboratory at ITC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
R Developer
Chamroeun Yorngsok
Engineer at IRD Cambodia, GeoHealth Team, KHEOBS Laboratory at ITC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
PhD candidate
Chhenglang Heng
Engineer, PhD candidate in remote sensing (optical and RADAR) at ITC and University of Montpellier (France), KHEOBS Laboratory at ITC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Geomatician
Sreypich Chy
Geomatician at IRD Cambodia, GeoHealth Team, KHEOBS Laboratory at ITC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Socio-anthropologist
Ranny Rith
Associate researcher at IRD Cambodia, GeoHealth Team, KHEOBS Laboratory at ITC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Associated members
Project coordinator, Health Geographer
Florian Girond
International Technical Expert (ETI) at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of the Ministry of Health of Cambodia
Socio-anthropologist
Meriem M'zoughi
Former researcher at IRD – UMR Espace-Dev, GeoHealth Team, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Remote sensing and GIS expert
Sokeang Hoeun
Engineer at Université de La Réunion – UMR Espace-Dev, SEAS-OI, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
Our Journey
Key milestones in our mission to advance climate research in Cambodia.
2021
December 8
Founding meeting at ITC with Cambodian and French research institutions.
2022
November 7
Training on monitoring environmental dynamics by remote sensing.
2023
February 21
Visit by French parliamentary delegation.
2024
February 26
Major Sentinel data platform installed.
2025
May 5–9
R-Spatial training for One-Health studies.
2022
January 22
Training on Earth Observation for hydrology and land cover mapping.
2022
November 17
Official opening of KHEOBS Laboratory with French and Cambodian dignitaries.
2023
September
Start of first KHEOBS PhD project.
2024
May 28
First “Khmer Earth Observation Day” (KHEOBS Day 2024).