Hydrosat - About Us
Help Earth manage its most precious resource: Water
Hydrosat leverages the unique capabilities of thermal imagery from space to measure water stress in agriculture and enhance food security, public safety and the environment.
Water Scarcity
The major threat to Food Security
According to the United Nations, feeding 10 billion people sustainably by 2050 will require an increase in food production by more than 50%. However, climate change, extreme weather events, and growing competition for water resources all threaten our global food supply.
3 billion people will be exposed to extremely high water stress annually by 2050.
Source: World Resources Institute, Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas. A country facing "extreme water stress" means it is using at least 80% of its available water supply.
Water scarcity in numbers
Water seems abundant on planet Earth, but increasing population, extensive agriculture, and climate change are causing severe regional water scarcity, threatening food security for billions of people.
- 10bn: Global population by 2050
- 50%: Increase in Food production required by 2050
- 70%: Of all available freshwater goes to agriculture
- 3bn: People exposed to extremely high water stress annually in 2050
Our Constellation
Detecting water stress from space to prevent food crisis.
Hydrosat's satellite constellation, featuring thermal, visible, and near-infrared sensors all collocated on the same platform, delivers unprecedented information and accuracy for assessing crop health. Its high temporal and spatial resolution thermal imagery provides early indicators of water stress in crops, helping to prevent food crises before they occur.
Meet our Team
The people behind our products and technologies convert data into actionable information, helping businesses to create a more sustainable world, now and for the future. We are led by technical and financial experts who drive Hydrosat to maximize our impact on agricultural and environmental operations every single day.
Leadership
Pieter Fossel
CEO
Royce Dalby
President
Dr. Scott Soenen
CTO
Dr. Wim Bastiaanssen
Product Ambassador, Founder of IrriWatch
Alicia Woodley
Chief of Corporate Operations and General Counsel
Dr. Albert Abelló
VP of Applications Engineering
Dr. Joshua Fisher
Science Lead
Brett Blom
VP of Sales & Business Development
Idris Habbassi
VP Product & Marketing
Dr. Roula Bachour
Director of Customer Success
Board Members
Royce Dalby
Chairman
Pieter Fossel
CEO
Lori Garver
Former NASA Deputy Administrator
Adam Niewinski
General Partner of OTB Ventures
Andy Dearing
President of Spatial STL Advisors
Ryan Johnson
President & CEO of Verge Agriculture
We’re hiring!
Our team brings together professionals from graduates to senior hires, from experts in their field to generalists to support all our business activities. Follow our careers page to see our live vacancies or discover more about our culture and recruitment process. Keep an eye out for the latest roles before they go!