Aim
The students will learn to design scientifically relevant presentations.
Presentations, approaches and layouts as well as programs will be discussed with regard to its scientific content and goal to ensure high quality presentations and dissemination of relevant information.
Content
Visual scientific presentation skills will be taught. Existing presentations will be discussed and evaluated with regard to visual appearance, scientific content and dissemination. Moreover design and appearance of presentations and poster will be discussed and guidelines provided. Individual training of presentations using a variety of programs will be part of it as well. Alternative presentation methods will be introduced (e.g. knitr, beamer).
Coding
Visual as well as coding approaches for presentations are covered
Software
Various software programs will be used, but mainly R with knitr, markdown, slidify etc. or Latex Beamer
Techniques
Different visualisation, oral presentation as well as preparation techniques will be introduced and practically applied.
Content
Theoretical and practical background of scientific presentations and their underlying assumptions and software are covered
General Course News and Updates
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[software] Spatial Earth Observation R packages by our EAGLEs
Our EAGLE students that took and passed our Introduction to spatial programming course had to submit an R package that applies spatial methods for a variety of Earth Observation data. We are very proud to show the huge diversity of very interesting and useful R...
publication by our EAGLE Ben Lee
Our EAGLE Ben conducted an internship during his EAGLE studies which led to a new publication on "Predicting resilience of migratory birds to environmental change" jointly with the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Section Polar...
EAGLE student Konstantin Müller completedan internship at IRIDeS in Japan
Our EAGLE M.Sc. student Konstantin Müller successfully completed a three-month internship at The International Research Institute for Disaster Science (IRIDeS) in Japan. IRIDeS is a leading institute dedicated to advancing research and understanding in the field of...
Internship Presentation: Application of Geospatial Science in Reinsurance
On Tuesday, May 07, at 12:00 Ronja Seitz will present her internship presentation on "Application of Geospatial Science in Reinsurance " in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: I used the opportunity of my mandatory internship to enter an entirely...
Internship Report on Tuesday, April 30 at 14:00
On Tuesday, April 30 Konstantin Müller will present his internship " GDELT News Analysis of the Noto Earthquake via ERNIE" at 14:00 in 01.B.03, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. : From the abstract: The analysis of socioeconomic data has gained increasing importance. The exchange...
Internship Report on Tuesday, April 23 at 12:00
On Tuesday, April 23rd Elly Schmid will present her internship at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. : From the abstract: The internship was carried out as part of the HEATS-(Urban heat) Project of the Georisks team at the Earth Observation Center,...
EAGLE MSc. graduation
We are very happy to celebrate again the graduation of some of our EAGLE M.Sc. students. The candidates already handed in their M.Sc. thesis a while ago but just recently we had our EAGLE graduation party and enjoyed to celebrate this important milestone with all...
Master Thesis Defense: Unmasking the Shadow Economy in Ghana: Mapping The Distribution of Umbrella Covered Informal Vendors In Kumasi
On Tuesday, April 30, at 13:00 Prince Lartey Lawson will present his master thesis on " Unmasking the Shadow Economy in Ghana: Mapping The Distribution of Umbrella Covered Informal Vendors In Kumasi " in 01.B.03 Meeting Room 1st Floor, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the...
Master Thesis Defense: “Flood susceptibility mapping using remote sensing and geospatial data in West Africa “
On Tuesday, April 30, at 12:00 Wilmer Fabián Montién Tique will present his master thesis on " Flood susceptibility mapping using remote sensing and geospatial data in West Africa " in 01.B.03 Meeting Room 1st Floor, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. Abstract: Floods in West...
EAGLE workshop on Earth Observation application
Our first EAGLE workshop on Earth Observation applications covered various topics. After a heartily welcome by Tobias Ullmann did more than 50 participants listen to the following talks: Ása Aðalsteinsdóttir: “SAR Monitoring in Iceland” Katrin Wernicke:...