Stefan Dech

satellite remote sensing applications for terrestrial ecosystem research

About

Stefan Dech is director of the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) and current spokesman of the Earth Observation Center (EOC) at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Since 2001 he has held the Chair of Remote Sensing at the Institute of Geography and Geology of the University of Würzburg. His research focuses on satellite remote sensing applications for terrestrial ecosystem research in the context of global change and sustainable land use.

 

University of Wuerzburg

head of the Remote Sensing department

Director of the DLR-DFD, Munich

 

 

 

Recent News

MSc Defense by Nora Nieskens

MSc Defense by Nora Nieskens

MsC Defense by Nora Nieskens On Friday, September 08, 2023 at 11 a.m. Nora Nieskens will present her Msc Thesis “Estuaries in transition: Earth observation-based analysis of the turbidity dynamics in selected North Sea estuaries” in room 00.B.09 in John-Skilton-Str....

MSc defense by Vanessa Rittlinger

MSc defense by Vanessa Rittlinger

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Vanessa Rittllinger will present her master thesis on “Detection of landslides in space and time using optical remote sensing data – A case study in South Tyrol” in the conference room 01.B.03 in John-Skilton-Str. 4a/1st...

New EAGLE Earth Observation professors

New EAGLE Earth Observation professors

We are very happy to welcome two new professors within the EAGLE M.Sc. program! Prof. Dr. Hannes Taubenböck and Prof. Dr. Tobias Ullmann will strengthen the urban remote sensing and radar earth observation within the EAGLE program. Various new courses are already...

EAGLE summer dialogue 2022

EAGLE summer dialogue 2022

After two years we finally had our EAGLE summer dialogue again with many Earth Observation alumni, now working in various research organizations and companies. Great to talk to all our past and present students and also seeing all the students getting to know each...

MSc defense by Antonio Castaneda

MSc defense by Antonio Castaneda

On Friday, 1st of July at 9am Antonio will present his M.Sc. thesis "Potential and limits of using UAS in forest monitoring". From the abstract: "The exponential development, usage, and application of uncrewed area systems (UAS) have given remote scientists a clear...

EAGLE application in 2022

EAGLE application in 2022

We received again more than 200 applicants from all over the world. In total applicants from 42 different countries applied to our international Earth Observation M.Sc. program, covering countries such as Hungary, Morocco, Malaysia, Kenya, Nepal or Columbia. We are...

EAGLE application deadline 2022

EAGLE application deadline 2022

Our application deadline for 2022 is approaching. If you want to study applied Earth Observation and learn about a variety of remote sensing sensors and methods as well as about fields of applications, submit your application at the latest on May 15th. Accepted...

MSc thesis defense by Nestor Gualsaqui

MSc thesis defense by Nestor Gualsaqui

On March 8th at 10:30 Nestor will present his M.Sc. thesis "Pre-crop emergence weed mapping using high satellite imagery". From the abstract: "During the last decades, the growth of the world population has been increasing and weather fluctuations around the world...