Selected Topics in Earth
Observation

Lecturer

Tobias Ullmann

ECTS

5 ECTS

 

Aim

Students deepen their knowledge in the use of remotely sensed data on selected topics, and/or on various methods and applications.

 

Content

In this module, selected established and new applications and research topics in the field of Earth observation and remote sensing will be presented and discussed. Different methodological approaches and/or thematic aspects will be addressed.
 

General Course News and Updates

MSc defense Malin Fischer

MSc defense Malin Fischer

Malin Fischer will present her MSc thesis "Remote sensing and machine learning for irrigation mapping in complex landscapes: a case study in Mozambique" on Wednesday, 10th of November at 9 am. From her abstract: "Analyzing the spatio-temporal distribution of irrigated...

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MSc thesis defense by Florian Baumgartner

MSc thesis defense by Florian Baumgartner

Floran Baumgartner will present his M.Sc. thesis "The potential of Sentinel-2 time series for yield estimation of a perennial wild plant mix-ture using machine learning" on Friday 29th of October at 10am. From the abstract: "Monocultures are generally accompanied by...

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MSc defense by Frederic Schwarzenbacher

MSc defense by Frederic Schwarzenbacher

Frederic Schwarzenbacher will defend his M.Sc. thesis on Monday 6th at 3pm. The title is "Habitat suitability modeling for Desert Locust in the Awash River basin: Estimation of the breeding probability based on remote sensing, climatology and environment data" and...

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MSc defense by Belen Villacis

MSc defense by Belen Villacis

Belen will defend her M.Sc. thesis “Spatio-temporal patterns of urban expansion among main biomes in Ecuador using LULC data from 1990-2018” on Wednesday 8th of September, 2pm. From the abstract: "Over the past decades, the world has experienced an accelerated...

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MSc defense by Ronja Lappe

MSc defense by Ronja Lappe

Ronja Lappe handed in her M.Sc. thesis "Assessing 30 years of coastline dynamics in Vietnam using the Landsat archive"from the abstract: "Almost half of the world’s human population lives in coastal regions, with 40 % less than ten meters above sea level. Due to...

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MSc defense by Martin Koenig

MSc defense by Martin Koenig

Martin König handed in his thesis with the title “Examining post-fire vegetation recovery with Landsat time series analysis in Olympic National Park (USA)”. Martin used remote sensing and ground collected data to make sense of vegetation recovery patterns for larger...

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