EAGLE Internship Presentation: Remote sensing for Ecological Applications in the High Arctic

On April 13, 2026, Clara Vydra will present her internship results on ” Remote sensing for Ecological Applications in the High Arctic” at 15:30 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a.
From the abstract: This internship focused on supporting Master students in their ecological field work and reviewing snow cover research on Svalbard. The primary project involved conducting an analysis of remote sensing snow cover data products and snow models available for the Arctic region, resulting in a comparative overview report evaluating strengths and weaknesses of different monitoring approaches. Secondly, the internship incorporated planning and executing UAV operations over snow bunting nesting sites close to Longyearbyen. The acquired multispectral imagery was then processed to generate high-resolution ortophotos that will support ongoing research into nest site selection patterns and habitat preferences of this Arctic bird species. Thirdly, the internship included assisting UNIS (University Centre in Svalbard) master’s students conducting various field research projects.
1st supervisors: Dr. Mirjana Bevanda, Dr. Jakob Schwalb-Willmann
2nd (external) supervisor: Dr. Larissa Beumer, UNIS

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