On July 07, 2026, Aoibhin Murphy and Marlene Sehrbrock will present her internship results on ” Svalbard” at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a.
From the abstract: Using thermal and RGB imagery collected via UAVs, we investigated the potential of thermal data to detect Svalbard reindeer and identify their foraging craters in the snow-covered landscape. Combining extensive fieldwork with laboratory-based analysis in the High Arctic, we explored how remote sensing techniques can be used to study reindeer behaviour and habitat use during the winter season. Beyond the research itself, this presentation provides insight into scientific fieldwork, daily life, and unique experiences in Longyearbyen. The talk highlights both the opportunities and challenges of conducting ecological research in one of the world’s northernmost inhabited regions.
1st supervisors: Dr. Mirjana Bevanda
Host: UNIS
From the abstract: Using thermal and RGB imagery collected via UAVs, we investigated the potential of thermal data to detect Svalbard reindeer and identify their foraging craters in the snow-covered landscape. Combining extensive fieldwork with laboratory-based analysis in the High Arctic, we explored how remote sensing techniques can be used to study reindeer behaviour and habitat use during the winter season. Beyond the research itself, this presentation provides insight into scientific fieldwork, daily life, and unique experiences in Longyearbyen. The talk highlights both the opportunities and challenges of conducting ecological research in one of the world’s northernmost inhabited regions.
1st supervisors: Dr. Mirjana Bevanda
Host: UNIS
