Aim
Spectroscopy and hyperspectral remote sensing enables to retrieve very detailed spectral information about a certain surface in dense bandwith intervalls. Information on the “spectral fingerprints” of surfaces is then available in a near-continuous manner. This allows for the differentiation of materials, such different geologic surfaces, different urban materials, or plants of different composition and vigor. Especially field- and laboratory spectroscopy has shown many benefits, as measurements can be carried out in a controlled environment, and can be directly visualized and explained. This course provides you insights into practical experiments using a field spectrometer, and subsequent data analysis to assess key environmental parameters such as plant health, soil moisture content, and geologic composition.
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The content of this course includes both the theoretical background of field and imaging spectroscopy, as well as practical experiments and subsequent data analysis. In particular, we will adress: the theoretical background of field and imaging spectroscopy / general reflectance and transmittance properties of plant leaves, canopies and soils / the quantification of biophysical and biochemical properties using spectroscopic measurements, feature parametrization and regression analysis / the advantages and challenges of existing and planned hyperspectral spaceborne sensors
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EAGLE MSc Defense: Evaluating Surface Urban Heat Islands in Bavarian Cities through a Multi-Variable Analysis
On July 07, 2026, Farimah Abdolzadeh will present her Master Thesis on " Evaluating Surface Urban Heat Islands in Bavarian Cities through a Multi-Variable Analysis " at 13:00 at the seminar room 3 in John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Surface Urban Heat Island...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: ” Global Water Detection and Thermal UAV Data Analysis”
On July 14, 2026, Elena Scholz will present her internship results on " Global Water Detection and Thermal UAV Data Analysis" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Internship 1 - DLR-DFD “Watersecurity and Coastal Systems” The majority...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Svalbard
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...
EAGLE MSc Defense: Machine Learning Inference of Building Basement Presence Using Street-Level Imagery and Multi-Source Geospatial Attributes: A Case Study of Mannheim, Germany
On July 01, 2026, Gökçe Yağmur Özcan will present her Master Thesis on " Machine Learning Inference of Building Basement Presence Using Street-Level Imagery and Multi-Source Geospatial Attributes: A Case Study of Mannheim, Germany " at 11:00 at the EORC...
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Successful MSc Defense by Anna Bischof
We congratulate Anna Bischof on the successful defense of her MSc thesis, "Feasibility of Unoccupied Aerial System-Based Active Fire Monitoring in African Savannas." Anna's research addressed one of the key challenges in fire ecology and remote sensing: understanding...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Fire and drought research in savanna ecosystems – Kruger National Park
On June 16, 2026, Sebastian Rothaug and Clemens Schömig will present their internship results on " Fire and drought research in savanna ecosystems – Kruger National Park" at 12:00 PM in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Climate change is...
EAGLE MSc Defense: Feasibility of Unoccupied Aerial System-Based Active Fire Monitoring in African Savannas
On June 09, 2026, Anna Bischof will present her Master Thesis on " Feasibility of Unoccupied Aerial System-Based Active Fire Monitoring in African Savannas" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Fire is a fundamental Earth system process...
EAGLE Innolab Presentation: Temporal Analysis of Lava Dome Morphology and Crevasse Development at Great Sitkin Volcano
On June 02, 2026, Daniel Voellner will present his Innolab results on " Temporal Analysis of Lava Dome Morphology and Crevasse Development at Great Sitkin Volcano" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. title of presentation: From the abstract: Volcanic...