Aim
In this class you will get familiar with the tools and tricks for good scientific writing. You will learn how to structure your text, depending on your goal: to submit an abstract to a conference, write a conference paper, a book chapter, or an article for Science Citation Index, SCI, listed journal.
Content
In this class we jointly read excellent, mediocre, and really weak scientific papers. You will learn how to structure and write abstracts, conference papers, as well as journal papers. We will evaluate the the broad range of geoscientific journals, and will also address topics such as the Science Citation Index, the Hirsch factor, discuss the impact and also shortcomings of tools such as Research Gate, Google Scholar, and open access research networks. Furthermore, we will shed light on typical journal paper review processes, have a look at reviewer selection mechanisms, the interpretation of revisions, and paper acceptance mechanisms. We will also address publication policies, publication costs, and the benefits of broadly publishing in your scientific field.
General Course News and Updates
EAGLE Innolab Presentation: Comparing intra-urban thermal patterns using high-resolution HotSat-1 and Landsat 8 data from 14 U.S. cities
On July 24, 2026, Wajiha Yasmeen will present her inno lab results on " Comparing intra-urban thermal patterns using high-resolution HotSat-1 and Landsat 8 data from 14 U.S. cities " at 12:00 at the EORC meeting room/1st floor in John-Skilton-Str. 4a From the...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Detection of OffRoad Tyre Dumpsites at Mining Operations Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and Deep Learning Segmentation
On July 21, 2026, Wajiha Yasmeen will present her internship results on " Detection of Off-The-Road Tyre Dumpsites at Mining Operations Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and Deep Learning Segmentation " at 12:00 at the seminar room 3 in John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract:...
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...
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...
EAGLE MSc Defense: Evaluating the Potential of a Deep Learning Framework for Detecting Mowing Events in German Grasslands with Sentinel-1 InSAR Coherence
On May 22, 2026, Laura Obrecht will present her Master Thesis on " Evaluating the Potential of a Deep Learning Framework for Detecting Mowing Events in German Grasslands with Sentinel-1 InSAR Coherence" at 11:00 a.m. in room 01.B.03 (EORC meeting room 1st floor). From...