Want to do a PhD in remote sensing? Interested in mountain forest ecosystems? Then apply for a PhD position in our lab! You will be part of the newly founded Centre for Forest Management in the Alps, working on scaling tree productivity from tree to landscape scale. Deadline 21st September.

Using Remote Sensing and Agro-Ecosystem Modelling 🛰️🌽📈, Esther Shupel Ibrahim analyzes impacts of climate change and diseases on smallholder agriculture in Nigeria and develops strategies to support and empower smallholder farmers. Find out more about her PhD research in this StoryMap: arcg.is/1bG48K

🌍 🛰️ 🌱 🌽👨🏿‍🌾🛖💻⚙️ Preprint on national-scale satellite-based crop field delineation in smallholder landscapes is out: doi.org/10.48550/arX... 🌍 🛰️ 🌱 🌽👨🏿‍🌾🛖💻⚙️

The #Landsat program is arguable THE most important satellite mission for ecology, land-system science and sustainability science (and many other fields). It must stay science-oriented. Open access is crucial. Independent oversight crucial to Landsat Next | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Considering land use complexity and overlap is critical for sustainability planning. New paper led by Marie Pratzer - out in OneEarth: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @tkuemmerle.bsky.social @matthiasbaumann.bsky.social @pedrofernandez91.bsky.social @oneearthofficial.bsky.social

#LPS25 was a fantastic experience but let´s take a step back and reflect on the potential (and the role) of commercial EO data providers in contributing to pressing #sustainability challenges. Here´s a short recap of arguments from the scientific community: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

Has it really been a week already at @esa.int’s #LPS25? Come and find our final two Earth Observation Lab contributions by Nangula Nghiyalwa and Kira Pfoch at today’s Poster Sessions! 📍 X5 Poster Area - Zone D-F / F-J 🗓️ 27.06.25, 13:00 h

How well can we map NPV across temperate forest heterogeneity? Can we use NPV time series to reveal tree dieback? And how does dieback vary between species in Germany? Visit @jalsleben.bsky.social to discuss these questions: 📍 X5 Poster Area 🗓️ Friday, 13:00h #LPS25 #Sentinel2 #foresthealth

#LPS25 wildE presentation on High resolution reconstructions of Pan-European woody cover timeseries from 1990-2024 by Shawn Schneidereit upcoming in Hall F2 at 11:30h!

Don’t miss EOLab’s contributions to #LPS25 Session A.02.07 - Monitoring Grasslands and Rangelands from Space Part 1 with Dr. Marcel Schwieder at 8:30 Part 2 with @lasseharkort.bsky.social at 11:30 See you at Room 1.34!

Find two more Earth Observation Lab contributions by Dr. David Frantz and Anna Köber at today’s #LPS25 Poster Sessions! 📍 X5 Poster Area - Zone N & O 🗓️ 26.06.25, 17:45 h

Coming up next at #LPS25: Felix Kummer et al.: Standardizing Earth Observation Workflows with Nextflow and nf-core 
 📍11:30 at Hall L3 @kelewinska.bsky.social @hostertp.bsky.social

@smstuenzi.bsky.social‬‬ presents her latest work on Quantifying Boreal Forests' Impact on Permafrost: Toward a Global Approach 🌲❄️📊🌍 Advances in Permafrost Session | Thursday | 8:30–10:00 | Room 1.85/1.86 #LPS25

#FORCE_EO meets #LPS. Join us this afternoon for a gathering of developers, contributors and users. 17:45 - 19:00, 1st Floor, Foyer L3, Area 2. More info here: github.com/davidfrantz/...

Great in-person meeting of the entire SEN4MOZ @eoafrica-rd.org project team at #LPS25! @humboldteolab.bsky.social

@philrufin.bsky.social‬ presents his poster on Transfer Learning for National-Scale Crop Field Delineation in Sub-Saharan Africa 17:45h at X5 – Poster Area – Zone S-T #LPS25

SEN4MOZ - @eoafrica-rd.org collaboration between @humboldteolab.bsky.social and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane! Poster presentation by @lennarteichfuss.bsky.social and João Chibue Domingos upcoming at X5 – Poster Area – Zone R. More info: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/research_pro...

Interested in mapping non-photosynthetic vegetation? How to best leverage hyperspectral EnMAP data? Can NPV be quantified globally? Visit Shawn Schneidereit to discuss these and more questions: 📍 X5 Poster Area - Zone P-Q 🗓️ Wednesday, 17:45h #LPS25 #EnMAP

Today in the Poster Area on Wall P18: Our Poster on "Advancing Hyperspectral Data Analysis with the EnMAP-Box" Meet the authors from 17:45 on and get your #EnMAP-Box Sticker 🌈🛰️

Interested in #EnMap and hyperspectral data applications? Don’t miss EOLab’s contributions to session C.05.05 at #LPS25, with Stefanie Steinhauser and Dr. Akpona Okujeni: The German EnMAP Mission: 3 Years of hyperspectral data - From Science to Environmental Applications -> 16:15 at Hall N1/N2

Big day ahead at @esa.int’s #LPS25 with contributions by EOLab's @jakimowb.bsky.social, @philrufin.bsky.social, @lennarteichfuss.bsky.social and many more - come by!

Last EOLab contribution at #LPS25 for today: Heather Cox et al.: Mapping tree invasions in an Afromontane ecosystem with multidecadal #Landsat and #Sentinel-2 data 17:45 at X5 – Poster Area, Zone L-N More to come in the next days, have a look: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/uploads/EOLa...

Coming up next!

#LPS25 ESA Digital Twin Project EOAgriTwin: Earth Observation based Digital Twin for Resilient Agriculture under Multiple Stressors led by @ggohar.bsky.social @zalf.bsky.social - more info at www.eoagritwin.eu/%E2%80%AC

A kind reminder to all @esa.int's #LPS25 attendees that today during the 𝐂.𝟎𝟓.𝟎𝟒 session at 𝟏𝟔:𝟏𝟓-𝟏𝟕:𝟒𝟓 (𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝟏/𝐋𝟐) I will present on the global availability of usable Landsat and Sentinel-2 data and how it impacts feasibility of analyses. Hope to see many of you in the audience!

#LPS25 ESA Digital Twin Project EOAgriTwin presentation by @ggohar.bsky.social upcoming in Hall K1! Join us & find more info at www.eoagritwin.eu/%E2%80%AC

Follow our EOAgriTwin project and the latest development in #EarthObservation based #DigitalTwins at #LPS25! Today 14:00 in Hall K1, presentation by @ggohar.bsky.social @zalf.bsky.social @humboldteolab.bsky.social

SEN4MOZ - @eoafrica-rd.org collaboration between @humboldteolab.bsky.social and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane project pitch upcoming at 2pm in room 1.14 at #LPS25. More info: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/research_pro...

Humboldt EOLab at #LPS25 in Vienna! We are looking forward to lots of interesting presentations and posters from @hostertp.bsky.social, @ggohar.bsky.social , @kelewinska.bsky.social and many more. Have a look at the full list of EOLab contributions: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/uploads/EOLa....

Grateful to Prof. Mia Bennett (@cryopolitics.com ,Univ. of Washington) for stirring questions at today’s EO Lab colloquium. “Pixel Politics” probed who owns the satellites—and the narratives—behind our data. Exposure→engagement→empowerment: roadmap for critical #RemoteSensing

Meet the EnMAP-Box at the @esa.int #LivingPlanetSymposium. Come to our tutorial on Sun 22Jun, and poster on Wed 25Jun, right after the #EnMAP Mission session (C.05.05).

Most scientific figures aim to be clear. But what if they also aimed to be compelling? I love clean, well-structured data visuals — often, they’re exactly what’s needed. But when data is about people — shouldn’t we also show them? #DataVisualization #SciComm @humboldteolab.bsky.social

Girls’Day at the Earth Observation Lab! This year we participated in the Girls’Day for the first time, an annual action day that gives schoolgirls from the 5th grade onwards the opportunity to explore various professional fields. Have a look here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8529...

🚨 Fresh off the press in #RSE: D. Klehr's first #PhD chapter 🎉 presents a new approach to surpass classification of tree species for large areas 🛰️🌳🌲. We pair #Sentinel2 #EarthObservation with #ANN #AI models to predict sub-pixel tree species! #OpenAccess: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our latest JGR Earth Surface paper reveals how Siberia's boreal forests critically delay thermokarst onset and stabilize #Permafrost in a warming climate 🌍🌲❄️. Read more: doi.org/10.1029/2024... #ClimateChange #EarthScience

📣In our new paper we analyzed the impact of #Landsat and #Sentinel-2 🛰️ #satellite data density and SMA endmembers on trends in #grasslands ground cover: - for monthly composites data density is irrelevant - correct endmember definitions are critical‼️ Check out the full paper tinyurl.com/wha6pzax

Dr. Akpona Okujeni including colleagues Shawn Schneidereit , @lasseharkort.bsky.social and @patrickhostert.bsky.social on NPV mapping from #EnMAP Hyperspectral time series in California & Namibia 🛰️ At the #EnMAP User Conference: www.enmap.org/user_confere...

Our PhD student Shawn Schneidereit at the EnMAP User Workshop in Munich presenting his research on global NPV mapping 🛰️ The EnMAP User Workshop is goes until Friday 4th enmap.geographie-muenchen.de Join online via: lmu-munich.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi...

Sub-Saharan Africa | Unlocking commercial satellite image archives could boost SDG research across the continent. Improved access supports climate monitoring, land use tracking, and biodiversity conservation—critical tools for data-driven action in the region.

How to speed up European bison recovery! New paper out in Biological Conservation led by Hendrik Bluhm authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... @tkuemmerle.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social #bisons #recovery #biogeography #biodiversity #conservation #newpaper

Open satellite data for sustainable agriculture! 🛰️ Researchers call for better access to high-resolution satellite images to support small farms & improve climate risk assessments. #Agriculture #Satellites #OpenAccess 👉 Learn more: www.zalf.de/en/aktue...

How can AI for #EarthObservation deliver for social good? Read our recent #openaccess IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine article, co-authored by @hostertp.bsky.social and @philrufin.bsky.social!

Two professor positions open at Humboldt University Berlin: 🔹 Human Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/... 🔹 Physical Geography: haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/... 6-week application deadline. Please share!

World Sustainable Development Summit: @philrufin.bsky.social, Experte für Fernerkundung @humboldteolab.bsky.social, & weitere internationale Forschende fordern freien Zugang zu kommerziellen Satellitendaten, um die Forschung zu Nachhaltigkeitszielen voranzubringen. 👉 www.hu-berlin.de/de/pr/nachri...

Our lab is involved in WP1, specifically on mapping agricultural abandonment since 1990 and other indicators of passive rewilding across Europe using Satellite imagery. We have made great progress and soon, we will have new maps and papers coming out!! www.wilde-project.eu #wilde #biogeo #mapping

Opinion piece: To advance #SustainableDevelopmentGoal research, open up commercial #satellite image archives for better #farm data. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #SDGs #SmallholderFarm #ClimateChange #agriculture #LandUse #CropProductivity

Uni Eduardo Mondlane & our EO lab team are thrilled SEN4MOZ was selected by EO AFRICA! 🎉We'll map shifting cultivation dynamics in conversation areas, balancing food security & biodiversity. @eoafrica-rd.org www.eoafrica-rd.org/announcing-t... #EOAfrica #Mozambique #Biodiversity #FoodSecurity

🚀 EO Lab Bluesky Starter Pack 🌍 Want to connect with Earth observation & remote sensing experts? We’ve curated a list of EO Lab members & close network connections. 🔗 Check it out & start following: go.bsky.app/LsrpBNW Let’s grow the EO community! #EOchat #RemoteSensing

📣 New in Remote Sensing of Environment! PhD candidate @lasseharkort.bsky.social and team introduce a novel Phenological Feature Space (PFS) approach for mapping fractional vegetation cover in Sub-Saharan rangelands using Sentinel-2 time series. 🛰️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...

📣PNAS piece led by @philrufin.bsky.social: commercial very-high-resolution EO data is needed for monitoring SDG 2 indicators in smallholder landscapes but costs are prohibitive. A call for open access for sustainability-centered research: doi.org/10.1073/pnas... @humboldtuni.bsky.social