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Semester kickoff! 🚀 GIS, remote sensing, statistics and a hands-on study project are underway — plus we’re welcoming @bendechant.bsky.social as our newest lecturer!

A new semester kicks off this week at Berlin’s universities - back to campus vibes! 🎓✨ Our team is ready for a winter term of teaching GIS & remote sensing at Lankwitz. Wishing students & lecturers alike a semester full of learning, discovery & good energy! 🚀📚🌍 #FreieUniversität #BackToCampus

Our new online application EVA-MAP provides interactive maps of vegetation plots from the European Vegetation Archive and ReSurveyEurope databases. It enables filtering the plots by various criteria. More details can be found in this new article in the IAVS Bulletin: www.sci.muni.cz/botany/chytr...

🚀 Call for abstracts now open! We’re excited to announce that the 14th EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy will take place at Aalto University, Finland, in 2026 — and the call for abstracts is now open! 🌍👉 Learn more and submit your abstract: is.earsel.org/workshop/14-IS-Helsinki2026/

We welcomed our new Environmental Planning Master’s students this week! 🌿 Orientation wrapped up with insights from Dr. Basem Aljoumani on the SAVE Water research project 💧 #EnvironmentalPlanning #Sustainability #WaterResearch

The nomination deadline for 2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social awards is coming up on November 13, 2025! This year we're accepting nominations for the inaugural Bazzaz-Pickett Award for inclusive mentorship in ecology. We'd love to see as many nominations as possible! esa.org/about/awards/

📢Paper alert #2: Modeling grassland parameters with hyperspectral satellite data.... doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... Key takeaway: The selection of timing and spectral data is crucial for accurate biomass and species composition models. #EnMAP #DESIS #PRISMA

📢Paper alert: Methodological considerations for studying spectral-plant diversity relationships doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... Key takeaway: Be cautious—illumination corrections may unintentionally alter diversity patterns, potentially biasing ecological interpretations. #UAV #hyperspectral #diversity

Great news! 🌱 Last week Christine Wallis and Robert Jackisch received funding for KI-Recover, supported by the German Environment Ministry. The project uses AI to boost sustainable forestry — from climate-resilient tree selection to smarter reforestation. 🌳🤖 #AI #ClimateAction #Forests

Last week, we took advantage of the last few nice days to conduct the final drone flight for our KI Recover project – Now we have to evaluate more than five weeks of fieldwork. #KI-Recover

We were delighted to host a research exchange with colleagues from @CzechGlobe 🇨🇿 in Berlin! 🌍 We discussed forestry-focused remote sensing, explored opportunities for future collaboration, and visited study sites like the #sensorfield in Brandenburg. 🌲📡 Thanks for the great visit! #TeamScience

Looking for a #postdoct for a NSF project integrating ecosystem productivity, hyperspectral remote sensing and airborne LiDAR to test prominent hypothesis of the effect of #biodiversity on #forest #productivity @fluxnetecn.bsky.social @ngaps.bsky.social Apply at: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

🌱 New project: KI-Recover — a collaborative project using AI + remote sensing (drones, satellites, aerial data) and ecological expertise to improve reforestation management. From monitoring forests to predicting risks, we use data to understand long-term forest recovery dynamics. (1/3)

Our sensor data will be compared with sap flow, dendrometer, and stomatal conductance measurements in Adlershof street trees. Together, these indicators show plant water status and stress — a key step toward improving urban vegetation resilience under climate change. #SAVE_Water #Berlin

We're using Meter Group 5TE – measures volumetric water content, temperature, and EC. HydraGO by Stevens Water – portable sensor for instant soil measurements. #SAVE_Water #PlantWaterStress

Detecting Plant Water Stress – SAVE Water Project As part of the PRIMA-funded SAVE Water project, we are preparing to monitor soil moisture, soil temperature, and soil electrical conductivity (EC) to help detect water stress in urban trees. #SAVE_Water #PlantWaterStress

We are using drones and sensors to investigate areas affected by forest dieback. We are mapping deadwood and collecting data on regeneration, mortality, species composition and age structures.

We are Caileigh, Robert and Kiran (from right to left) and we are currently in the Harz Mountains conducting field research. As part of the AI Recover project, we are investigating areas affected by forest dieback.