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New publication on Invisible Diversity in Forests
We are excited to share our latest collaborative publication with our colleagues from the...
Informatics student project: Enhancing deep learning techniques to detect animal paths in UAV imagery
When animals roam the savanna, e.g. to find resources, they leave distinctive paths in the...
PhD position: Earth Observation of drought and fire impacts
Job Announcement: PhD Position on EO research of Drought, Fire and Vegetation in Kruger National...
EORC Talk: Facing the challenges of big data with multi-talented earth observation data cubes
The Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) invites to a talk by Dr. Insa Otte and colleagues...
Empowering Biology Students with Open-Source Spatial Data Skills
At EORC, we believe that spatial thinking and geodata literacy are becoming essential skills...
“Where Is Everybody?” — The EO4CAM Effect
If you walked through the corridors of our EORC offices this week, you might have had the same...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Geomorphological Monitoring at Askja Caldera
On April 28, 2026, Hanna Zoë Schulten will present her internship results on ”...
Informatics student project: Enhancing deep learning techniques to detect animal paths in UAV imagery
When animals roam the savanna, e.g. to find resources, they leave distinctive paths in the...
Spotlight Series: The People of EORC
At EORC we started a Spotlight Series a few weeks ago and will continue in the next weeks and...
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NetCDA Extended for Three More Years: A Strong Commitment to Sustainable Climate Research and Capacity Building in West Africa
Our project NetCDA – European Academic Network for Capacity Development in Climate Change...
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Successful MSc Defense: Developing a Farmland Habitat Biodiversity Indicator for Bavaria
On March 31, 2026, Suriya Elango successfully defended his Master’s thesis at the Earth...
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Informatics student project: Enhancing deep learning techniques to detect animal paths in UAV imagery
When animals roam the savanna, e.g. to find resources, they leave distinctive paths in the...
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Spotlight Series: The People of EORC
At EORC we started a Spotlight Series a few weeks ago and will continue in the next weeks and...
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EAGLE social ski retreat
To recharge their batteries after an intense semester, some EAGLE students went skiing together in...
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EAGLE Internship Presentation: Geomorphological Monitoring at Askja Caldera
On April 28, 2026, Hanna Zoë Schulten will present her internship results on ”...
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PhD Opportunity in Drone-Based Snow Monitoring
A new PhD position in Drone-based Terrestrial Snow Monitoring is currently open on Svalbard,...
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EAGLE MASTER DEFENSE: multispectral UAS and PlanetScope imagery for urban green spaces
On 27 March 2026, EAGLE MSc student Maximilian Merzdorf successfully defended his Master’s...
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Spotlight on our Researchers: Antonio Castaneda-Gomez
Antonio Castaneda-Gomez is a PhD student at the Earth Observation Research Cluster whose work...
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Hannes Taubenböck wins the Science Slam in Rosenheim
Hannes Taubenböck was invited to represent our Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) and the...
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Mapping snow-ecosystem interactions from UAS: EORC at Arctic System Science Conference 2026
This week, the Arctic System Science Conference 2026 has been taking place in Potsdam. Hosted by...
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New Project: Multi-Scale Remote Sensing in DFG Project BETAFOR 2nd phase
We are pleased to share that our team is now officially part of the second phase of the DFG-funded...
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Spotlight on our Researchers: Luisa Pflumm
Luisa Pflumm, an alumna of the EAGLE MSc program, is now pursuing her PhD at our EORC, focusing on...
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Arctic Vegetation at Centimetre Scale: Insights from Elio Rauth at ASSC 2026
This week, the Arctic System Science Conference 2026 brought together researchers from across...
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From Data to Impact: Viktoria Veith’s Internship at WWF
Understanding the environmental consequences of conflict is one of the most pressing challenges in...
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EAGLE MSc Defense: Assessing the accessibility improvements, public perception and potential beneficiaries of cable car systems in Mexico City and Medellin
On 26 March 2026, EAGLE MSc student Angie Torres López successfully defended her Master’s thesis...
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EAGLE MSc Defense: Developing a Farmland Habitat Biodiversity Indicator for Bavaria (in line with OECD Guidelines)
On March 31, 2026, Suriya Elango will present his Master Thesis on ” Developing a Farmland...
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Successful MSc Defense: Advancing Synthetic High-Resolution Remote Sensing
We are pleased to congratulate Georg Starz on the successful defense of his MSc thesis within the...
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EORC at Space Summit Munich
Yesterday, the space tech incl the remote sensing community gathered in the historic halls of...
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Presentations from EORC and DLR at REALCORP
At the CORP Planning Conference 2026 this week in Vienna, EORC and DLR contributed various...
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Empowering Biology Students with Open-Source Spatial Data Skills
At EORC, we believe that spatial thinking and geodata literacy are becoming essential skills...
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