Felix Hebeler
PostDoc
Geographic Information Systems Division
Department of Geography
University of Zurich - Irchel
Winterthurerstr. 190
CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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| email: | felix.hebeler@geo.uzh.ch |
| tel: | +49-151-21864751 |
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| skype: | fhebeler |
| Research Projects |
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| "Investigation of Subscale Modelling Approaches -
a case study in mass balance modelling of ice sheets" (completed) SuMo - Project, funded by research grant of the Univeristy of Zurich - [Artikel UniPublic] |
| "Modelling Topographic Uncertainty: Impacts on Large Scale Environmental Modelling." (completed) PhD project as part of the TopIce project, funded by the SNF. |
| "GITTA - Geographic Information Technology Teaching Alliance." (completed) Participating in the revision of the GIS Department eLearing lessons using GITTA and eLML. |
| Research Interests |
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| Uncertainty modeling, digital elevation models, environmental modelling, ice shield modelling, topographic representation,
terrain analysis, spatial representativity, eLearning |
| Short CV | |
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| since 5/2009 | Alenco Environmental Consult, Stuttgart, Germany |
| Environmental Consultant | |
| 3/2008 - 3/2009 | Geographic Information Systems Division (GIS), Department of Geography, University of Zurich (Irchel) |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | |
| 10/2003 - 2/2008 | Geographic Information Systems Division (GIS), Department of Geography, University of Zurich (Irchel) |
| Research Assistant. Doctoral Studies, Ph.D. (Dr.sc.nat.). Thesis title: "Modelling Topographic Uncertainty: Impacts on Large Scale Environmental Modelling" [pdf :: english :: 12.1MB] | |
| 02/2001 - 09/2003 | Institute for Soil Science and Soil Conservation, JLU Giessen, Germany |
| Scientific Assistant. R&D, application development, IT administration | |
| 09/2001 - 09/2003 | System Consultant (self employed) |
| Implementation & administration of networks, office- & groupware solutions, internet presence | |
| 04/1995 - 01/2003 | Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen |
| Studies of Geography. Subsidaries: Botany, Zoology,
Soil Science. Master of Science in Geography (Diplom) Masters Thesis: "Methoden zur objektiven Auswahl repräsentativer Untersuchungsstandorte für bodenkundliche und physiogeographische Fragestellungen mittels Geographischer Informationssysteme GIS" (Methods for the selection of representative sampling sites for soil-scientific and physiogeographical tasks using Geographical Information Systems GIS). [pdf :: german :: 3.9MB] |
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| 10/1999 - 7/2000 | Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa |
| Research year (DAAD Grant) for Masters Thesis, subject:"Structural and ecophysiological shoot features of the leafless cucurbit Acanthosicyos horridus, a keystone endemic of the Namib desert." [pdf :: english :: 3.3MB] | |
| 10/1994 - 02/2001 | Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany |
| Studies of Biology. Mains: Ecophysiology, Ecology, Botany. Master of Science in Biology (Diplom) | |
| 10/1993 - 03/1994 | Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany |
| Studies of Geography. Subsidaries: Botany, Chemistry. | |
| Full CV | ||
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| Curriculum Vitae as PDF (German & English) | ||
| Publications |
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| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S., 2009: The influence of elevation uncertainty on derivation of topographic indices. Geomorphology 111(1-2), 4-16 [DOI] [pdf :: 2.1 MB] |
| Hebeler, F., Purves, R.S. & Jamieson, S.S.R., 2008: The impact of parametric uncertainty and DEM error in ice sheet modelling. Journal of Glaciology 54(188), 889-919 [DOI] [pdf :: 3.1 MB] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S., 2008: Parameterisation of low resolution melt modelling using hypsometric subgrids and its susceptibility to uncertainty. Hydrological Processes 22(19), 3887-4021 [DOI] [pdf :: 2.9 MB] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S., 2008: Modelling DEM data uncertainties for Monte Carlo Simulations of Ice Sheet Models. In: A. Stein, J. Shi & W. Bijker: Quality Aspects in Spatial Data Mining, CRC Press, Boca Raton, p.175-196 [pdf :: 2.5MB] |
| Purves, R.S, & Hebeler, F. 2006: Uncertainty and terrain data in ice-sheet modelling (Invited case study). In: Heywood, I., Cornelius, S. & Carver, S. 2006: An Introduction to GIS. [Pearson, 3rd Edition.] |
| Hebeler, F., Botha, C.E.J. & van Bel, A.J.E., 2004: Water, photosynthesis and transpiration of !nara (Acanthosicyos horridus). In: Henschel J, Dausab R, Moser P, Pallett J (eds.): !Nara. Fruit for development of the !Khuiseb Topnaar. Namibia Scientific Society, Windhoek, Namibia, p.93-98 |
| Eschwege, A. von, Behrens, T., Hebeler, F., Schneider, O., Scholten, T. & Felix-Henningsen,
P., 2003: Grossräumige Erhebung bodenchemischer Kennwerte auf Grundlage räumlich repräsentativer Messnetzsysteme. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft 102(2):461-462 |
| Scholten, T., Kastner, A., Behrens, T., Hebeler, F. & Felix-Henningsen, P., 2001: Bearbeitung der Bodenschätzungsdaten für das Gebiet der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg. Handbuch im Rahmen der Geowissenschaftliche Aufnahme bodenkundlicher Informationen von Altlastenverdachtsflähen (Handbuch, 138 Seiten). |
| Presentations & Posters |
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| Hebeler, F. & Behrens, T. 2008: DEM uncertainty modelling using spatial data mining. GIScience 2008 Conference, September 23-29, Park City, Utah [Abstract :: pdf] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S. 2007: Improving ablation and run-off calculation in large scale models: integration of hypsometric subgrids. Glaciers in Watershed and Global Hydrology, ICSIH Workshop, August 2007, Obergurgl, Austria [Abstract :: pdf] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S. 2007: Modelling DEM data uncertainties for Monte Carlo Simulations of Ice Sheet Models. 5th International Symposium on Spatial Data Quality, June 2007, Enschede, Netherlands [Paper :: pdf][Slides :: pdf] |
| Hebeler, F., Purves, R.S., Vetsch, M. & Hoelzle, M. 2007: Using hypsometric parameterisation in melt modelling to minimise the impact of DEM uncertainty. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 08303 [Abtract :: pdf] [Poster :: pdf :: 7.1MB] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S. 2007: Estimating the impacts of DEM uncertainty on Ice Sheet Model results. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 08333 [Abtract :: pdf] [Poster :: pdf :: 3.4MB] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S. 2005: A comparison of the influence of topographic and mass balance uncertainties on modeled ice sheet extents and volumes. Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract C23A-1154 [Abtract :: pdf] [Poster :: pdf :: 1MB] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S. 2005: GIS in ice sheet modelling: assessing the impact of topographic uncertainties. Poster for the Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2005, November 18-19th, Zurich [Abtract :: pdf] [Poster :: pdf] |
| Hebeler, F., Purves, R.S., Hagdorn, M. & Hulton, N.R.J.,
2005: Experiments on the sensitivity of modelled extent of Fennoscandian icesheet to representation of topography. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 07637 [Abtract :: pdf] [Poster :: pdf :: 1MB] |
| Hebeler, F. & Purves, R.S., 2004: Representation of topography and its role in uncertainty: a case study in ice sheet modelling. Proceedings of the GIScience 2004 conference, College Park, Maryland, Oct 19-24 2004, p.118-121 [Abstract :: pdf] [Slides :: pdf] |
| Teaching Experience |
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| Lectures, Practicals & Tutoring: |
| "GIS 2 Kurs" - Practical assistance with introductionary lecture, WS 2004/05, Dept. of Geography, University of Zurich |
| "GIS 1 Kurs" - SS 2004+2005, Dept. of Geography, University of Zurich |
| "Einführung in das Geographische Informationssystem ArcView 3.2 (Introduction to GIS - ArcView 3.2)" - Lecture with practicals, SS 2002, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Conservation, University of Giessen |
| eLearning: |
| Participation in the revision of the GIS Department eLearing lessons using GITTA and eLML. Topics include 'Introduction to GIS’, 'Spatial Analysis’, 'Accessibility’, 'Suitability’ and 'Risk Analysis’ |
| Textbooks: |
| Invited case study for the text book ‘An Introduction to GIS.’ (Heywood, Cornelius & Carver, Pearson, 2006) |
| Professional Training |
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| Summer schools: |
| CAGEM 2007: Sino-German Summerschool "Concepts and Algorithms in Geoecosystem Modelling". March 4-17th 2007, Yichang, China. Organized by the University of Tübingen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. |
| Karthaus 2005: 6th summer school on Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the Climate System. September 13-24th, Karthaus, Italy. Organized by the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) . |
| University Didactics: |
| Courses: "Presenting and Lecturing", "Moderating Discussions" |
| Memberships |
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| Student member: |
| European Geoscience Union EGU |
| Association of American Geographers AAG |
| American Geophysical Union AGU |
| Downloads |
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| Vorlesungsscripte / lecture notes: |
| Interpolationsmethoden in ArcGIS 9 (Vorlesung GIS2 WS04/05) [pdf :: 2.2 MB] |
| Matlab: |
| Some Matlab functions [zip :: 110kb] |
| Other stuff: |
| my custom export filter for JabRef ( BibTeX) [zip :: 3kb] |
| Simple print-out clinometer / exposition meter [pdf :: 245kb] |
| Links | |
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| http://www.geo.unizh.ch/~fhebeler/references | References on ice sheet modelling, uncertainties and digital elevation models |
| http://www.geo.unizh.ch/~fhebeler/matlab/ | Documentation of some Matlab helper functions I use (see Download for zipped source) |
| Matlabcentral Fileexchange | My Mathworks Fileexchange page, some more details on selected functions |
| http://www.geo.unizh.ch/gis/research/dtm/topice/ | TopIce Homepage |
| http://forge.nesc.ac.uk/projects/glimmer | GLIMMER Ice sheet model project page |
| http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/research/globalchange/group2/ | University of Edinburgh, School of Geosciences, Cryosphere Programme |
| http://online-gis.com | Some of my GIS related deliverables |
| http://www.blogjamming.de | my private weblog - be warned ;-) (german) |