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Master students interested in writing a thesis in remote sensing are very welcome to approach us to discuss their ideas and suggestions. In general, you should think about your interests, the skills you like to acquire and potential career paths. You should be excited about your topic, as you'll work on it for some months. Just pass by and talk with us about themes you find fascinating, interesting, or simply fun. For your inspiration, we occasionally advertise for specific Master theses. You can find these calls for Master theses below.
This project aims to understand if the provenance of a tree affects its phenotype based on hundred beech saplings from all over Europe.
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Sofia van Moorsel
The main objective of this MSc thesis is to measure and understand the thermal anisotropy of various surface types and to build up a database
of Bidirectional Temperature Distribution Function (BTDF) measurements.
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Jennifer Adams
The objective of this MSc thesis is to acquire high spatial resolution optical drone data during over a test site with artificial smoke sources. In collaboration with Schutz & Rettung Zürich and the SLF this dataset will then be the base for the development of an automated detection approach.
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Kathrin Naegeli
The objective of this thesis is to map Plant Functional Diversity of Grasslands in the Swiss National Park using Imaging Spectroscopy Data.
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Christian Rossi
This project aims to understand how aquatic communities respond to novel environmental conditions induced by global change.
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Sofia van Moorsel
The objective of this thesis is to evaluate different sensors that could be used on lightweight drones, collect spectral measurements within the forest matrix and calibrate/compare the output to laboratory measurement of vegetation properties.
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Mathias Kneubühler
In this MSc, TLS and field data will be collected and the correlation between the ecological value of tree stems and the variations of its surfaces will be analyzed.
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Felix Morsdorf
Laser remote sensing of vegetation
Felix Morsdorf
Spectroscopic Data Calibration and Validation
Andy Hueni
Imaging spectroscopy of ecosystems in the Swiss National Park
Mathias Kneubühler
Wet snow cover estimation from SAR backscatter time series
David Small
Time-series analysis of SAR backscatter
David Small
Geometric calibration of SAR sensors
David Small
Time series analysis of land surfaces using the Google Earth Engine
Hendrik Wulf