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  • New Paper: How to Track Phytoplankton Species in Lakes

    Identifying specific phytoplankton species in lakes on a larger scale remains a challenge. Loé Maire is developing a new method to make monitoring more efficient.

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    New Paper: Challenges in Estimating Functional Diversity from Airborne Data

    Switzerland’s biodiversity is under pressure. New research highlights how airborne remote sensing can better help monitor functional diversity, and why shadows matter more than expected. 

  • Display of the land and sea surface temperatures of 29th of June

    New Paper: How Anisotropy Impacts Forest Surface Temperature Measurements

    Jennifer Susan Adams, a former member of the RSWS research group, has investigated how the viewing angles of satellite sensors influence surface temperature measurements over forests. 

  • PhD Defense Peter Brotzer

    Congratulations to our team member Peter Brotzer on the successful defense of his PhD thesis!

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    PhD Defense Jasmin Kesselring

    Our team member Jasmin Kesselring successfully defended her PhD thesis!

  • Skyline of New York from above

    New Paper: Mapping Urban Areas in Three Dimensions

    How do you map urban areas in three dimensions? A new study shows how combining different remote sensing technologies can help provide accurate 3D maps of urban areas. 

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    New Paper: Exploring the Use of SAR Drones for 3D Mapping of Urban Infrastructure

    How can drones with high-frequency radar systems improve the efficiency of 3D mapping of complex structures? A new study shows how such drones can be used to generate accurate 3D point clouds. 

  • Photograph showing Pauline Enguehard in hiking gear

    Welcome Pauline!

    Dr.  Pauline Enguehard has joined RSWS as a postdoctoral researcher.

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    New Paper: How to Reveal Corporate Environmental Impacts

    A recent paper presents a new framework for strategically using satellite remote sensing to improve the disclosure of corporate impacts on biodiversity and water systems. 

  • Satellite image showing a phytoplankton bloom in the ocean

    New Paper: How Untangling Quenching Mechanisms Can Improve Fluorescence-Based Monitoring of Phytoplankton

    In this paper Remika Gupana investigates how fluorescence can be used for satellite-based monitoring of phytoplankton populations in lakes. 

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