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Chair of Sensor-based Geoinformatics
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Mattis Pfenning

Function

  • PhD Student

Contact

Main interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • Teaching

Short CV

Mattis completed both his BSc and MSc in Environmental Sciences at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, specialising in Environmental Modelling and Data Science. Alongside his Master’s studies, he worked as a Hiwi at the Chair of Sensor-based Geoinformatics, where he also wrote his thesis on forecasting tree mortality using deep learning. He has recently started a PhD at Future Forests, focusing on the attribution of large-scale tree mortality. In his spare time, he sews outdoor gear like backpacks and hammocks.

Associated research projects

  • deadtrees.earth – a dynamic database for analyzing, and visualizing remote sensing-based tree mortality