Research
Main areas of research
- Close range remote sensing
- Data sciences
- Artificial intelligence
- Forest biodiversity
- Radiative transfer modelling
My research focuses on the development of methods to make modern sensor systems such as drones and terrestrial LiDAR systems usable for ecological research. My focus is on the description of habitat diversity and resource availability in forest ecosystems. To this end, I develop (AI) models that classify tree species, describe structural diversity or simulate radiation transfer in forests.
Projects
Ongoing projects
- WaldAgil – Agile forest management through a digital multi-user decision-making system for climate-resilient forest management. (BW-Stiftung)
Completed Projects:
- ConFoBi – Conservation of forest biodiversity in multiple-use landscapes of Europe (DFG GRK 2123/1)
- Making the direct link between light regime and forest biodiversity – a 3D spatially explicit modelling approach based on TLS, CNNs and ray tracing (DFG FR 4404/1-1)