Function and Responsibilities:

I am a researcher in the field of remote sensing and forest ecology, working at the interface of ground-based and satellite-based Earth observation. My work focuses on the structural analysis of natural forest ecosystems using terrestrial and UAV-based LiDAR, complemented by hyperspectral data and multi-temporal observations. I am particularly interested in detecting structural and temporal changes in biomass and deriving measures relevant to carbon dynamics and climate change mitigation.

As part of our group, I lead and organize international field campaigns, including expeditions to complex environments such as the Amazon rainforest. I contribute to the development of high-quality reference data, advanced processing workflows, and open data products that support calibration and validation activities within global monitoring frameworks. My work is embedded in collaborative efforts with European and international partners, often supported by funding from the European Commission and the European Space Agency.

Research Interests:

• Ground-based and UAV-based LiDAR measurements in forest ecosystems
• Post-processing and analysis of LiDAR data
• Acquisition of hyperspectral remote sensing data

Education:

2024: MSc in Climate and Environmental Science, Universtiy of Potsdam

2021: BSc in Geography, University of Bonn