• Analysis of remote sensing imagery for geo-ecological applications (e.g., land degradation natural hazards)
• Field and imaging spectroscopy
• Flood risk management

EnMAP – Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (BMWi, 2010-2015)

Generation, transport and retention of water and suspended sediments in large dryland catchments: Monitoring and integrated modelling of fluxes and connectivity phenomena, subproject Remote Sensing (DFG, 2010-2013) http://brandenburg.geoecology.uni-potsdam.de/projekte/sesam/index.php

FLOODsite - Integrated Flood Risk Analysis and Management Methodologies, subprojects Pilot study Elbe River and Identification and ex-post evaluation of existing flood risk management measures (EU 6th FP, finished, 2004-2009) http://www.uni-potsdam.de/u/Geooekologie/forschung/hydrologie/projekt_floodsite.html

Möglichkeiten zur Minderung des Hochwasserrisikos durch Nutzung von Flutpoldern an Havel und Oder (BMBF, finished, 2003-2004) http://www.uni-potsdam.de/u/Geooekologie/forschung/hydrologie/projekt_hochwasserrisiko.html

03/2012 - 06/2012
Visiting scientist at the Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

02/2010 - present
Research assistant at GFZ Potsdam

01/2010 - 06/2010
Research assistant at the Institute for Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University

01/2009 - 06/2009
Research assistant at the Geophysical Institute at Karlsruhe University

09/2008 - 12/2008 and 07/2009 - 12/2009
Research assistant at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Pattern Dynamics and Applied Remote Sensing at Potsdam University

02/2003 - 08/2008
PhD research position at the Institute of Geo-ecology at Potsdam University

12/2008
Dissertation at Potsdam University. Thesis: An analysis of hydraulic, environmental and economic impacts of flood polder management at the Elbe River (http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2008/2726/index.html)

09/1998 - 06/1999
Study abroad at the University of Southampton/UK

09/1996 - 12/2002
Student of geo-ecology (diploma) at Potsdam University
Diploma thesis: Classification of urban land cover types using air-borne hyperspectral scanner data

Cunha Costa, A.; Förster, S.; de Araújo, J. C.; Bronstert, A. (2012 online first): Analysis of channel transmission losses in a dryland river reach in north-eastern Brazil using streamflow series, groundwater level series and multi-temporal satellite data. Hydrological Processes.

Förster, S.; Kaden, K.; Foerster, M.; Itzerott, S. (2012): Crop type mapping using spectral-temporal profiles and phenological information. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 89, 30-40.

Tapia-Silva, F.-O.; Itzerott, S.; Förster, S.; Kuhlmann, B.; Kreibich, H. (2011): Estimation of flood losses to agricultural crops using remote sensing. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C, 36, 7-8, 253-265.

Förster, S.; Chatterjee, C.; Bronstert, A. (2008): Hydrodynamic Simulation of the Operational Management of a Proposed Flood Emergency Storage Area at the Middle Elbe River. River Research and Applications, 24, 7, 900-913.

Förster, S.; Kuhlmann, B.; Lindenschmidt, K.-E.; Bronstert, A. (2008): Assessing flood risk for a rural detention area. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS), 8, 2, 311-322.