04/2018 to 06/2018
Visiting scientist, Land Resources Unit, Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy
03/2012 to 06/2012
Visiting scientist, Department of Physical Geography, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Since 02/2010
Senior scientist at the Remote Sensing section at the German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ Potsdam
07/2009 to 01/2010
Postdoc at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Applied Remote Sensing and Pattern Dynamics at Potsdam University
09/2008 to 06/2009
Postdoc at the Geophysical Institute at Karlsruhe University
02/2003 to 08/2008
Research assistant and PhD student at the Institute of Geo-ecology at Potsdam University
12/2008
PhD degree, Thesis: An analysis of hydraulic, environmental and economic impacts of flood polder management at the Elbe River
12/2002
Diploma degree, Thesis: Classification of urban land cover types using airborne hyperspectral scanner data
09/1998 to 07/1999
Study abroad at the University of Southampton/UK, Specialisation in GIS, remote sensing, ecology
1996 to 2002
Geoecology (diploma) at the University of Potsdam/Germany, Specialisation in GIS and remote sensing
EnMAP - Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (BMWi, 2010-2022, www.enmap.org)
Seasonal Water Resources Management in Semi-arid Regions: Application-oriented Transfer of Regionalized Global Information (SaWaM) (BMBF, 2017-2020, www.grow-sawam.org)
NG-HY Next Generation Hyperspectral Instrument (BMWi, 2016-2018)
NatRiskChange - Natural hazards and risks in a changing world (Research Training Group, DFG, 2015-2020, natriskchange.de)
Remote sensing as a monitoring strategy for water resources management in dryland areas (DAAD PROBRAL, 2014-2015, 2020-2021)
HyMedEcos Erosion (EUFAR Transnational Access, 2011)
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, 2010-2014, uni-potsdam.de/sesam)
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, 2004-2009, www.floodsite.net)
Möglichkeiten zur Minderung des Hochwasserrisikos durch Nutzung von Flutpoldern an Havel und Oder (BMBF, 2003-2004)
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