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by the Earth Observation Research Cluster
EORC
at the University of Würzburg,
Institute of Geography and Geology,
John Skilton Str. 4a,
97074 Würzburg
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New publication on using open webcam data for traffic monitoring
Researchers from the Earth Observation Center (EOC) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in...
New Funded Project on Automated Detection of Mining Areas
In a newly launched research project funded by the KSB Foundation, we focus on the automated...
PhD position: Earth Observation of drought and fire impacts
Job Announcement: PhD Position on EO research of Drought, Fire and Vegetation in Kruger National...
EORC Talk: Facing the challenges of big data with multi-talented earth observation data cubes
The Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) invites to a talk by Dr. Insa Otte and colleagues...
A Strong Base at the Top: Research and Training at Schneefernerhaus
We are grateful for the long-standing and growing opportunity to work with the Schneefernerhaus...
New Team Member at the EORC: Sonja Mass
Sonja Maas joined the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) in October 2025 as a research...
Visit of master students from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to DLR
On 18.12.2025, Master students from Prof. Dr. Melanie Brandmeier, our long-standing cooperation...
A Strong Base at the Top: Research and Training at Schneefernerhaus
We are grateful for the long-standing and growing opportunity to work with the Schneefernerhaus...
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Meet EORC at Upcoming Earth Observation Conferences & Workshops
The coming months offer many opportunities to connect with the Earth Observation (EO) community...
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New publication on using open webcam data for traffic monitoring
Researchers from the Earth Observation Center (EOC) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in...
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A Strong Base at the Top: Research and Training at Schneefernerhaus
We are grateful for the long-standing and growing opportunity to work with the Schneefernerhaus...
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Our students wrote UFS press article
Our students have recently turned their fieldwork at the Environmental Research Station...
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Learning Earth Observation Data Acquisition in Real-World Conditions
As part of our course on Earth Observation data acquisition, EAGLE students experience first-hand...
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Snow Research at Schneefernerhaus, Zugspitze
Recently, our team carried out another successful field campaign at the Schneefernerhaus research...
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Diversifying Energy Crops through Biogas Flower Mixtures
In a recent contribution to Praxis Agrar – the practice-oriented online platform published...
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🌍 Earth Observation News: Wrapping Up 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026
As 2025 draws to a close and 2026 begins, our Earth Observation Research Cluser News Blog on...
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New publication: Mapping animal paths using drones and deep learning
We’re pleased to share our latest open-access research on automatically detecting animal...
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A Thank You for a Remarkable 2025 🌍
As 2025 draws to a close, we at the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) would like to take a...
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EORC participates in Svalbard vegetation and biomass monitoring workshop
Recently, EORC researches and partners participated in the SvalbardMonitoring workshop, a four-day...
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Exploring Innovative Science Communication: A Visit to Würzburg City Hall
As part of our seminar “Perspectives on Innovative Science Communication”, in which we are...
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New publication: Does NDVI explain patterns of urban bird diversity? Insights from temperate to tropical cities
The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is one of the most widely used indicators in...
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Remote sensing insights into biogas flowering mixtures
Perennial wildflower mixtures are gaining importance as an alternative to maize in biogas...
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Visit of master students from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to DLR
On 18.12.2025, Master students from Prof. Dr. Melanie Brandmeier, our long-standing cooperation...
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EORC Contributions to the Centenary Atlas of the Geographical Society of Würzburg
EORC Contributions to the Centenary Atlas of the Geographical Society of Würzburg (with German...
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PhD submitted by Julia Rieder
We are pleased to share that our PhD student Julia Rieder has successfully submitted her doctoral...
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New Funded Project on Automated Detection of Mining Areas
In a newly launched research project funded by the KSB Foundation, we focus on the automated...
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Christmas vibes in the University Forest
Today, EORC staff visited the University Forest in Sailershausen, focusing on routine field...
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New Earth Observation Project on Thermal Satellite Data
We are honored that we are part of a new research and development project, focusing on the...
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Season’s Greetings from the University of Würzburg
As the year draws to a close, we would like to also share the warm season’s greetings from the...
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