At the University of Wuerzburg jointly with the German Aerospace Centre a new professorship (W2) on remote sensing for land surface dynamics is opened. The professorship is linked to a department at DLR-DFD and a joint management is expected. The professorship is aligned to the “Jülicher Modell” with 2 SWS. The application deadline is on January 21th 2017. Please see below the official call in german with the exact phrasing:
Towards Earth Observation-supported identification of drought-resilient tree provenances in Bavaria
Recent drought years have raised concerns about the future vitality of different tree species in Bavaria. Focussing on European beech (Fagus sylvatica) in Bavaria as an example, drought impacts vary considerably, with pronounced decline in part of the stands while...







