Is it possible to combine the efficiency of a fixed-wing drone with the precision of a laser scanner? That question brought researchers from EORC together with Wingtra, a Swiss company designing and manufacturing fixed-wing UAS, to exchange on UAS research and discuss current technological developments. UAS team members Antonio José Castañeda-Gómez, Dr. Mirjana Bevanda and […]

Understanding how agriculture can adapt to a changing climate is one of the key challenges of our time. At EORC, we are pleased to share that our researchers are currently collaborating with the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture (LfL) on an innovative project that leverages unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and advanced sensor technologies. This […]

On June 09, 2026, Anna Bischof will present her Master Thesis on ” Feasibility of Unoccupied Aerial System-Based Active Fire Monitoring in African Savannas” at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Fire is a fundamental Earth system process that links biogeochemical cycles and shapes ecosystem structure globally. In savannas, recurring fire […]

The acoustic perception of urban environments contributes a lot to well-being in cities. In a new publication titled “Der Einfluss morphologischer und ökologischer Variablen auf die menschliche Wahrnehmung der Klanglandschaft in städtischen Gebieten in Würzburg, Deutschland [engl. The influence of morphological and ecological variables on human perception of the soundscape in urban areas in Würzburg, […]

We congratulate Anna Bischof on the successful defense of her MSc thesis, “Feasibility of Unoccupied Aerial System-Based Active Fire Monitoring in African Savannas.” Anna’s research addressed one of the key challenges in fire ecology and remote sensing: understanding fire dynamics at spatial and temporal scales that cannot be adequately captured by satellite observations. While satellite-based […]

On July 08, 2025, Ronja Seitz will present her internship on " Ecology fieldwork in the high Arctic - A drone, tundra and reindeer" at 12:00 in seminar room 3,...

Satellite remote sensing has become an indispensable tool for monitoring the Earth's surface, offering a unique perspective on environmental changes across spac