GIS and Earth Observation University

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Michael Schmidt is a remote sensing scientist specialising in Earth observation and geospatial data processing. He completed his PhD at the University of Bonn, focusing on remote sensing. He subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at CSIRO in Canberra, Australia, where he contributed to improving data accuracy, calibration methods, and the development of web-based services for operational data processing. He later joined a research team in Brisbane, Queensland, working on environmental applications of remote sensing, with a focus on vegetation cover and analysis. After returning to Germany, he worked at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), where he managed a cloud computing project. Since 2023, he has been serving as the scientific coordinator of the Center for Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces (ZFL) at the University of Bonn.

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Josi Bregulla holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of Bonn and is currently pursuing the Master's programme in Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security at the United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security. Her academic focus lies in Disaster Risk Management and the application of GIS and Remote Sensing. In the past, Josi worked as a GIS and Remote Sensing tutor. Josi has worked together with UN-SPIDER as an intern, where she gained practical experience in the use of space-based information for disaster management and international cooperation. Building on this experience, she now contributes to the Spaceborne Earth Observation Applications for Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Reduction (SPEAR II) project, a collaborative initiative between the University of Bonn and UN-SPIDER. SPEAR II aims to understand needs, develop solutions, and strengthen national capacities for the use of space-based information in disaster monitoring and prevention across Africa, in line with international and regional frameworks. Within the project, Josi is particularly interested in the application of digital elevation models and digital twins to support disaster risk reduction and evidence-based decision-making.