I am a researcher in the group of Remote Rensing in Geo- and Ecosystem Research at Leipzig University. My background is in ecology which I extended during my PhD in the field of vegetation remote sensing.

In my work, I combine traditional field ecology with remote sensing data and methods.

I like to use the full suite of in-situ vegetation surveys, trait sampling, lab analysis, field spectrometry, drone flights, and upscaling to the satellite level in order to gain meaningful insights into the patterns dynamics of natural ecosystems.

During my PhD, I focussed on the monitoring of grassland diversity. Now as a PostDoc, I am working on changes in Arctic tundra ecosystems as part of the multi-institutional SQUEEZE-project. We are harvesting the full potential of big earth system data in combination with in-situ data in order to describe and quantify changes in the pan-Arctic tundra.