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- The 3D structure of vegetation and terrain in Europe is now almost completely mapped by airborne laser scanning
Author: Vítězslav Moudrý Understanding the three-dimensional structure of vegetation and terrain is fundamental for explaining… Read more: The 3D structure of vegetation and terrain in Europe is now almost completely mapped by airborne laser scanning - FathomDEM raises the bar for the accuracy of global 30 m DEMs to new heights
Author: Petr Bašta Digital elevation models (DEMs) constitute fundamental data for various governmental, scientific, and… Read more: FathomDEM raises the bar for the accuracy of global 30 m DEMs to new heights - Europe Is Almost Fully Mapped in 3D Using Airborne Laser Scanning
Author: Vítězslav Moudrý Mapping the three-dimensional structure of vegetation (and terrain) is essential for understanding… Read more: Europe Is Almost Fully Mapped in 3D Using Airborne Laser Scanning - Successful PhD Defense by Dominika Prajzlerová
Dominika Prajzlerová successfully defended her PhD dissertation focused on modeling bird diversity and distribution using… Read more: Successful PhD Defense by Dominika Prajzlerová - Science Coffee Lecture: From Space to Policy
On Thursday, 11 December, a Science Coffee Lecture took place, led by Dr. Christine Wessollek… Read more: Science Coffee Lecture: From Space to Policy - Improving Canopy Height Models in Temperate Regions: The Key to Accurate Forest Monitoring
Author: Vojtěch Barták Canopy height is one of the most important characteristics of forest structure.… Read more: Improving Canopy Height Models in Temperate Regions: The Key to Accurate Forest Monitoring - How to Cool Down Urban Heat
Author: David Moravec Cities are getting hotter. As concrete, asphalt, and dense apartment blocks increasingly… Read more: How to Cool Down Urban Heat - Invited Lecture by Research Professor Eija Honkavaara: Towards Autonomous Use of Drone Technology for Forestry Applications
Author: Jan Komárek As part of the ongoing seminar series on environmental monitoring and geospatial… Read more: Invited Lecture by Research Professor Eija Honkavaara: Towards Autonomous Use of Drone Technology for Forestry Applications - Novel Method for Correcting Observer-Specific Bias in Species Distribution Models
Author: Petr Balej The prediction accuracy of Species Distribution Models (SDMs) is often compromised by… Read more: Novel Method for Correcting Observer-Specific Bias in Species Distribution Models - “Cultivated lands: blind spots in global biodiversity data,”
A new article published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution draws attention to a surprising… Read more: “Cultivated lands: blind spots in global biodiversity data,” - Mammal Monitoring and Forest Damage Modelling in Agricultural Landscapes, Guest Lecture
Author: Jan Komárek During the final EarthBridge project meeting, Stephanie Roilo from the University of… Read more: Mammal Monitoring and Forest Damage Modelling in Agricultural Landscapes, Guest Lecture - Building Bridges in Dresden: Advancing Light Pollution Research
Between September 29 and October 31, 2025, researcher Tomáš Klouček spent a productive month at… Read more: Building Bridges in Dresden: Advancing Light Pollution Research - New Paper by Petra Pracná Explores High-Resolution Global Terrain Mapping Using ICESat-2 and GEDI
A new research article led by Petra Pracná from the Czech University of Life Sciences… Read more: New Paper by Petra Pracná Explores High-Resolution Global Terrain Mapping Using ICESat-2 and GEDI - Towards 90 m Resolution Digital Terrain Models from Spaceborne Lidar: Balancing Accuracy and Sampling Intensity
Author: Petra Pracná Mapping the Earth’s terrain beneath forests and across rugged mountains has always… Read more: Towards 90 m Resolution Digital Terrain Models from Spaceborne Lidar: Balancing Accuracy and Sampling Intensity - Mining palimpsest: Distinguishing between prehistoric and modern mining using remote sensing methods, field survey and MaxEnt
Author: Jan Fišer The history of the use of certain raw materials goes back thousands… Read more: Mining palimpsest: Distinguishing between prehistoric and modern mining using remote sensing methods, field survey and MaxEnt - EarthBridge Conference 2025 in Kostelec nad Černými lesy
On September 25–26, the EarthBridge Conference took place at the Castle in Kostelec nad Černými… Read more: EarthBridge Conference 2025 in Kostelec nad Černými lesy - Vítězslav Moudrý from the EarthBridge team co-authored a new article in Forest Ecology and Management
Authors: Vítězslav Moudrý, Xiao Liu, Bernhard Schuldt, Matthias Forkel Our colleague Vítězslav Moudrý from the… Read more: Vítězslav Moudrý from the EarthBridge team co-authored a new article in Forest Ecology and Management - Flying Higher for Forest Insights: Accuracy and Limits of Drone-Based Tree Height Estimation
Author: Komárek J., Rous J., Klouček T. (2025). The bigger, the better? Sample size effects… Read more: Flying Higher for Forest Insights: Accuracy and Limits of Drone-Based Tree Height Estimation - CZU Researchers Presented Cutting-Edge Findings at the GfÖ Annual Meeting in Würzburg
From September 15–19, 2025, a team from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)… Read more: CZU Researchers Presented Cutting-Edge Findings at the GfÖ Annual Meeting in Würzburg - Research Visit to Bologna: Canopy Heights, Forests & Collaboration
From May 8 to 18, 2025, Vojtěch Barták from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences completed… Read more: Research Visit to Bologna: Canopy Heights, Forests & Collaboration - Vítězslav Moudrý from the Czech University of Life Sciences attended the 8th Geomorphometry Conference in Perugia
The International Society for Geomorphometry (ISG) is an international association of researchers and experts open… Read more: Vítězslav Moudrý from the Czech University of Life Sciences attended the 8th Geomorphometry Conference in Perugia - Vítězslav Moudrý from the Czech University of Life Sciences attended the 44th EARSeL Symposium, held in Prague.
The European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL) is a scientific network that brings together… Read more: Vítězslav Moudrý from the Czech University of Life Sciences attended the 44th EARSeL Symposium, held in Prague. - Restoration from Above: AI-Generated Audio Inspired by the Article of Lucie Moudrá
Can we monitor nature’s recovery from the sky? This short AI-generated audio interview explores the… Read more: Restoration from Above: AI-Generated Audio Inspired by the Article of Lucie Moudrá - Restoration of post-mining landscapes from above
Author: Lucie Moudrá As coal mining sites across Europe are gradually retired, a unique opportunity… Read more: Restoration of post-mining landscapes from above - Monitoring vegetation recovery on post-mining sites using multitemporal LiDAR Data
Author: Zuzana Zmeškalová Across Europe, landscapes once dominated by coal mining are undergoing rapid ecological… Read more: Monitoring vegetation recovery on post-mining sites using multitemporal LiDAR Data - Perrone – conference June 2025
Michela Perrone recently participated in the 58th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS of the Italian Society of Vegetation… Read more: Perrone – conference June 2025 - ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna
Auhor: Jiří Rous In late June, I travelled to Vienna to attend the ESA Living… Read more: ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna - Is TanDEM-X a DTM or DSM?
Author: Kateřina Gdulová Global radar-based Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), such as TanDEM-X and SRTM, are… Read more: Is TanDEM-X a DTM or DSM? - Research Exchange in Bologna: Bridging Drone Data and Biodiversity ScienceBetween May 8–29, 2025, PhD candidate Dominika Prajzlerová participated in a research exchange at the… Read more: Research Exchange in Bologna: Bridging Drone Data and Biodiversity Science
- EarthBridge Summer School
At the beginning of June, we had the pleasure of hosting the first EarthBridge Summer… Read more: EarthBridge Summer School - „The time of acquisition of multispectral predictors matters: the role of seasonality in bird species distribution models“
Dominika Prajzlerová has published a new article in Ecography titled:„The time of acquisition of multispectral… Read more: „The time of acquisition of multispectral predictors matters: the role of seasonality in bird species distribution models“ - Vítězslav Moudrý on Czech Radio: How to Bring Life Back to Mined Landscapes?
Vítězslav Moudrý from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at CZU appeared on the morning broadcast… Read more: Vítězslav Moudrý on Czech Radio: How to Bring Life Back to Mined Landscapes? - Darkness as an Endangered Species: Why Light Pollution Matters
Author: Tomáš Klouček Darkness, once an integral part of life on Earth, is now rapidly… Read more: Darkness as an Endangered Species: Why Light Pollution Matters - Vítězslav Moudrý on Czech Television: Restoring Post-Mining Landscapes with Modern Technology
Vítězslav Moudrý from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at CZU appeared on the morning show… Read more: Vítězslav Moudrý on Czech Television: Restoring Post-Mining Landscapes with Modern Technology - Early Research Mobility Experiences: My Visit Exchange to Bonn
Author: Michal Kučera To make the most of my PhD journey, I sought early experience… Read more: Early Research Mobility Experiences: My Visit Exchange to Bonn - EARSeL 2025 Symposium in Prague
Author: Jiří Rous At the end of May, I had the opportunity to attend the… Read more: EARSeL 2025 Symposium in Prague - Why Timing Matters: How seasonal changes shape bird species distribution models
Author: Dominika Prajzlerová Species Distribution Models (SDMs) are powerful tools that help scientists understand where… Read more: Why Timing Matters: How seasonal changes shape bird species distribution models - Tracking the Hidden Climate Impact of Invasive Plants
Author: Giorgi Kozhoridze A joint research initiative between the Czech University of Life Sciences in… Read more: Tracking the Hidden Climate Impact of Invasive Plants - How Ground-Based LiDAR Is Transforming Forest Inventories
Author: Juan Alberto Molina Valero These days, with drones and satellites capturing stunning views from… Read more: How Ground-Based LiDAR Is Transforming Forest Inventories - Lidar in Students‘ Final Theses
Author: Vitezslav Moudry Recent months have been marked by the completion and evaluation of student… Read more: Lidar in Students‘ Final Theses - When Wind Blows
Author: Jan Komárek Drones have revolutionised environmental monitoring, promising on-demand, high-resolution data collection in places… Read more: When Wind Blows - From Simulation to Validation: Species Distribution Work in Bologna
Vítězslav Moudrý A short trip to Bologna primarily allowed me to continue the work we… Read more: From Simulation to Validation: Species Distribution Work in Bologna - Experience from the Polar Winter School – Remote Sensing in Arctic Conditions
Author: Jan Komárek From March 2nd to 8th, 2025, we had the opportunity to participate… Read more: Experience from the Polar Winter School – Remote Sensing in Arctic Conditions - Spectral Characterization of Bird Habitats: Research Exchange at the University of Bonn
Author: Richard Bittman As part of the „Building Bridges between Earth Observation and Environmental Sciences“… Read more: Spectral Characterization of Bird Habitats: Research Exchange at the University of Bonn - Eric Kosczor at CZU
Eric Kosczor visited CZU and presented his recent work titled “Mapping the 60-year evolution of… Read more: Eric Kosczor at CZU - Students of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences Presented Their Work at a Conference in Kostelec nad Černými lesy
Students and experts from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at CZU in Prague participated in… Read more: Students of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences Presented Their Work at a Conference in Kostelec nad Černými lesy - GISOstrava 2025: Revisiting Familiar Places and Exploring the Future of ALS Data
I can hardly remember the last time I attended the GISOstrava conference. It must have… Read more: GISOstrava 2025: Revisiting Familiar Places and Exploring the Future of ALS Data - Research Exchange at the University of Bonn
From 7 February to 9 March 2025, I had the opportunity to participate in a… Read more: Research Exchange at the University of Bonn - SAVE THE DATE EarthBridge Conference
Petra Šímová, Vítek Moudrý & EarthBridge team Dear colleagues, We would like to cordially invite… Read more: SAVE THE DATE EarthBridge Conference - Spectral diversity beyond the Spectral Variation Hypothesis: what comes next?
Author: Michela Perrone Nearly three decades ago, the Spectral Variation Hypothesis (SVH) proposed a tremendously… Read more: Spectral diversity beyond the Spectral Variation Hypothesis: what comes next? - We are building corner reflectors!
How Can a Satellite Detect Movement on Earth? Author: David Moravec Electromagnetic radiation behaves like… Read more: We are building corner reflectors! - “EarthBridge goes to BioSpace25”: Exploring the Future of Biodiversity Research with EO
Authors: Michela Perrone, Dominika Prajzlerová, David Moravec, Vojtěch Barták The BioSpace25 conference just ended, and… Read more: “EarthBridge goes to BioSpace25”: Exploring the Future of Biodiversity Research with EO - Vítězslav Moudrý in Dresden
I visited TU Dresden twice in the last two weeks. During the first visit, I… Read more: Vítězslav Moudrý in Dresden - Drone photos by Duccio Rocchini and Michele Torresani.
As part of the EarthBridge project, we have the opportunity to capture photos using drones.… Read more: Drone photos by Duccio Rocchini and Michele Torresani. - Research on Forest Stands Continues in the Most Valuable Part of the Krkonoše Mountains
The most valuable protected areas of the Krkonoše National Park, specifically the Obří důl valley,… Read more: Research on Forest Stands Continues in the Most Valuable Part of the Krkonoše Mountains - Stream Network Delineation: Beyond the Vertical Accuracy of global DEMs
Authors: Vítězslav Moudrý, Jana Marešová, Petr Bašta I am sure you are aware of my… Read more: Stream Network Delineation: Beyond the Vertical Accuracy of global DEMs - POLAR WINTER SCHOOL
Do you like Iceland, winter, and good company? Then come and join our colleague Jan… Read more: POLAR WINTER SCHOOL - Can We Trust Predicted Global Canopy Height Maps?
Author: Vitezslav Moudry Global mapping of forest height is an extremely important task. However, measuring… Read more: Can We Trust Predicted Global Canopy Height Maps? - EarthBridge Scientists Featured in GEO BON Newsletter
In the December edition of the GEO BON newsletter, which highlights global efforts in biodiversity… Read more: EarthBridge Scientists Featured in GEO BON Newsletter - Eliška Šárovcová in TUD
Eliška Šárovcová visited Technische Universität Dresden. Eliška collaborated with Christopher Marrs, Matthias Forkel an Xiao… Read more: Eliška Šárovcová in TUD - Dominika Prajzlerová at University of Bonn
Dominika Prajzlerová from CZU Visited UBO: Research Collaboration and Insights Purpose of the Visit The… Read more: Dominika Prajzlerová at University of Bonn - Summer School 2025
- Apply for Research Associate at University of BonnThe University of Bonn is an international research university offering a broad range of subjects.… Read more: Apply for Research Associate at University of Bonn
- Vojtech Bartak at UBO
Vojtěch Barták from CZU Visited University Bonn: Research Collaboration and Insights Purpose of the Visit… Read more: Vojtech Bartak at UBO - Successful PhD Defense of Kateřina Gdulová! 🎓
The defended thesis presents innovative research on the vertical accuracy of global digital elevation models… Read more: Successful PhD Defense of Kateřina Gdulová! 🎓 - Members of the EarthBridge team collaborated on a new article.
Choosing the Optimal Global Digital Elevation Model forStream Network Delineation: Beyond Vertical Accuracy The Importance… Read more: Members of the EarthBridge team collaborated on a new article. - Jan Komárek from the EarthBridge Team Joins the Evaluation of Biodiversa+ Projects
We are delighted to announce that a member of our team, Jan Komárek, has been… Read more: Jan Komárek from the EarthBridge Team Joins the Evaluation of Biodiversa+ Projects - Addressing multiple facets of bias and uncertainty in continental scale biodiversity databases
A new article by Elisa Marchetto and her team addresses the growing issue of biases… Read more: Addressing multiple facets of bias and uncertainty in continental scale biodiversity databases - Mapping Indicator Species of Segetal Flora
Mapping Indicator Species of Segetal Flora for Result-Based Payments in Arable Land Using UAV Imagery… Read more: Mapping Indicator Species of Segetal Flora - Vítězslav Moudrý in TUD
Visit of Vítězslav Moudrý from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, CZU Prague, to TUD Dresden… Read more: Vítězslav Moudrý in TUD - How to Find Accurate Terrain and Canopy Height GEDIFootprints in Temperate Forests and Grasslands?
Research Article by Vítězslav Moudrý. Introduction to GEDI Data Filtering The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation… Read more: How to Find Accurate Terrain and Canopy Height GEDIFootprints in Temperate Forests and Grasslands? - Comparison of Global Canopy Height Maps: Insights for Biodiversity Modeling
In a newly published study, researchers led by Vítězslav Moudrý have conducted a detailed analysis… Read more: Comparison of Global Canopy Height Maps: Insights for Biodiversity Modeling - Michela Perrone, has successfully completed her PhD
We are thrilled to congratulate Michela Perrone, who has successfully completed her PhD at the… Read more: Michela Perrone, has successfully completed her PhD - Michela Perrone at IAVS 2024 Conference
Michela Perrone presented her poster at IAVS 2024 Conference in Madeira. She disseminated the results… Read more: Michela Perrone at IAVS 2024 Conference - IENE conference in Prague
Jan Komárek from the Czech University of Life Sciences attended the IENE international conference on… Read more: IENE conference in Prague - GfÖ24: Freising
Vítězslav Moudrý from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, participated… Read more: GfÖ24: Freising - David Moravec in Czech Radio
David Moravec recently participated in a short interview with Czech Radio, where he discussed the… Read more: David Moravec in Czech Radio - Make use of colorblind friendly graphs
New Research Article by Duccio Rocchini: „Under the Mantra: ‚Make Use of Colorblind Friendly Graphs’“… Read more: Make use of colorblind friendly graphs - Pertnership with UBO
Vitezslav Moudry visited the University of Bonn in July 2024. The main aim of the… Read more: Pertnership with UBO - Article about the Spectral Variation Hypothesis
The author of the article is Michele Torresani. Introduction to the Spectral Variation Hypothesis (SVH)… Read more: Article about the Spectral Variation Hypothesis - New article by Vitezslav Moudry Optimising Occurrence Data in Species Distribution Models
Introduction to Species Distribution Models (SDMs) and Their Challenges Species distribution models (SDMs) are essential… Read more: New article by Vitezslav Moudry Optimising Occurrence Data in Species Distribution Models - ECCB conference in Bologna
The 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology, held in the historic city of Bologna, was… Read more: ECCB conference in Bologna - Vojtech Bartak’s Collaborative Visit to Technische University of Dresden
In May 2024, Vojtech Bartak embarked on an insightful and productive visit to the Dresden… Read more: Vojtech Bartak’s Collaborative Visit to Technische University of Dresden - David Moravec Receives MSCA Grant to Advance Forest Moisture Monitoring
Ing. David Moravec, Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) grant, marking… Read more: David Moravec Receives MSCA Grant to Advance Forest Moisture Monitoring - Elisa Marchetto at Department of Spatial Sciences, CZU
Elisa Marchetto recently visited the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), where she collaborated… Read more: Elisa Marchetto at Department of Spatial Sciences, CZU - EarthBridge: We have new experts in environmental Earth observation
Celebrating the merging of environmental science and Earth Observation, we have new graduates. New bachelors… Read more: EarthBridge: We have new experts in environmental Earth observation - World Environment Day and International Synthesis Project: Collaborative Research at Krkonoše National Park
International Synthesis Project: Collaborative Research at Krkonoše National Park In an innovative and interdisciplinary effort,… Read more: World Environment Day and International Synthesis Project: Collaborative Research at Krkonoše National Park - Jan Fišer in TUD Dresden
an Fišer, young researcher from CZU, visited the Technical University Dresden between 7 May –… Read more: Jan Fišer in TUD Dresden - World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics
CZU Joins the Global Project: WORLD ECOSYSTEM EXTENT DYNAMICS (WEED) CZU (Czech University of Life… Read more: World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics - EarthBridge in Clover Day in Velke Hostěrádky
The EarthBridge project proudly participated in the „Clover Day“, event held on Saturday, May 18th,… Read more: EarthBridge in Clover Day in Velke Hostěrádky - David Moravec visited UNIBO
Another exchange took place in Bologna. David Moravec spent 3 weeks in Bologna and collaborated… Read more: David Moravec visited UNIBO - CZU researchers in Bologna
A group of three researchers from CZU, namely Vítězslav Moudrý, Kateřina Gdulová, and Jiří Prošek,… Read more: CZU researchers in Bologna - GEDI
Thanks to #EarthBridge we had the pleasure of hosting Matthias Forkel and Xiao Liu from… Read more: GEDI - Dr. Jan Barabach, Paleoclimatologist – Poznań University of Life Sciences
Dr. Jan Barabach, a renowned paleoclimatologist from the Poznań University of Life Sciences, visited the… Read more: Dr. Jan Barabach, Paleoclimatologist – Poznań University of Life Sciences - “Flower power”
Michela Perrone’s latest article about How flowering affects spectral diversity metrics and their relationship with… Read more: “Flower power” - Visit of Malaga
At the beginning of April, Vitezslav Moudry and Jan Komarek visited the University of Málaga… Read more: Visit of Malaga - Exploring New Frontiers in Bird Diversity Modeling
Objective: Testing Unclassified Multispectral Data for Bird Species RichnessThe study investigates whether unclassified multispectral data… Read more: Exploring New Frontiers in Bird Diversity Modeling - Tisá – partners‘ meeting
During our partners’meeting in Tisá (13-15 March 2024) we delved into some crucial discussions and… Read more: Tisá – partners‘ meeting - UBO has joined the EarthBridge team.
As of March 1, 2024 the university of Bonn has joined the EarthBridge project. The… Read more: UBO has joined the EarthBridge team. - BioViewPoint project
We are glad to announce that the BioViewPoint project led by our own @RubenRemelgado has… Read more: BioViewPoint project