Research area: detection and mapping of deforestation processes by time series of analysis of satellite imagery

  • What it is

    Mobility experience with a research focus

  • Who it’s for

    Master students involved in the final research, PhD sandwich

Department

Dipartimento per la Innovazione nei sistemi Biologici, Agroalimentari e Forestali (DIBAF), University of Tuscia, Viterbo

 

Main research activities/topics/projects

The prospective student will help develop a workflow to analyze multispectral satellite images over time. This research will evaluate the probability of deforestation in Brazilian forests after December 31, 2020, which is the cutoff date set by the EU's deforestation regulation (EUDR).

Working language

English or Italian

 

Special entry requirements

- Experience in manipulating remote sensing multispectral data in platforms such as Google Earth Engine

- GIS Experience (ArcGIS, QGIS)

Duration in months (min-max)

Master Research: 3-6 

PhD sandwich: 3-6 

Contacts

Main Scientific Contact Person

Anna Barbati

barbati.sisfor@unitus.it

+393470903665