Top PhD Honours for Ingrid Schardinger

At this year's 'Münchner GI-Runde' conference and theses awards, Ingrid Schardinger (iSpace) won the top price in the PhD category. Being recognized as the  'Geoinformatics PhD researcher of the year' is a very special achievement - sincere congratulations to Ingrid!!

She had successfully defended her thesis on "Räumliche Modellierung und Optimierung regionaler Energiesysteme" ('Spatial modelling and optimization of regional energy systems') at the Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS in 2014, supervised by Prof Thomas Blaschke and within the organisational framework of the iSpace Research Studio. With her PhD, she followed up her award-winning MSc work also selected for distinctions above and beyond the University of Salzburg.

Z_GIS graduates' success at the 2015 awards was complemented by Christoph Schlacher winning the Master category with his UNIGIS thesis: another outstanding role model for current and future generations of Geoinformatics students!

White Paper for Long-Term Ecosystem Research in Austria has been announced

LTER Austria presented and published a new White Paper for long-term ecosystem research in Austria at an international conference in Vienna last week (February 19, 2015). The aim of the White Paper is European networking and concerted financing of environment and ecosystem research to secure a coordinated approach. A research cluster should be implemented to coordinate different activities and facilities and make an important contribution to the European ecosystem-research. The long-term ecosystem research focuses on better understanding and analyzing on ecosystems structures, functions, and long-term responses to climate change, invasive species, substances and human activities. The results of the long-term series of measurement deliver an important source of information for political decision makers. Since 2012 the Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics is a member of the LTER network contributing to the LTER AT site Mondsee. Since 2014 Z_GIS also coordinates the LTER site Stubacher Sonnblickkees. 

Download White Paper:

http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/fileadmin/site/presse/news_2015/Whitepaper_en_2015_Lter_Volume2.pdf

Links:

www.zgis.at/index.php/de/partners/memberships/lter-at-long-term-ecological-research-network-austria

www.lter-austria.at

www.lter-europe.net/networks/austria
http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/aktuell/presse/lastnews/news2015/news_150219

Z_GIS Cooperation with JNU, New Delhi

The Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS was invited to conduct a workshop on 'Geoinformatics for Analysis of Human and Land Resources' at the Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India for enhancing institutional capacity in processing and analysis of advanced Geospatial data.

Dr. Shahnawaz (Z_GIS) conducted an intensive workshop from 14th to 16th February, 2015 and trained 22 researchers in processing and analysis of a variety of statistical data, satellite imagery and Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). The participant researchers cross-matched the acquired Geospatial competences with their respective fields of research, expressed high level of satisfaction with their learning outcomes and conveyed gratitude to Z_GIS for the contributions it has made toward 'Geospatial Capacity Building' at the CSRD for more than a decade of institutional cooperation.

Applications for PhD Scholarships in GIScience invited

The GIScience / Geoinformatics 'Doctoral College' at the University of Salzburg has opened the 2015 call for scholarship applications. At least 8 fully funded 3-4 year PhD research positions will be awarded to successful applicants.

We invite outstanding applicants from any and all nationalities. Requirements are excellent completion of a Master's level degree in Geoinformatics, Geomatics, Computer Science or any scientific/technical subject in a relevant field, professional working competency in English language, and a high degree of commitment and dedication to advancing Geographic Information Science through research.

Applications stating a preference for one of the supervisors' topical areas can be submitted until April 13. It is advisable to explore the previous cohort of doctoral college students currently finishing their theses and degrees.

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GIScience colloquium & Brown bag seminar

Brown bag seminar 

Date: Monday, January 26, 2015; 12:30 – 13:30

Place: Techno-Z, GI-lecture room: SC30OG1.107 (Schillerstraße 30, building 14, first floor)

Presenter: Vera Andrejchenko

Title: CHANGES Spatial Decision Support System

Spatial decision support system (SDSS) was developed with the aim to analyze the effect of risk reduction planning alternatives on reducing the risk now and in the future, and support decision makers in selecting the best alternatives. The SDSS is composed of a number of integrated components.

GIScience Colloquium 

Date: Monday, January 26, 2015; 16:00 – 17:00

Place: Techno-Z, GI-lecture room: SC30OG1.107 (Schillerstraße 30, building 14, first floor)

Presenter: Varga Orsolya Gyöngyi (University of Debrecen, Hungary)

Title: Remote sensing, Soil sciences, Drones – What Do They Have in Common?

Are you interested in different applications of GIS for various purposes? If you do, visit the presentation about the individual researches which describe applicability of GIS e.g. in remote-sensing, web mapping, and processing data provided by drones. Our guests from the University of Debrecen present a review on the history and significant results of their institute and modern trends of GIS research examined by them nowadays.