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Neuer Podcast der BUKO Pharma-Kampagne zu Stechmücken und Zoonosen mit Uli Beisel:

Neuer Podcast der BUKO Pharma-Kampagne zu Stechmücken und Zoonosen mit Uli Beisel:  https://bukopharma.de/podcast-zoonosen-folge-5-muecken-%e2%80%92-schrecken-der-schrebergaerten/  

Jul 07, 2026 | Geographies of Global Inequalities

Jeshmi Machahary successful PhD defense

Jeshmi Machahary successfully completed her PhD viva on 24/04/2026 at Gauhati University, Assam, India. Her dissertation titled ‘Place of Small Tea Plantation in Udalguri District of Assam (India). Examining Production Structure, Livelihood Transformation and Socio-Economic Impacts’ has been written in the frame of our DFG-Project 'Small is beautiful? Ländliche Transformation und Produktionsnetzwerke des kleinbäuerlichen Teeanbaus in Assam, Indien' and supervised in partnership with Prof. Bimal Kar from Gauhati University

May 11, 2026 | Geographies of Global Inequalities

Charrlotte Adelina successful PhD defense

We are happy to announce that we hosted two successful PhD vivas recently. Huge congratulations  to : Charrlotte Adelina (12/02/2026) "Forest Figments and Realities: Notes on the Uneven Vegetal Geographies of Coimbatore“ Committee: Dr. Maan Barua (University of Cambridge), Dr. Hilal Alkan (ZMO Berlin), Prof. Dr. Antonie Schmiz (FU Berlin), Dr. René Umlauf (FU Berlin) and Prof. Dr. Uli Beisel  (FU Berlin)

May 04, 2026 | Geographies of Global Inequalities

Aseela Haque successful PhD defense

Aseela Haque (30/04/2026) "Asphalt City: Roads and the Politics of Inhabitation in Urban Pakistan“  Committee: Prof. Dr. Charlotte Lemanski (University of Cambridge), Prof. Dr. Antonie Schmiz (FU Berlin), Prof. Dr. Mariá Piquer-Rodriguez (FU Berlin), Dr. Angela Last (FU Berlin) and Prof. Dr. Uli Beisel (FU Berlin)

May 04, 2026 | Geographies of Global Inequalities

New report from WWF

A new WWF report co-authored by Marion Stellmes and Helga Kuechly (WWF Germany) explores how satellite data is used to track fires globally, and where current approaches fall short. The report also provides a structured overview of key datasets and data portals used in global fire monitoring. Press release:  https://www.wwf.de/2026/april/feuerdaten-aus-dem-all

Apr 07, 2026 | Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

New 3D forest dataset released

A new open-access dataset provides highly detailed 3D information on forest structure across Europe. Developed by the Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics group, with Miriam Herrmann as lead author, it is based on 121 terrestrial laser scanning plots collected using a standardized protocol, enabling consistent comparisons across forest types and regions. Link:  https://zenodo.org/records/18670608

Apr 07, 2026 | Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics