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New paper led by Vítězslav Moudrý in Earth and Space Science shows that satellite-derived canopy height products still have major limitations. Read full article here: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20… #EarthBridge #HorizonEU

Dominika Prajzlerová successfully defended her PhD dissertation on modeling bird diversity and distribution using multispectral satellite data. Her research highlights the value of remote sensing for large-scale biodiversity studies. #EarthBridge #CZU

Science Coffee Lecture with Dr. Christine Wessollek (TUD) explored the use of Copernicus data for CAP monitoring and showcased innovative teaching methods. Thank you for the inspiring discussion and exchange of ideas. #EarthBridge #CZU

Research Professor Eija Honkavaara (National Land Survey of Finland) presented insights into autonomous drone technology for forestry, highlighting scalable autonomy, real-time data workflows, and AI-driven sensing. #EarthBridge Full text on EarthBridge web.

New in Trends in Ecology & Evolution! 🌍 Farmland = a major blind spot in global biodiversity data. Proud to see EarthBridge’s Anna F. Cord among the authors! 🌾 Read the article 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.tree… #EarthBridge #Biodiversity #HorizonEurope

New paper by Petra Pracná (CZU Prague) shows how NASA’s #ICESat2 & #GEDI data can build 90 m global terrain models—more accurate even in forests 🌲 Funded by #EarthBridge 🇪🇺 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.srs.… #HorizonEU #RemoteSensing

New on EarthBridge! Can satellite lidar rival global DEMs? In her latest post, Petra Pracná shows how combining ICESat-2 & GEDI yields 90 m terrain models with accuracy matching — or exceeding — Copernicus DEMs. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #EarthBridge #HorizonEU

New on earthBridge! How can we tell prehistoric mining from modern pits? In his latest post, Jan Fišer uses remote sensing, field survey & MaxEnt modeling to uncover the mining palimpsest at Písečný vrch, Czech Republic. Read more: earthbridge.eu #EarthBridge #HorizonEU

The EarthBridge Conference in Kostelec nad Černými lesy has kicked off! First talks by Matthias Forkel (Earth Observation…) and Duccio Rocchini (Diversity from space). Many more exciting topics ahead – can’t wait! #EarthBridge #HorizonEU #Remotesensing

Forests in Central Europe are changing! New paper co-authored by Vítězslav Moudrý from @EarthBridgeEU shows: ⬇️ Overstorey canopy is declining ⬆️ Understorey is expanding – natural regeneration Thanks to NASA’s #GEDI lidar for this vertical insight 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fore…

CZU at #GfÖ2025 in Würzburg! 👩‍🔬 Dominika Prajzlerová – seasonality in bird distribution models 📊 Vítězslav Moudrý – data errors in species–environment models (his talk drew huge attendance 🚀) 🌱 Vojtěch Barták – new global canopy height model #EarthBridge #HorizonEU

Vojtěch Barták completed a research exchange at @UniboMagazine 🇮🇹 as part of #EarthBridge. He advanced canopy height modeling with GEDI & Copernicus data and collaborated with Prof. Gatti on future methods & validation. #EarthBridge #horizoneu

Vítězslav Moudrý presented at the 8th Geomorphometry Conference in Perugia 🇮🇹 (June 2025)! His talk used TanDEM-X elevation change maps to globally assess open-pit mining volumes. 🌍⛏️🛰️ More at: geomorphometry.org #EarthBridge #HorizonEU

Vítězslav Moudrý presented “Reaching New Heights” at the 44th #EARSeL Symposium in Prague 🇨🇿. His talk focused on the quality of global canopy height models & availability of ALS data across Europe. 🌲🛰️ #HorizonEU #EarthBridge

Can we track nature’s recovery from above? 🛰️ A new study (Lucie Moudrá) shows how lidar & hyperspectral data help assess biodiversity in post-mining landscapes via bird communities. 🌿🕊️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2… #HorizonEU #EarthBridge

Michela Perrone presented her work "Can leaf-level spectroscopy support plant diversity monitoring in alpine grasslands?" at the 58th SISV Congress in Reggio Calabria 🇮🇹. Great exchange with the vegetation science community! #EarthObservation #EarthBridgeEU #HorizonEU

🚁🕊️ Drones, birds & science in beautiful Bologna! PhD student Dominika Prajzlerová used drone imagery to study bird diversity during her research stay 🇮🇹. Progress made, thesis advanced, paper in the works 💪 #EarthObservation #EarthBridgeEU #HorizonEU

🛰️ New article by Dominika Prajzlerová in Ecography! Shows how seasonal timing of Sentinel‑2 data affects bird species distribution models — and why timing really matters. 👉 nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec… #EarthBridge #HorizonEU

Just back from a productive trip to Bologna! Continued our SDM paper w/ real data validation. Met great PhDs – Rocio on spatial bias, Sofia on rail infra & biodiversity. Science, sun & espresso. Bologna never disappoints! Vítězslav Moudrý #EarthBridgeEU #HorizonEU

Just back from #PolarWinterSchool in Iceland! Incredible week of Arctic research, drone flights over glaciers, snow analysis & remote sensing with an amazing international team. Jan Komarek #EarthObservation #EarthBridgeEU #HorizonEU