Dr. Kathrin Ward
Building
A 17,
Room
01.08 (Büro)
Telegrafenberg
14473
Potsdam
Function and Responsibilities:
- Member of the EnMAP Core Science Team
- Estimation of soil properties using hyperspectral remote sensing data and multivariate statistics/ ML
- Evaluation of the potential of large scale soil spectral libraries to calibrate regional scale soil models
- Soil mapping based on (multitemporal) hyperspectral image data
Research Interests:
- Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
- Soil Spectroscopy
Career:
Since 2024 Postdoc in the section 1.4 Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics at GFZ Potsdam
Education:
2016-2024PhD student in section 1.4 remote sensing and geoinformatics at GFZ Potsdam
2012-2015
Master in Physical Geography at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Master thesis: "How do urban structures influence the urban heat island effect? - A review of European cities."
2009-2012
Bachelor in Geography at the Philipps-Universität Marburg
Minor subjects: Meteorology and Geology
Projects:
EnMAP - German Spaceborne Imaging Spectrometer Mission
Link to EnMAP website