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FERN.Lab is a technology and innovation hub of the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. We use remote sensing research to address ecological, social and economic challenges. Through innovative method development, agile product development and capacity building we multiply the impact of science.
Initial funding provided by: Impulse and Networking Fund of the Helmholtz Association (1.1.2022-31.12.2024)
Team coordinator: Dr Alison Beamish, Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics
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Phone: +49 331 6264 0
Website: www.gfz.de
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Editorial Staff
Responsible editor for the contents of this internet presence with regard to media law
Dr Alison Beamish, Working group leader
Tel.: +49 331 6264-1115
E-Mail: alison.beamish@gfz.de
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Web Concept & Screendesign
Antonia Cozacu, FERN.Lab
Technical Realization and Support
Responsible for the technical implementation: Sylvia Magnussen
E-Mail: magnus@gfz.de
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Developments Tile Image HeatR © FERN.Lab, GFZ. Thermal data: Landsat-8 image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Satellite Basemap: Esri World Imagery - Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community; © Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS | Fresno County Dept. PWP, Merced County Association of Gov, California State Parks, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USDA | Earthstar Geographics
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Developments Tile image GeoProg stock.adobe.com: #1236163580 Accessed on 23 April 2025 AI-generated aerial view of farmland at sunset with digital connections represented by glowing location markers symbolising modern connectivity in agriculture and technology.
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MiSa.C Slider Images © FERN.Lab, GFZ. Image data: Landsat-5 image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Satellite Basemap: Esri World Imagery - Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community; © GeoBasis-DE/LGB, Earthstar Geographics | GeoBasis-DE / LGB, Esri, HERE, Garmin, Foursquare, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS. Topographic Basemap: © OpenStreetMap contributors
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CropClass © FERN.Lab, GFZ. Topographic Basemap: © OpenStreetMap contributors; Polygon shapes: © MLUK, dl_de/by-2-0, data changed; Image data: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019)
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Precision crop spraying in a lush green potato field, showcasing modern agricultural techniques, Accessed April 23, 2025
POINTR ©Veronika Döpper/AWI Photo, a stand of Black spruce leaning trees close to Inuvik, NWT, Canada
POINTR ©Stefan Kruse/AWI, a prototypical schematic diagram of the proposed web service and data
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