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Feb. 18, 2026

New research scientist at the Research Group

Dr. Ioana Bouvier is a new research scientist at the research group

Feb. 13, 2026

Online Webinar: Smarter Agriculture in Africa

How can we boost the resilience of African agroecosystems? Join us on Feb 17, 2026 (14:30 CET) for a talk by Dr. Harison Kipkulei on “Smarter Cropland Insights”. Learn how remote sensing and modeling enable climate-smart decisions within the Nile Basin and beyond.

Landwirtschaftlich genutzte Felder in Afrika

Jan. 20, 2026

DWD Temperature Explorer: An Open-Access R Shiny Dashboard for Visualizing Historical Climate Data Across Germany

The DWD Temperature Explorer is a free, browser-based dashboard that allows users to easily explore, visualize, and download historical temperature data from the Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Meteorological Service).

Jan. 20, 2026

DWD Temperature Explorer: An Open-Access R Shiny Dashboard for Visualizing Historical Climate Data Across Germany

The Chair of Climate Resilience of Cultural Ecosystems at the Center for Climate Resilience, University of Augsburg, has been selected for the Satellite Embeddings Dataset – Small Grants Program, an initiative supported by Google. The funded project, “Predicting Urban Air Pollution in Quito, Ecuador Using Satellite Embeddings and Machine Learning,” is led by Dr. Cesar Ivan Alvarez.

Jan. 20, 2026

Sentinel-5P Coordinate Explorer: A Web Application for Visualizing Monthly Air Pollution Around Any Location Using Google Earth Engine

Because many cities lack complete air quality monitoring networks, an interactive web app was developed to visualize monthly median NO? and SO? concentrations worldwide. Users can explore air quality by clicking on a map or entering coordinates, making the tool accessible to researchers and the public.

Dec. 16, 2025

International Climate Resilience Conference (iCARE) 2025

The research group for Climate Resilience of Humanmade Ecosystems made a significant contribution to the International Climate Resilience Conference (iCARE)2025. During the event, Dr. César ?lvarez and Dr. Harison Kipkulei presented important research findings on the effects of climate change and strategies for strengthening resilience among smallholder farmers in the Global South.

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Oct. 21, 2025

Study Area Map Generator: A Web-Based Shiny Application for Generating Country-Level Study Area Maps for Scientific Publications-engl

Do you need a study area map for your article or report but don’t want to spend time creating this classic figure from scratch? With our free online application, you can generate your study area map quickly and easily in just a few minutes by visitinghttps://cesarivanalvarez.shinyapps.io/country-map/. This tool has been published as a?scientific article:?https://shorturl.at/JbXe6

Sept. 23, 2025

The role of multiple cropping in sustainable and resilient land use and food production

Read our latest research on multiple cropping, published with Springer Nature in Communications Earth & Environment.

(Photo Credit: Daniel Stiel, unsplash)

Sept. 23, 2025

Reconciling land system changes with planetary health, Tropentag 2025

Dr. Harison Kipkulei attended the Tropentag 2025 Conference in Bonn, Germany, from 10–12 September.

(Photo Credit: Irene Kadzere)

Sept. 11, 2025

Geospatial tools and landscape modelling for the assessment of food security and climate resilience: Course held in Quito, Ecuador

Cesar Ivan Alvarez and Harison Kipkulei, from the Research Group for Climate Resilience, taught the bilingual course “Herramientas geoespaciales y modelado de paisajes para la evaluación de la seguridad alimentaria y la resiliencia climática” in Quito, Ecuador (August 25–29). Supported by CEDIA/Fondo Avante, the training strengthened Ecuadorian researchers’ geospatial capacities.?

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Aug. 5, 2025

We are hiring

There is a position available in our research group for a?Research Scientist?(Foresighting resilient adaptation and land use change) from November 01st 2025

July 30, 2025

Global Tipping Points Conference 2025

?Miriam Rodriguez Carrasco presented her recent work at the GTP-Conference in Exeter, UK

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