Nexus Research Group

@NexusLMU
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This is the official account of the Chair for Physical Geography and Nexus Research of the #Geography Department at #LMU Munich. Explore the nexus of water, food, energy, & nature with us!
Websitehttps://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/de/forschung/physische-geographie-und-nexusforschung/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/nexus-research-group-lmu/about/
Imprinthttps://tinyurl.com/NexusImprint

โ€ผ๏ธ New paper! Cities are heating up, but smarter green spaces can help cool them down ๐ŸŒณ Our new study shows how trees, coverage & better distribution of urban green spaces can significantly reduce heat and improve access!

๐Ÿ”— Learn more on our blog: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/en/latest-news/news-overview/news/new-article-by-schirpke-et-al-in-nature-based-solutions-d62bb744.html

#sustainability #heatmitigation #climatechange #climatesolutions #research #science

New article by Schirpke et al. in Nature-Based Solutions

This is how urban green spaces should be designed to provide effective protection against heat.

๐Ÿ“ž๐ŸŒณ Bastelt eine #Soundbooth mit uns! Wir wollen Natursounds in den GroรŸstadtlรคrm holen und suchen motivierte Studierende, die das Projekt im Rahmen des Studforschung@Geo Programms mit uns umsetzen wollen ๐Ÿ’ช

Mehr Infos zu Projektidee & Kontakt gibt's aus unserem Blog: ๐Ÿ”— https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/de/aktuelles/newsuebersicht/news/wir-holen-natursounds-in-den-grossstadtlaerm-b6677d9e.html

#sustainability #ecology #research #munich #geography

New publication in #EcologicalModelling! Benedikt Hartweg & his colleagues simulated tropical forests in #Brazil under disturbance scenarios and fitted allometries at different spatial scales. Super helpful insights for the new #BIOMASS mission by @esa

๐Ÿ”— Learn more on our blog: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/en/latest-news/news-overview/news/new-publication-in-ecological-modelling.html

#science #research #newpaper #ecologicalmodelling #forest #geography #remotesensing

โ€ช#CallForAbstractsโ€ผ๏ธ#EGU26 session BG3.11 "Natural forest expansion under global change: assessing causes and consequences in time and space"

Let's talk about where, why, and with what consequences forests expand!

๐ŸŒณ Possible Topics:
โ€ข Biodiversity & habitat structure
โ€ข Landscape dynamics & ecosystem functioning
โ€ข Socio-economic implications for livelihoods, cultural landscapes, & local economies

๐Ÿ”— Info & submission link: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/en/latest-news/news-overview/news/egu26-call-for-abstracts.html

#sustainability #science #gischat #forest

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—•๐—œ๐—š ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ! Weโ€™re welcoming ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ. ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—จ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ธ๐—ฒ as our new Acting Professor โ›ฐ๏ธ Sheโ€™ll lead our chair for the coming year and brings her expertise in alpine landscape ecology and ecosystem services.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ on our blog: ๐Ÿ”— https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/en/latest-news/news-overview/news/welcome-to-our-team-prof.-uta-schirpke.html

#sustainability #ecosystems #sciencenews #science #research #geography #gischat #alps

Welcome to our team, Prof. Uta Schirpke!

Uta will lead our chair as acting professor over the coming year, collaborating with us on research and teaching.

โ›ฐ๏ธ Across 4 countries & 1,500 km, our students experienced how humans have reshaped the eastern Alps: exploring melting glaciers, historic mercury mines, rebuilt mountain towns and coastal protection.

๐Ÿ“ธ More info & image gallery on our blog: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/en/latest-news/news-overview/news/major-excursion-exploring-the-geography-of-the-eastern-alps.html

#geography #alps #sustainability #science #student #excursion #ecology

Quรฉbec plans to run fully on renewables by 2050 - even though electricity demand is expected to double. But on our 4,600 km excursion we saw that this transition is anything but simple:

Massive dams provide clean power, but flood Cree lands. At the end, our students realized energy choices are about balancing tech, ecology & justice ๐ŸŒโšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ”— Full story & impressions on our blog: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/en/latest-news/news-overview/news/major-excursion-the-impacts-of-quebecs-energy-transition.html

#science #climatechange #sustainability #research #quebec #canada

We had a fantastic time at ESA's Living Planet Symposium #LPS25 in Vienna! This year, it was all about how we can use remote sensing for improving #ClimateAction and #sustainability. Our team presented work on improving seasonal crop yield forecasts, mapping nitrogen, biomass, and forest carbon using satellite data, models, and AI. A big step towards better land management and food security.

Full recap here: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/en/latest-news/news-overview/news/we-were-at-esas-living-planet-symposium-in-vienna.html

#science #research #climate #climatechange #georaphy #gischat

Weโ€™re at the #LPS25 Living Planet Symposium in Vienna! ๐ŸŒ Excited to connect, share ideas and discuss ๐Ÿš€

Also: Donโ€™t miss Stefanie Steinhauserโ€™s talk tomorrow! โฐ 16:15 ๐Ÿ“ Hall N1/N2 ๐Ÿ’ก Deriving seasonal dynamics of crop development via spectroscopy in California

And shoutout to Christoph Jรถrges who pitched his poster on day one! His work: A new approach to seasonal crop yield forecasting by combining Sentinel-3 satellite data with the LPJmL vegetation model ๐ŸŒฑ

#science #sustainability #climate

๐ŸŒก๏ธ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€“ ๐—จ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น & ๐—ž๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ-๐—›๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐ŸŒก๏ธ
Prof. Marianela Fader im Interview mit dem Bayerischen Rundfunk รผber Hitze, Wasserknappheit & Risiken fรผr Mensch & Natur.

๐ŸŽง Jetzt reinhรถren: https://www.br.de/mediathek/podcast/radiowissen/urlaub-am-mittelmeer-wird-der-klima-hotspot-zum-albtraum/2107357

#climatechange #sustainability #mediterranean #tourism #news #science #research #sustainabilityresearch