Master thesis topic: i-tree-based © calculation of Ecosystem Services in northern Bogota, Colombia
Computational skills: advanced knowledge of GIS and i-tree;
Knowledge skills: botanic working knowledge for species identification, a good notion of ecosystem services science, good statistical skills
Personal skills: excellent writing skills (English), high motivation, compromise with high-quality results, further academic ambition (PhD) is an asset
Offer: a paid trip to Bogota for fieldwork
Field excursion: from 24-30 April 2022 (tree cadastre improvement, species identification)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Luis Inostroza
Contact: luis.inostroza@rub.de

Master thesis topic: Assessment of Ecosystem Services in northern Bogota using InVEst
Computational skills: advanced knowledge of GIS, willingness to learn InVest © (self-learning)
Knowledge skills: a good notion of ecosystem services science, good statistical skills
Personal skills: excellent writing skills (English), high motivation, compromise with high-quality results, further academic ambition (PhD) is an asset
Supervisor: PD Dr. Luis Inostroza
Contact: luis.inostroza@rub.de


Master thesis topic: Urban expansion modelling in northern Bogota using remote sensing
Computational skills: advanced knowledge of GIS, Advanced knowledge of remote sensing software (Erdas or similar), knowledge of R an asset
Knowledge skills: sound knowledge of urban expansion modelling, cellular automaton principles, good statistical skills
Personal skills: excellent writing skills (English), high motivation, compromise with high-quality results, further academic ambition (PhD) is an asset
Supervisor: PD Dr. Luis Inostroza
Contact: luis.inostroza@rub.de