Training Course “Monitoring Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)”

It is a pleasure to inform that our scientific committee has just closed the selection of the supported candidates for the next Training Course “Monitoring Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)”.

We would like to thank the 110 researchers that have applied, but unfortunately we had to select only 15 students. Nevertheless, we will take into consideration these students for the coming initiatives.

Following the policy of HARMONIOUS COST Action, we have selected the following candidates

1. Martin Slavik, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
2. Maria Polinova, University of Haifa, Israel
3. Chloé Dupuis, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Belgium
4. Lauri Ikkala, University of Oulu
5. Theodora Lendzioch, Charles University, Prague
6. Lea Epple Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
7. Rui Cruz, INESC-Coimbra
8. Guadalupe Torre, University of Naples Federico II
9. Leo Huylenbroeck, Uliège Gembloux Agro-bio Tech
10. Richa Marwaha, Teagasc and University College Cork, Ireland
11. Nicolas Francos, Tel Aviv Univesity
12. Ulrich Zangerl, University of Vienna; Austria
13. Thomas Schneider, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (supported with local funds)
14. Werner Pretscher, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (supported with local funds)
15. Dina Pirone, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Author: Salvatore Manfreda

Salvatore Manfreda is Full Professor of Water Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic Constructions at the University of Naples Federico II. He is currently the Chair of the COST Action HARMONIOUS and the Scientific Coordinator of the Research Grant aimed at the Development of the Flood Forecasting System of the Basilicata Region Civil Protection. He has broad interest on distributed modeling, flood risk, stochastic processes in hydrology and UAS-based monitoring.