Melanie Brauchler (MSc.)

Research Assistant (PhD candidate)

Interests

• Remote Sensing
  • Deep Learning
  • Geographic Object Based Image Analysis, Segmentation
• Volunteered Geographic Information (OpenStreetMap (OSM))
  • OSM as source for training data
  • OSM for humanitarian affairs and equal rights (Humanitarian OpenStreetMap, Missing Maps)

Publications

Gokus, A., Hänel, A., Ruby, A., Dröge-Rothaar, A., Küchly, B., Kyba, C. C., ... &  Brauchler, M. et al. (2023). The Nachtlichter App: A citizen science tool for documenting outdoor light sources in public spaces. International Journal of Sustainable Lighting, 25(1), 24-66. https://doi.org/10.26607/ijsl.v25i1.133 

M. Brauchler, J. Stoffels & S. Nink (2022): Extension of an Open GEOBIA Framework for Spatially Explicit Forest Stratification with Sentinel-2. Remote Sensing, 14, 727. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14030727 

M. Brauchler & J. Stoffels (2020): Leveraging OSM and GEOBIA to Create and Update Forest Type Maps. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 9, 499. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi9090499 

see also https://geoinformatics.gitlab-pages.uni-trier.de/publications/Brauchler.html 

Awards

• JUL 2022 - GUT-Publikationspreis 2022 - 2nd place (Graduate Centre Trier University)
• JUL 2021 - GUT-Publikationspreis 2021 - 2nd place (Graduate Centre Trier University)

Projects

• JAN 2024 – ongoing: Deep Learning for Forest Stratification
• JAN 2019 – ongoing: Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis for Forest Stratification
• JUN 2018 – MAR 2019: Development of Object-Based Image Analysis Techniques to Derive Spatially-Explicit Diagnostic Units within the GRIPS Forest Location Geometries (Partner: National Park Authority Hunsrück-Hochwald; Funding: FAWF RLP)

Teaching

Courses

• Introduction to Geoinformatics (since WS 2018/2019)
• Advanced Methods in GIS and Applications (since SS 2018)
• Statistik I (SS18)

Projects

• NOV 2023 - DEC 2023: Assessment of SDGs with the Tools of Geoinformatics (funding: Virtueller Campus Rheinland Pfalz (VCRP), programme: OpenEdu-RLP)
• JAN 2023 - AUG 2023: Nachhaltige Digitalisierung der LV "Einführung in die Geoinformatik" (funding: Arbeitsstelle gute und innovative Lehre (AGIL, Universität Trier, programme: Teaching Incentive Fund (TIF))
• JAN 2021 - DEC 2022: Digitale Transformation des international ausgerichteten Master-Studiengangs Environmental Sciences (DigES) (funding: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), programme: Internationale Programme Digital (IPDigital)

Curriculum Vitae