Topic: QGIS

Learn geographic information systems through QGIS, with applications for biology, environmental sciences and other disciplines requiring spatial analysis. Guided demonstrations and exercises cover coordinate systems, vector and raster data, layer management and symbology. Participants perform spatial queries, clipping, intersections, buffers and area calculations, then use raster calculations and extract values for vector features. The course develops cartographic layout and export skills through a thematic map assembled progressively into a final project. 1, 3, 5, 8 and 10 March 2027, each 1

Participants turn GEDI spaceborne LiDAR footprints into maps useful for ecological research. The course covers waveform and product interpretation, data-quality filtering and QGIS workflows, followed by models combining GEDI measurements with multispectral, radar and geospatial foundation-model predictors. Practical work produces continuous estimates of canopy structure and biomass with uncertainty, then explores forest disturbance, recovery and species distribution modelling in R. Live teaching runs 14:00–17:00 Berlin time. The listed course package costs €380.