NRStories, our legacy to planet Earth
Learn how the Natural Resources Department develops research and projects across the globe. Our mission is the sustainable management of the biosphere by using Earth observation data and spatial information (such as satellite images and remote sensing).
GeoForge supports data-friendly users within authorities, responders and NGOs, insurance, and engineering firms to rapidly assess damage from natural disasters, analyze previous risks and predict the upcoming ones by mapping critical infrastructure by removing technical barriers and improving accessibility, unlike traditional geospatial software.
NRS researchers found that over the past 22 years, some forest areas of the Netherlands have experienced a notable drop in soil pH, with some plots reaching the acidity of household vinegar. The news is concerning, as these levels pose threats to forest health and biodiversity.
The Busathon Join Event was the first time the students from all GEM MSc tracks met. After starting the programme at different universities, the international students come together in the Netherlands for this "Hackathon in a bus".
For their innovative solution for oyster farmers, the group "Lemon" was selected as the winner of the Busathon 2023.
Zhaoyang Yu has a big passion for wildlife conservation. Now, at the NRM Specialization, he is making his dreams come true with his MSc thesis research to prevent cars from driving off-road in safaris, which endangers the habitat of wild animals.
Three GEM MSc students ideate a creative GIS solution for oyster farms
📍Noordwijk, the Netherlands #Biodiversity
A conversation with Claudia Paris, Teacher of the Year 2021/2022 at the ITC Faculty
📍Enschede, the Netherlands #NaturalResourcesManagement
Spatial Finance, the new field that is now available for ITC Students
📍Enschede, the Netherlands #NaturalResourcesManagement
A global approach to monitoring biodiversity
📍Enschede, the Netherlands #Biodiversity
An international "effort" to investigate ecological and socio-economic effects of cultivating oil palms
📍 Indonesia #Forestry
Careers made in NRS
In this series, we interview our alumni to learn about their study experience, their thesis topic, and how it links to their career development.
ITC fellows have published numerous high-level papers in my research field which achieved worldwide impact. Therefore [...] I present my work with the pride of belonging to ITC.
I want to go deeper into researching wildlife. I feel lucky to have found a topic that I am willing to devote to for the rest of my life [...] The training I received at ITC greatly improved my knowledge and skills, as well as my confidence in pursuing a PhD, and I enjoy this place very much.
The ITC Faculty is a great international institution in remote sensing, ecological modelling and geoscience and provided us with expert guidance and navigation during our PhDs.
During my PhD, I used open-source biodiversity data to study macrofungal diversity and distribution in Europe. In Europe, especially nowadays, there is an increase of open-source data, for example from citizen science and even museums. That data has invaluable information about species distribution, and we have been able to gather it from 8 different European countries
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