Geoinformatics

The Geoinformatics Team led by Ing. Vítězslav Moudrý, Ph.D. specializes in the use of remote sensing (RS) for detailed landscape mapping. They work with data from passive (e.g., multispectral imaging) and active (especially laser scanning) RS systems. Data at the landscape scale is obtained from aerial and satellite platforms, while for the local scale, they use drones and field surveys. In addition to mapping landscape structure, the team also uses drones to estimate surface temperature, which allows monitoring microclimatic differences between different types of environments. Besides primary data collection, the team focuses on data processing and analysis, i.e., evaluating ecosystem structure and detecting its changes, studying relationships between organisms and their environment. The outputs serve not only for their own research but also as a basis for other teams, which use them, for example, for hydrological modeling and planning adaptation measures to climate change. Lastly, the data is used for visualizations that help effectively communicate with both professional and lay audiences.