Emma Izquierdo-Verdiguier

Dr. Emma Izquierdo-Verdiguier is a Researcher at the Institute of Geomatics within the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She specializes in machine learning algorithms for remote sensing data analysis, with particular focus on land surface phenology and cloud computing environments like Google Earth Engine.

Her research spans two decades, including postdoctoral work at the University of Valencia (2017-2018) and University of Twente (2014-2017). She has developed Matlab toolboxes for nonlinear feature extraction and transitioned to JavaScript/Python-based cloud computing solutions for high-resolution image classification. Key methodologies involve kernel methods, multispectral image analysis, and data cube clustering.

Recent publications focus on climate change impact assessment (2025), carbon flux modeling (2023), and soil organic carbon monitoring (2025), demonstrating her expertise in Earth Observation and machine learning integration. Her work frequently employs Google Earth Engine for continental-scale analyses.

Scientific Awards:

• 2018 Travel Award sponsored by Remote Sensing
• 2017 Best Youth Oral Paper Award (X. Wu), ISPRS
• 2012 2nd Best Paper Award, IEEE IGARSS Student Competition