Florian J. Ellsäßer

Dr. Florian J. Ellsäßer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources. His research focuses on climate science, environmental monitoring, and agricultural sustainability. He specializes in using UAV-based remote sensing, machine learning, and geospatial analysis to study evapotranspiration patterns, tropical ecosystems, and crop productivity. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action, food security, and biodiversity conservation.

Notable projects include the Resilient Approaches in Natural Geland Ecosystems initiative (2024–2028), exploring mitigation strategies for environmental challenges. He has published extensively on compound weather events, UAV applications in precision agriculture, and stakeholder-driven water-energy-food nexus solutions in Jordan. His datasets on German crop yields and tropical rainforest dynamics are widely utilized in academic research.

Ellsäßer's methodological contributions include developing the QWaterModel QGIS plugin for evapotranspiration prediction and integrating thermography with 3D modeling for ecological studies. His interdisciplinary approach bridges environmental science, data science, and policy analysis to address global sustainability challenges.