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Frank Ostermann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geo-information Processing at the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) and affiliated with the Digital Society Institute. He specializes in the intersection of geography, computer science, and societal contexts, focusing on crowdsourced geographic information, open research practices, and IoT applications for environmental monitoring.
- Joined ITC in 2014 as Assistant Professor
- PhD from University of Zurich (2009)
- Research spans Citizen Science, geospatial reproducibility, and public space analysis
His recent work emphasizes public space quality assessment via digital platforms, climate change impacts on drought patterns, and educational frameworks for reproducible geoscience research. Publications highlight methodological innovations in participatory GIS, edge computing for environmental sensors, and integrating social participation with ICT in urban planning.
Key collaborations include research teams at DANS, Zenodo, and European Commission's Joint Research Center. Supervised datasets focus on participatory toponym handling, GIS reproducibility, and public space social participation.
