Georg Stauch

Georg Stauch is a Professor at the University of Würzburg, holding the Chair of Geomorphology within the Institute of Geography and Geology, Faculty of Philosophy. His research spans multiple continents with particular focus on the Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert, and Central European reservoir systems. He employs advanced remote sensing techniques including Google Earth Engine and UAV photogrammetry to investigate landscape evolution and human-environment interactions.

Stauch's research focuses on geomorphological processes in arid and high-mountain environments, with particular emphasis on sediment dynamics, climate change impacts, and anthropogenic influences. His work integrates field observations, remote sensing data, and sediment analysis to understand landscape evolution across various temporal scales. Recent research has increasingly incorporated microplastic analysis as a novel tool for dating sedimentary archives and understanding pollution history.

His publication record reveals strong trends in utilizing multi-decadal satellite imagery to track dune migration rates across the Tibetan Plateau and Gobi Desert regions, while simultaneously investigating reservoir sedimentation as archives of human industrial activity in Central Europe. The integration of traditional geomorphological methods with modern cloud computing approaches represents a distinctive methodological signature across his recent work.

Stauch actively contributes to educational innovation through projects like smartphone-based 3D landform mapping and XR technologies for geographical spatial analysis. His research group participates in multiple collaborative projects examining disaster risk, resilience, and environmental change across diverse global settings.