Patrick Laube

Patrick Laube is a Professor at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), affiliated with the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management and the Institute of Natural Resource Sciences. His research focuses on geospatial analytics, environmental impact assessment, and computational movement analysis, with applications in biodiversity monitoring, sustainable urban development, and remote sensing.

• 2025 - Assessing tick attachments with citizen science data
• 2024 - Anthropogenic legacy in freshwater ecosystems

His work integrates spatio-temporal data analysis to address environmental and social dynamics, particularly in tracking biodiversity loss and optimizing sustainable construction projects. Recent publications highlight advancements in river width monitoring and wildlife-vehicle collision prediction using GIS and remote sensing.

Key projects include Sustainable Protein and Oil Crops for Swiss food systems, Digitising Environmental Impacts with geospatial tools, and Climate Rating for Real Estate Portfolios. He contributes to spatial sustainable finance and historical river change analysis.