Simone Ott

Simone Ott is a Researcher at Leibniz University Hannover's Department of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology. Her work focuses on soil erosion modeling, remote sensing, and GIS applications. She holds an M.Sc. in Geography from Georg-August University of Göttingen and a B.Sc. in Geography from the University of Hildesheim. Ott is involved in projects like the Erosion Duration Monitoring in Lower Saxony and Quality Assurance for Erosion Monitoring in Baden-Württemberg, contributing to climate change impact assessments.

Her research employs advanced geospatial technologies, including terrestrial laser scanning and UAV-based photogrammetry. Teaching includes courses on GIS for geosciences and environmental sciences. Ott has authored publications on soil erosion dynamics, carbon persistence, and algorithmic improvements for point cloud analysis. She collaborates with institutions like planGIS GmbH and the State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG).