Michael E Schaepman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4783430 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael E Schaepman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael E |
| FAMILY NAME | Schaepman |
| SIGNATURE | SCHAEPMAN M E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9627-9565 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How puzzles are shaping our understanding of biodiversity
Games as a didactic tool (e. g., puzzles) are gaining recognition in environmental education to promote skill development, but also to develop a specific understanding of the natural world. However, a children’s puzzle containing representations of nature may unwillingly lead to “misconceptions” of biodiversity themes and processes, and an over-simplification of the relationship between people and nature. To solve this problem, positive connotati…
Are our data ready for the next global challenges? Resilient data for resilient societies and economies
COVID-19 has shaken a wide range of national systems and infrastructures, including health, welfare, environment or security. • The related challenges cannot be tackled in isolation as all parts of the systems are tightly interlocked and interdependent. • Addressing scenarios emerging from these interlocking challenges require transversal approaches and agile public policies. • Yet, approaches and policies depend on a steady, continuous supply of…
Shifting relative importance of climatic constraints on land surface phenology
Land surface phenology (LSP), the study of seasonal dynamics of vegetated land surfaces from remote sensing, is a key indicator of global change, that both responds to and influences weather and climate. The effects of climatic changes on LSP depend on the relative importance of climatic constraints in specific regions—which are not well understood at global scale. Understanding the climatic constraints that underlie LSP is crucial for explaining…
Observations, indicators and scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services change — a framework to support policy and decision-making
Monitoring biodiversity change through effective global coordination
The ability to monitor changes in biodiversity, and their societal impact, is critical to conserving species and managing ecosystems. While emerging technologies increase the breadth and reach of data acquisition, monitoring efforts are still spatially and temporally fragmented, and taxonomically biased. Appropriate long-term information remains therefore limited. The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) aims to …
Genomics meets remote sensing in global change studies
Although the monitoring and prediction of ecosystem dynamics under global change have been extensively assessed, large gaps remain in our knowledge, including a need for concepts in rapid evolution and phenotypic plasticity, and a lack of large-scale and long-term monitoring. Recent genomic studies using the model species Arabidopsis predict that plastic and evolutionary changes in phenology may affect plant reproduction. We propose that three ge…
Integrative research efforts at the boundary of biodiversity and global change research
Proxy global assessment of land degradation
Land degradation is always with us but its causes, extent and severity are contested. We define land degradation as a long‐term decline in ecosystem function and productivity, which may be assessed using long‐term, remotely sensed normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data. Deviation from the norm may serve as a proxy assessment of land degradation and improvement – if other factors that may be responsible are taken into account. These ot…
Imaging spectroscopy as a quantative tool for the retrieval of biogeophysical parameters
Representing the dynamic character of Vegetation in global climate modelling is a challenging task. We present a new Instrumentation approach in the form of APEX, an airborne imaging spectrometer to address the key variables and processes relevant for monitoring the biogeophysical and biochemical parameters at the local, regional and national scale. We are able to demonstrate that a large number of relevant processes and variables have been monit…
Monitoring biodiversity change through effective global coordination
The ability to monitor changes in biodiversity, and their societal impact, is critical to conserving species and managing ecosystems. While emerging technologies increase the breadth and reach of data acquisition, monitoring efforts are still spatially and temporally fragmented, and taxonomically biased. Appropriate long-term information remains therefore limited. The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) aims to …
Are our data ready for the next global challenges? Resilient data for resilient societies and economies
COVID-19 has shaken a wide range of national systems and infrastructures, including health, welfare, environment or security. • The related challenges cannot be tackled in isolation as all parts of the systems are tightly interlocked and interdependent. • Addressing scenarios emerging from these interlocking challenges require transversal approaches and agile public policies. • Yet, approaches and policies depend on a steady, continuous supply of…
Imaging spectroscopy as a quantative tool for the retrieval of biogeophysical parameters
Representing the dynamic character of Vegetation in global climate modelling is a challenging task. We present a new Instrumentation approach in the form of APEX, an airborne imaging spectrometer to address the key variables and processes relevant for monitoring the biogeophysical and biochemical parameters at the local, regional and national scale. We are able to demonstrate that a large number of relevant processes and variables have been monit…
Proxy global assessment of land degradation
Land degradation is always with us but its causes, extent and severity are contested. We define land degradation as a long‐term decline in ecosystem function and productivity, which may be assessed using long‐term, remotely sensed normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data. Deviation from the norm may serve as a proxy assessment of land degradation and improvement – if other factors that may be responsible are taken into account. These ot…
Shifting relative importance of climatic constraints on land surface phenology
Land surface phenology (LSP), the study of seasonal dynamics of vegetated land surfaces from remote sensing, is a key indicator of global change, that both responds to and influences weather and climate. The effects of climatic changes on LSP depend on the relative importance of climatic constraints in specific regions—which are not well understood at global scale. Understanding the climatic constraints that underlie LSP is crucial for explaining…
Observations, indicators and scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services change — a framework to support policy and decision-making
Monitoring biodiversity change through effective global coordination
The ability to monitor changes in biodiversity, and their societal impact, is critical to conserving species and managing ecosystems. While emerging technologies increase the breadth and reach of data acquisition, monitoring efforts are still spatially and temporally fragmented, and taxonomically biased. Appropriate long-term information remains therefore limited. The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) aims to …
Genomics meets remote sensing in global change studies
Although the monitoring and prediction of ecosystem dynamics under global change have been extensively assessed, large gaps remain in our knowledge, including a need for concepts in rapid evolution and phenotypic plasticity, and a lack of large-scale and long-term monitoring. Recent genomic studies using the model species Arabidopsis predict that plastic and evolutionary changes in phenology may affect plant reproduction. We propose that three ge…
Integrative research efforts at the boundary of biodiversity and global change research
How puzzles are shaping our understanding of biodiversity
Games as a didactic tool (e. g., puzzles) are gaining recognition in environmental education to promote skill development, but also to develop a specific understanding of the natural world. However, a children’s puzzle containing representations of nature may unwillingly lead to “misconceptions” of biodiversity themes and processes, and an over-simplification of the relationship between people and nature. To solve this problem, positive connotati…
Are our data ready for the next global challenges? Resilient data for resilient societies and economies
COVID-19 has shaken a wide range of national systems and infrastructures, including health, welfare, environment or security. • The related challenges cannot be tackled in isolation as all parts of the systems are tightly interlocked and interdependent. • Addressing scenarios emerging from these interlocking challenges require transversal approaches and agile public policies. • Yet, approaches and policies depend on a steady, continuous supply of…
Ecology (6 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Biodiversity (5 works) · Biology (5 works) · Climate change (5 works) · Species Distribution and Climate Change (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Ecosystem (4 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (4 works)