Dr. Mortimer Werther

Remote Sensing Scientist

The study of Earth's water resources using satellites and various ground-based remote sensing technologies is my main area of interest. I am particularly invested in the methodological development and validation of algorithms for the remote sensing of lakes, coastal waterways and the ocean.I currently work at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) as a PostDoc close to Zürich, Switzerland. The group primarily works on greater understanding and better remote sensing of lakes. Previously I worked for Brockmann Consult as a research assistant and iSoftStone (both in Hamburg, Germany).Feel free to contact me via the Email icon. You can also find my Google Scholar, ResearchGate, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn or GitHub profiles here.I obtained my Ph.D in Remote Sensing from the University of Stirling in collaboration with EAWAG and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (Scotland, United Kingdom, 2018 - 2022).
Ph.D thesis title:
Remote sensing of phytoplankton biomass in oligotrophic and mesotrophic lakes: addressing estimation uncertainty through machine learning.
Primary Ph.D advisor: Prof. Evangelos SpyrakosAvailable under: Thesis online repository