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Nexus Research Group
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Official account of the Chair for Physical Geography and Nexus Research of the #Geography Department @ #LMU Munich. Explore the nexus of water, food, energy, & nature with us! #climatescience #landsurfacemodeling #nexusresearch

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"Our research aims to find ways to make food production more efficient, thereby reducing greenhouse gases and increasing carbon sequestration without harming animal welfare"

This is a day in the life of a dairy cow research technician 🐄

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Researching sustainable food production, with help from the cows
Helena Kuoppala gets to work early to tend to a herd of dairy cows, exploring how dietary changes affect their health, milk yields and methane emissions.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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📢 #CfA #ESPEurope26 session T2a Integrating co-benefits into the evaluation of nature-based solutions to support ecological restoration

🌱 Possible Topics
• NbS benefits & trade-offs
• Distribution of #NbS benefits
• Uptake in planning & policy
🔗 www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...

🧪 #geosky #greensky
ESP Europe 2026: Call for Abstracts!
Uta Schirpke hosts session T2a
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November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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‼️🛰️ #CallForPapers for Special Issue of #RemoteSensing on "Machine Learning for Applications in Agriculture and Vegetation Using Remote Sensing". 📆 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 28 February 2026.

🔗 Infos & submission details: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...

🧪 #geosky #sustainability #greensky #academicsky
Call for Papers for a special issue of the journal
Dr. Christoph Jörges is guest editor of a special issue on
www.geo.lmu.de
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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#CallForAbstracts‼️#EGU26 session BG3.11 "Natural forest expansion under global change: assessing causes and consequences in time and space"

🌳 Possible Topics:
• Biodiversity
• Landscape dynamics
• Socio-economic implications

🔗 Info & submission link: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...
EGU26: Call for Abstracts
Uta Schirpke is co-hosting a session on
www.geo.lmu.de
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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🎉 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦! We’re welcoming 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗨𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗸𝗲 as our new Acting Professor. ⛰️ She’ll lead our chair for the coming year and brings her expertise in alpine landscape ecology and ecosystem services. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 on our blog:
🔗 www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...
#geosky #ecosystems #greensky #alps 🧪
Welcome to our team, Prof. Uta Schirpke!
Uta will lead our chair as acting professor over the coming year, collaborating with us on research and teaching.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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⛰️ Across 4 countries & 1,500 km, our students experienced how humans have reshaped the eastern Alps: exploring melting glaciers, historic mercury mines, rebuilt mountain towns and coastal protection.

📸 More info & image gallery on our blog: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e... #geosky 🧪 #ecology
The image shows a social media slide, reading: "Major excursion: Eastern Alps. From natual landscape to intensively cultivated region." In the lower part of the slide, there are four images. Bottom image: A group picture of the excursion group on an alpine hiking trail. In the backgrounds, there are snow-capped mountain tops and what looks like a glacier. Top left image: A beautiful scenery from amountain into the valley. There are low-hanging clouds, green trees and shrubbery and bare rock. Top mid image: The excursion group in front of a door to a mining shaft in Idrija. Most people wear dark green jackets and orange or white helmet. On the wall above the door, there is a black image of a hammer and a pickaxe, and the word "SRECNO". Top right image: The excursion group on the cliffs of Duino in Italy. On the left side of the image, in the distance, there is the blue mediterranean sea. On the right, there is green shrubbery.
October 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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🇨🇦 We're back from #Québec! We had an amazing time on the #MajorExcursion, exploring the benefits and the problems of Québec's #EnergyTransition 💧🌱 Read all about our lessons learned and scroll through some snapshots on our blog: 🔗 www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e... #geosky #sustainability
A slide, saying: major excursion Québec: exploring the environmental and social impacts of energy transition. Underneath, there is a collage of four images: a skyline view of Totonto, a large red sign on the highway towards Maagami, some sticks assembled to the structure of a tipi, and our students standing in front of a reservoir, wearing orange vests and blue helmets.
September 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Where better to understand #Geography than out in the field? 🌍 Greetings from #Montréal - just one stop on our #Québec excursion! In Québec City, @gampedavid.bsky.social & his students learned about the city's water management from Dr. Sonja Behmel💧Stay tuned: insights & impressions coming soon!
View of Montréal’s skyline from Mount Royal: lush green trees and shrubs in the foreground contrast with the blue-grey cityscape in the background, where skyscrapers and buildings stretch across the horizon. Students sit on the grass on a sunny day, listening to Dr. Sonja Behmel discuss challenges and solutions in managing the Lac St-Charles catchment, the main drinking water source for Québec City.
August 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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We had a fantastic time at @esa.int's Living Planet Symposium #LPS25 in Vienna! This year, it was all about how we can use remote sensing for improving 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. More info on our blog: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...

Here's what we presented 👀🧵
#geosky #climatechange 🧪
Exhibition space at ESA's Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna. Large screens display colorful satellite imagery of landscapes and vegetation. People walk through the event hall. The text overlay reads: “Recap Living Planet Symposium #lps25 | vienna”.
July 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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🌡️ Some parts of #Munich heat up more than others – and this can be dangerous! Thanks to garbage trucks turned climate sensors, Munich can now implement targeted heat mitigation measures where they are needed most. Read how: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e... #UrbanHeat #ClimateAction #Geosky 🧪
A square social media slide in warm colours that shows the two towers of the Frauenkirche in Munich up close. The text says: Mapping Munich's HotSpots ... with Garbage Trucks! In the left bottom corner there is a circular image of the heat map that was created with the data from garbage truck sensors.
June 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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We’re at the #LPS25 Living Planet Symposium in Vienna! 🌍 Excited to connect, share ideas and discuss our research 🚀

Also: Don’t miss Stefanie Steinhauser’s talk tomorrow!
⏰ 16:15 📍 Hall N1/N2 💡 Deriving seasonal dynamics of crop development via spectroscopy in California #science #geosky 🧪
Collage of photos from the Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna. Top left: the event entrance with people sitting at outdoor tables under banners reading "Living Planet Symposium." Top right: Stefanie Steinhauser and Prof. Tobias Hank standing next to a satellite model. Center: Banner text saying "Meet us at the Living Planet Symposium!" Bottom left: Christoph Jörges presents a poster to two attendees. Bottom right: space-themed display cubes featuring images of Earth and colorful nebulae.
June 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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🌡️ 𝗗𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗿 – 𝗨𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹 & 𝗞𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮-𝗛𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 🌡️
Prof. Marianela Fader im Interview mit dem @brkommunikation.bsky.social über Hitze, Wasserknappheit & Risiken für Mensch & Natur.

🎧 Jetzt reinhören: www.br.de/mediathek/po...

#science #sustainability #tourism #mediterranean 🧪
Ein sandiger Mittelmeerstrand mit blauem Himmel und türkisfarbenem Meer im Hintergrund. Darüber liegt weißer Text: „Mittelmeer – Das Urlaubsziel als Klima-Hotspot“. Oben rechts ein gelbes Podcast-Symbol mit der Aufschrift „jetzt anhören!“. Unten links ein rundes Porträtfoto von Prof. Marianela Fader. Darunter steht: „Prof. Marianela Fader im BR-Interview“.
June 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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🎓 𝗟𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲@𝗚𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: #Science made by students!
At @lmumuenchen.bsky.social's 𝗟𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲@𝗚𝗲𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗴, students presented original research funded by #studforschung@geo - from identifying meteorites to building drones fit for volcanoes!

👇 Meet 2 projects, supervised by our team.
#AcademicSky #geography 🧪
June 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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#NewPaper in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social on the cooling effect of aerosols on our climate - and why this is not really the #climatechange mitigation that we need, co-authored by our colleague @gampedavid.bsky.social! Check it out now! 👀👇 #climateaction #research #sustaiability #geography 🧪
gampedavid.bsky.social David Gampe @gampedavid.bsky.social · Jun 2
Anthropogenic #ClimateChange 🌎 🌍 drove increases in UK summer heat 🌡️ mortality. Yet, without aerosol cooling this increase would have been even more drastic! Check out our #ClimateAttribution & #Epidemiology 📊 study in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social, led by Kai Wan for more!
🔗 tinyurl.com/yzpy8v55
Colored line-plots showing the summer temperatures (May-September) from 1850-2100 for the UK (A) and the corresponding heat-related mortality (B) for the CanESM5 large ensemble (DAMIP archive). Colors refer to the applied factual (All, green) and counterfactual (Natural forcings only, blue; anthropogenic greenhouse gases only, red; and anthropogenic aerosols only, purple) forcings. Future projections are based on the SSP-245 pathway. Solid lines represent the mean of the large ensemble, i.e., the forced response. Shading in both panels refer to the 95% empirical confidence interval representing both, the uncertainties of the health risk function and natural climate variability (assessed as spread over the 10 members of the SMILE). See https://tinyurl.com/yzpy8v55 for details.
June 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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🌍💪 This is hands-on #Geography in action! In our Freilandpraktikum, students assemble meteorological stations, calibrate sensors & collect field data (chloropyll levels, soil samples & more!) – all for their own research projects. 💡Real data, real questions, real science!
#ClimateScience #science🧪
Two students are assembling a meteorological station. A soil sample, taken during our Freilandpraktikum. What do you think: Which soil types does this sample reveal? Field work from a bird's eye view: Our students are assembling meteorological stations.
May 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Today is International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay: a celebration of the foundation of all life on Earth.

This year influential voices have joined our campaign, calling for harmony with nature and sustainable development:

www.cbd.int/biodiversity...

Thank you.
May 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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📢 #New study in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social by Wan, @gampedavid.bsky.social & Hajat, investigating an often-underrepresented factor in #ClimateHealth research: 𝗮𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘀 - tiny particles in the atmosphere that reflect sunlight & may have a net cooling effect 🌡️
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A social media slide with an image of a megaphone and a chimney emitting smoke. It says: NEW PAPER on the role of aerosols in heat-related deaths. Wan, Gampe & Hajat (2025). Disentangling the contributions of anthropogenic climate change, greenhouse gases, and aerosols to heat-related mortality in Great Britain. In: The Lancet Planetary Health.
May 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🌍 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 🌍
In this series, we introduce the members of our research group with a short interview. Next up: Mariangela Varela
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🔗 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 on our blog: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...

#researchnews #geography #climatechange #lmu #munich #wefenexus #nexus
The Nexus Group introduces itself: Mariangela Varela
In this series, members of our research group introduce themselves through three questions. Next up: Mariangela Varela
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May 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Greetings from the @egu.eu 👋& thanks for all the amazing feedback and input on our talks and poster presentations! We had a blast presenting our research to you and connecting with our amazing colleagues 💪 Find the topics of our talks in the image descriptions 👇 #vienna #egu2025 #nexus #wefenexus
Mariangela Varela, standing in front of her poster on: "Understanding the Snow Drought–Soil Moisture–Vegetation Feedback: The impacts of seasonal Memory Effects on GPP Anomalies" Dr. Christoph Jörges (right) during the discussions at his poster pitch on "Chances and Challenges of Data Assimilation for Seasonal Yield Predictions Using Sentinel-3 Satellite Data and the Agro-Ecosystem Model LPJmL" Dr. Elisabeth probst during her talk "Towards Water-Efficient Agriculture in the Danube River Basin: Insights from Hydro-Agroecological Modelling" Prof. Marianela Fader during her talk on the "Evaluation of multicropping systems (sequential cultivation) from an agroecological perspective"
May 2, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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🌳 𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗸 🌳
Wie viel CO2 speichern unsere Wälder wirklich?

🛰️ Antworten liefert der neue Geosatellit #Biomass der @esa.int und 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗸 erklärt im 𝗔𝗥𝗗-𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄, wie das funktioniert.
🎥 Jetzt anschauen in der 𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗸: tinyurl.com/biomass25

#remotesensing
BR24: ESA-Satellit „Biomass“ ins All gestartet - hier anschauen
Die europäische Raumfahrtbehörde ESA hat ihren Erdbeobachtungssatelliten 'Biomass' zur Vermessung der Wälder gestartet. Dieser
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April 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Meet us at the @egu.eu General Assembly 2025 in Vienna this week! #EGU2025 #vienna #sustainabilityresearch #wefe #nexus

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆) 👇🧵
Dr. Elisabeth Probst, Mariangela Varela, Dr. Christoph Jörges, and Prof. Marianela Fader.
April 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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🌋 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗲 & 𝗟𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮: From volcanic calderas to cloud forests, our students explored physical geography in action — with local insights on sustainable land use and hands-on research in the field. 🔗 Read more: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...

#Fieldwork #Geography #CanaryIslands
Laurisilva Wald, La Gomera. © Konrad Stoermer View of the Teide and the Roques de García. © Leonhard Klee Terraced cultivation and volcanic chimney in the Anaga Mountains. © Hannah Jansen
April 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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🌍 This #EarthDay, we reflect on the systems that sustain us. Our research explores the links between food, energy, water & ecosystems under climate pressure. Everything is connected. Protecting Earth means understanding those connections.
🔗 www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/d...
Four quadrants of a circle, depicting water, a crop field, a forest, and a wind turbine. In the center, there is a rotating globe.
April 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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🔍 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀
Prof. Marianela Fader joined #AgMIP10 by @agmip.bsky.social in #Mexico - an international workshop on #ClimateResilience, #FoodSecurity & policy-relevant modeling. 🌾 Beyond talks & posters, the focus was on deep exchange & collab among participants.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). Prof. Marianela Fader in front of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). A presentation, held at AgMIP10.
April 9, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🌍 This #WorldHealthDay, we look at #ClimateChange as a public health emergency. From cold-related deaths over infectious diseases to air pollution: Let’s talk about 3 overlooked health risks that go beyond the usual headlines. 🧵

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e...

#ClimateHealth
A square slide, saying: "This World Health Day, let's talk about Climate Health". In the background, there is an image of a smoke or steam emitting factory.
April 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM