Tobias Landmann

Dr Tobias Landmann

Dr. Tobias Landmann is an integrated expert in geospatial science under the Data Management, Modelling and Geo-Information Unit and is based at Duduville Campus. Tobias holds a PhD in Physical Geography from the University of Goettingen (Germany). Prior to joining icipe, he worked as a Project Manager and Senior Scientist in remote sensing at Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH in Munich (Germany). He has previously worked at icipe (2012-2018), also as an Integrated Expert in Geo-Information. In addition, Tobias has worked at the University of Wuerzburg and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) as a senior scientist, and at UN FAO. He has recently won grants from GIZ, EU, European Space Agency, several German ministries, USAID and others. He has authored or co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has been a recipient of several awards, including the Dailmer-Benz fellowship scholarship. Tobias's research interest is the use of geospatial analysis to better understand global change effects and socio-ecological systems. He has an interest in using geospatial science for more concerted interventions in order to improve the livelihoods of communities in Africa.