Magdalena Łągiewska – MSc Eng. in Geoinformatics, is a research assistant at the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (IGiK), specializing in satellite remote sensing and spatial analysis. For over 10 years, she has been involved in environmental monitoring research using satellite imagery and geospatial data.
She holds both an engineering and a master’s degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy at the Military University of Technology, with a specialization in Geoinformatics. Her theses focused on the application of radar and optical imagery for assessing anthropogenic pressure and vegetation condition.
Her scientific work concentrates on the application of satellite remote sensing (SAR and optical data) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for environmental monitoring, particularly in the context of climate-related hazards such as drought, soil degradation, and land cover change. Her research also addresses the assessment of water retention capacity, the identification of vegetation mitigating high temperatures, and the valuation of ecologically valuable areas based on Earth observation data.
Since 2023, she has been serving as a research assistant at the Remote Sensing Centre of IGiK. From 2015 to 2022, she worked as a senior specialist in remote sensing. Between 2010 and 2015, she gained professional experience at Geosystems Polska, where she participated in international GIS and spatial data analysis projects.
She has been actively involved in numerous national and international projects funded by the European Space Agency and the European Commission (e.g., MONiCA, USeEO, DECP, Smart Villages). She holds a PRINCE2 Foundation certificate and has advanced proficiency in English and in the use of specialized software, including ArcGIS, QGIS, Erdas Imagine, and GAMMA Remote Sensing. She regularly publishes, leads workshops, presents at scientific conferences, and engages in science communication and outreach.
Her research approach combines engineering precision with an interdisciplinary perspective on environmental protection and the development of modern tools for landscape change assessment.
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