Agro-ecological Modeling Group
Walking the line between people and nature

About us


At the Group of Agro-ecological Modeling (AEcoMod), we study the reponse of ecosystems in general, and biodiversity in particular, to changes in land use and landscape structure. To identify and explain those changes, we mobilize various data generated through automated field monitoring, Earth observations, and surveys, together with artificial inteligence, probabilistic modeling, and causal inference. Our goal is to support the advancement of nature conservation and restoration science, and identify sustainable pathways for nature and people.

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Latest news


It has officially been a full year!
This month, we celebrate the one year mark! To celebrate, we enjoyed a delightful cake (thanks Anna!) alongside lovely coffee - accompanied by ever important discussions of current events, travels, and conferences. Here is to another fantastic year and the further growth of the beautiful team that has come to flourish! Cheers!
The group heads off to plan the upcoming year.
During our research retreat in Monschau, Eifel national park, the group focused on planning ambitious research targets.
A warm welcome to Daniel Vedder!
February is here, winter is just behind us, and spring is ahead - and now Daniel Vedder is with us! 
Sharing the teams advancements regarding passive acoustic monitoring in Edinburgh
During the British Ecological Society meeting in Edinburgh, December 15-18th, 2025, Anna had the chance to share the work and results that the team has achieved over the last year.

Projects


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PhenoRob

DFG-funded Cluster of Excellence developing new technologies and frameworks to optimize food production while promoting and conserving biodiversity.

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World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics (WEED)

ESA tender for the development of an automated ecosystem extent and change accounting system to monitor progress towards the Global Biodiversity Framework.

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WISE

Seed funding project supported by Uni Bonn’s Transdisciplinary Research Area Sustainable Futures to develop a digital data platform for Campus Wiesengut.

As part of our scientific activities, we periodically collect audio data used for species detections. Please consult our complete data protection statement (in german) for details on how data is collected, stored, and processed under their supporting legal basis.

Contact


Group leader

Anna Cord

Team assistant

Annette Feder

+49 0228 / 73 60832

Postal address

PhenoRob Cluster Office

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

Niebuhrstraße 1a

53113 Bonn

Germany

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