AECOMOD

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.

Latest news

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.

Agriculture and Biodiversity: Diversity as the Key to a Sustainable Future

Our teams very own Anna was present in Düsseldorf, on the 5th of December, 2025, when the German Sustainability Award (DNP) ceremony was being held. The DNP honors pioneering contributions for creating a transformation towards a more sustainable future. It uses leading examples to demonstrate how ecological and social progress can be achieved more efficiently and with speed in mind. The award aims to motivate all key players to embrace change, while also connecting them across borders and simultaneously promoting the cultivation of valuable partnerships.

Continuing The Way Forward

We’re thrilled to announce that Max Siversten has officially become the first PhD student in our lab!

Ryo, the resident statistical workhorse, has been spurred on by the restless spirit of the great ecologist.

A true ecologist, with passion and love for nature in its rawest form, Ryo has transitioned to the next stages of his own personal journey, seeing himself off to the great down under.

Projects

Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.

PhenoRob

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

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.

WISE

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

Data protection statement

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.

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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