Gernot Nikolaus

Portfolio (currently under construction)

Projected heat exposure for elderly populations in Southwestern Europe under future climate scenarios

Mar 2026 · project

August 2025 was the third-warmest August on record globally, and Heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent and intense in Southwestern Europe [1]. Using NASA/NEX-GDDP climate models...

GIS geoprocessing cartography modelling

Residential Fieldworker Volunteer - LIFE Raft Seabird Conservation Project

Nov 2025 · experience

In September and October, I had the amazing opportunity to work with the RSPB and live on Rathlin Island (Northern Ireland) as part of the...

biodiversity fieldwork conservation

From Germany across the UK and back

Oct 2025 · personal

In July and August, I went on a long-distance solo cycling adventure through much of the UK, starting and finishing in Germany. The journey took...

cycling

AGIT Conference 2025

Jul 2025 · insight

In July 2025, I had the opportunity to present part of my master’s thesis at the AGIT Conference 2025 in Salzburg! The short paper, titled...

research

Flood Vulnerability in Punjab, Pakistan: A Geospatial Analysis and Cartographic Approach

Apr 2025 · project

The primary objectives of this research are to assess flood vulnerability in Punjab, Pakistan, with a developed Flood Vulnerability Index (I). Furthermore, different cartographic visualization...

GIS cartography remote-sensing geo-processing research

Report on the International Spring School on Visualization: Seeing Through Lies: Mapping Trust in the Age of Misinformation

Apr 2025 · insight

In April 2025 I had the chance to take part in the International Spring School on Visualization: Seeing Through Lies: Mapping Trust in the Age...

cartography

12WeekGeoChallenge

Aug 2024 · project

Inspired by the 30DayMapChallenge, friends and I created our own 12WeekGeoChallenge, where we have one week to create a map on a specific topic. I...

cartography GIS

Report on the Blended Intensive Program: Healthy Urban Systems (HUS) in Lausanne, Switzerland

Jul 2024 · insight

From July 1 to 6, 2024, I attended the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Healthy Urban Systems (HUS) at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) in...

research

Medieval-Castles in the region of Salzburg

Jun 2024 · project

The interactive map of castles in the Salzburg region offers a fascinating insight into the region’s medieval history. While exploring the map, users can switch...

GIS geoprocessing leaflet

Excursion in Vienna

May 2024 · insight

End of May, I was on an excursion in Vienna, visiting two key institutions as part of the EM CDE Copernicus Hubs and Institutions course:...

research

BIP in Olomouc

Feb 2024 · insight

I had the chance to take part in the Blended Intensive Program (BIP) Digital Earth Citizens in Olomouc, at the Palacký University in Olomouc in...

research cartography

From Germany to the edge of Asia and back

Aug 2023 · personal

Between my bachelor’s and master’s degrees, over nearly three months, I went on a solo cycling journey from Germany all the way to the edge...

cycling

Supporting Disease Mapping and Healthcare Access in Togo

Sep 2022 · experience

I worked on the first phase of a two-year project to combat three neglected tropical diseases - Leprosy, Buruli ulcer and Yaws - in Togo....

GIS humanitarian health fieldwork