Jesko Zimmermann
Data TechnologistResearch Interests
Jesko is a Data Technologist in the Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis Department. Before joining Teagasc Jesko was a researcher at Trinity College Dublin with a background in environmental sciences.
In particular, his interests lie in applied spatial analysis, land use dynamics, greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options in agriculture, the circular bioeconomy, as well as ecology and biodiversity. In addition to that Jesko has responsibility for data management in the department.
Current Projects
InformBio - Integrated Framework for Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring Ireland’s Bioeconomy (DAFM)
Ancient Woodlands Ireland - An All-Island Inventory of Ancient and Long-Established Woodlands for Ireland (DAFM)
Education
- 2008 - 2013: PhD, Department of Botany, Trinity College Dublin
- 2002 - 2008: Degree in Landscape Ecology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany