Žiga Kokalj
Research Fellow, Associate Professor
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Top SchoolŽiga Kokalj is a geographer and remote sensing expert with 9 years of professional experience leading remote sensing efforts as a Research Fellow and Associate Professor in Ljubljana. He heads remote sensing at the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and contributes to the Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies, translating spatial technology into practical tools for heritage protection and ecosystem stewardship. His PhD in Environmental Protection underpins a research agenda that blends method development, community engagement, and mentorship to promote sustainable, evidence-based conservation. Known for bridging rigorous academic research with applied monitoring, he often applies satellite and geospatial methods to uncover and safeguard archaeological and natural sites in Slovenia and beyond.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Geography, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Geography at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of ArtsPh.D., Environmental Protection, Ph.D., Environmental Protection at University of Ljubljana
English, Slovenian, Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian
Github Skills (7)
toolbox9
python7
visualization7
arcgis6
data-visualization6
gis4
raster3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
EarthObservation/raster_statistics
Jun 2021 - Oct 2023
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
EarthObservation/Sentinel-S1-S2-ML-patches-workflow
Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
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