Sara Chaourar

GIS & Remote Sensing • Copernicus in Digital Earth

Hi! I'm Sara, a Copernicus in Digital Earth Master’s student at the Paris Lodron university of Salzburg.

My background is on Coastal and Marine environments, with experience in biodiversity conservation and environmental impact assessment of coastal zones.

During my internship at the Maritime Studies Laboratory of Algiers, I worked with engineers and researchers to assess and mitigate environmental risks linked to the Oued Mohgoun port expansion project. This experience highlighted the value of geospatial data combined with in-situ measurements as a decision-support tool for coastal management and infrastructure planning.

I've also worked on the legislative aspect of coastal protection and mainly biodiversity conservation at the Environmental Ministry of Algiers. These experiences, coupled with my academic training, led to my thesis project on optimizing beach crowding and cleanliness management through vehicle detection using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, where I applied object based image analysis to estimate beach crowds.

Currently, my focus is on expanding my skills in remote sensing, GIS and data management.