GIS and Remote Sensing Department

Objective of the department:

To develop and implement geo-information technology in research at the Institute of Zoology.

Priority areas of the department:

• Monitoring and assessment of ecosystems, natural pastures, water bodies and near-water ecosystems based on current and archived remote sensing data.
• Assessment of anthropogenic impact (degradation of land cover, fragmentation of landscapes, etc.) on ecosystems.
• Modelling of ecological niches of selected vertebrate and invertebrate species.

Publications by the department’s staff:

The Model of Ranodon sibiricus Ecological Niche: GIS and Remote Sensing Approach

Ecological modeling of Locusta migratoria L. breeding conditions in South-Eastern Kazakhstan

Species distribution model of Varanus griseus caspius (Eichwald, 1831) in central Asia: an insight to the species’ biology

Comparative analysis of the distribution and habitats of two Eremias species (Reptilia, Lacertidae) using niche-based GIS modeling

ГИС-анализ распространения и условий обитания Emys orbicularis orbicularis (Testudines, Emydidae): методические аспекты

An Ecological Niche Model for Dociostaurus maroсcanus, Thunberg, 1815 (Orthoptera, Acrididae): The Nesting Environment and Survival of Egg-Pods

Predicting suitable breeding areas for different locust species – A multi-scale approach accounting for environmental conditions and current land cover situation

The assessment of heavily overgrazed mountain pastures with use of satellite and ground data

Rangeland diversity as a forage resource for wild ungulates in the Barsa Kelmes nature reserve (Kazakhstan)

Mapping the Rangelands of Wild Ungulates in the Barsakelmes Nature Reserve (Kazakhstan)

Remote sensing as a tool of biological conservation and grassland monitoring in mountain areas of Southeastern Kazakhstan

Soil Salinity Estimation for South Kazakhstan Based on SAR Sentinel-1 and Landsat-8,9 OLI Data with Machine Learning Models