Research interests in optical water color remote sensing, oceanography, computer science. PhD research to develop new algorithm schemes for highly absorbing inland waters.
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Siebers MAC, Werther M, Odermatt D, Mackay E, May L, Shatwell T, Jones I, Blake M & Hunter PD (2025) Improving algal bloom modelling in eutrophic lakes by calibrating the General Lake Model with satellite remote sensing products. Water Research X, 28, Art. No.: 100386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100386
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McGlinchey C, Palenzuela JT, Gonzalez-Vilas L, Werther M, Jiang D, Tyler A, Pazos Y & Spyrakos E (2025) Optical properties of a toxin-producing dinoflagellate and its detection from Sentinel-2 MSI in nearshore waters. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 227, pp. 415-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2025.06.017
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Are more data always better? – Machine learning forecasting of algae based on long-term observations
Atton Beckmann D, Werther M, Mackay EB, Spyrakos E, Hunter P & Jones ID (2025) Are more data always better? – Machine learning forecasting of algae based on long-term observations. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, Art. No.: 123478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123478
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Lehmann MK, Gurlin D, Pahlevan N, Anstee J, Balasubramanian SV, Barbosa CCF, Binding C, Bracher A, Bresciani M, Burtner A, Cao Z, Dekker AG, Jiang D, Spyrakos E & Werther M (2023) GLORIA - A globally representative hyperspectral in situ dataset for optical sensing of water quality. Scientific Data, 10 (1), Art. No.: 100. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-01973-y
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Jiang D, Matsushita B, Pahlevan N, Gurlin D, Fichot CG, Harringmeyer J, Sent G, Brito AC, Brotas V, Werther M, Mascarenhas V, Blake M, Hunter P, Tyler A & Spyrakos E (2023) Estimating the concentration of total suspended solids in inland and coastal waters from Sentinel-2 MSI: A semi-analytical approach. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 204, pp. 362-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2023.09.020
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Werther M, Odermatt D, Simis SGH, Gurlin D, Lehmann MK, Kutser T, Gupana R, Varley A, Hunter PD, Tyler AN & Spyrakos E (2022) A Bayesian approach for remote sensing of chlorophyll-a and associated retrieval uncertainty in oligotrophic and mesotrophic lakes. Remote Sensing of Environment, 283, Art. No.: 113295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113295
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Werther M, Odermatt D, Simis SGH, Gurlin D, Jorge DSF, Loisel H, Hunter PD, Tyler AN & Spyrakos E (2022) Characterising retrieval uncertainty of chlorophyll-a algorithms in oligotrophic and mesotrophic lakes and reservoirs. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 190, pp. 279-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2022.06.015
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Schaeffer B, Salls W, Coffer M, Lebreton C, Werther M, Stelzer K, Urquhart E & Gurlin D (2022) Merging of the Case 2 Regional Coast Colour and Maximum-Peak Height chlorophyll-a algorithms: validation and demonstration of satellite-derived retrievals across US lakes. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 194 (3), Art. No.: 179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09684-w
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Werther M, Spyrakos E, Simis SGH, Odermatt D, Stelzer K, Krawczyk H, Berlage O, Hunter P & Tyler A (2021) Meta-classification of remote sensing reflectance to estimate trophic status of inland and nearshore waters. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 176, pp. 109-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2021.04.003