Blog - Maria Anna Fedyszyn

Internship at CDL GEOHUM with MSF

From 7 July to 29 August 2025, I interned for 8 weeks full-time at the Christian Doppler Lab for geospatial and EO-based humanitarian technologies (GEOHUM), supporting Médecins Sans Frontières in exploring how WorldPop’s high-resolution age–sex data can inform field decisions.

Report on Copernicus Hubs and Institutions Excursion

At the start of June, I had the insightful opportunity to participate in an excursion as part of the ‘Copernicus Hubs and Institutions Course’ in Vienna, Austria. This trip offered a comprehensive overview of how key Austrian institutions contribute to the broader European Earth Observation landscape.

Report on the Blended Intensive Programme: Quantifying vulnerability to natural hazards in changing climate patterns. New perspectives and methods in Romania

At the start of April, I attended a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) hosted by the University of Bucharest focusing on Quantifying vulnerability to natural hazards in changing climate patterns. New perspectives and methods). The BIP comprised both a virtual and physical mobility component; this combined approach allowed for me to gain a deeper understanding of the multi-disciplinary nature of truly understanding vulnerabilities and how they can be better managed.

Report on the International Spring School on Visualisation (ISSonVIS) 2025. Seeing Through Lies: Mapping Trust in the Age of Misinformation

At the start of April, I attended the International Spring School on Visualization 2025 (ISSonVis), held online by Palacký University Olomouc on April 1–2, which brought together a diverse panel of experts to explore visualization’s role in combating misinformation. The Spring School had the theme “Seeing Through Lies: Mapping Trust in the Age of Misinformation.” The two-day event featured keynote lectures, workshops, and hands-on sessions from leading figures in cartography, psychology, AI, and political science, and explored the challenges which misinformation can create.

Reflecting on first semester

A time for reflection. At the time of writing, I have been in Salzburg for almost 5 months and that time has truly FLOWN by. It has been busy adjusting to life in another country, as well as being a student again, but I have been thoroughly enjoying this new way of life.