Dr. Friederike Koerting is a Geological Hyperspectral Application Specialist at Norsk Elektro Optikk’s HySpex division. With a doctorate in geology from the University of Potsdam, Koerting brings extensive experience conducting hyperspectral field campaigns for numerous European-, Australian-, and German-funded research initiatives. Her research interests include the intersection of sustainable mining practices and hyperspectral technology, including drone-based hyperspectral sensing and hyperspectral fundamental research for critical raw materials and critical minerals. She mentors students on these topics at institutions such as the University of Queensland, Colorado School of Mines, NMBU, and UiO in Oslo. In 2024, she chaired the industry board of the Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamation in Mining (CASERM) as part of the National Science Foundation’s Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers program.