ORAU · 1 month ago
Megacity CO2 Monitoring
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$20K/yr - $160K/yrORAU is offering a unique opportunity through the NASA Postdoctoral Program for highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing research projects. The role focuses on monitoring atmospheric CO2 and CH4 in megacities, particularly Los Angeles, to improve emissions attribution and develop innovative monitoring technologies.
Universities
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Monitor atmospheric concentrations of CO2 and CH4 over the Los Angeles megacity with precision capable of verifying changes in emissions of 10% or more over a 5 year period attributed to the anthropogenic activity (or a null result) with a confidence of 95%
Produce a space-time resolved carbon inventory for the Los Angeles megacity domain (incorporating top-down and bottom-up data) on an annual basis – including major emission sectors to support assessments of stabilization policies
Provide a flexible testbed for evaluating new in-situ and remote sensing measurement technologies relevant to carbon monitoring in a complex megacity environment
Develop and demonstrate methods and protocols enabling extension of the Los Angeles framework to other cities in California, US, and internationally
Qualification
Required
Doctoral Degree
Expertise in atmospheric physics and chemistry
Expertise in carbon cycle science
Expertise in airborne instruments
Expertise in atmospheric remote sensing
Expertise in regional scale CO2 flux inversions
Ability to install, operate, calibrate, validate and analyze measurements of CO2, CH4 and other trace gases
Ability to ingest observational data into sophisticated high resolution inversion models
Ability to design and validate space-based megacity monitoring solutions
Ability to incorporate existing and future satellite remote sensing data into megacity CO2 emissions monitoring
Ability to develop protocols for reconciling top-down and bottom-up estimates of megacity CO2 emissions
Ability to interface with decision makers to assess the impact of urban emissions reduction policies
Company
ORAU
ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security.
Founded in 1946
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Page
President /CEO
Scott Miller
President and CEO, ORAU ConScientia
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