ORAU · 3 weeks ago
Remote sensing applications for mapping and monitoring global forest carbon stock and dynamics
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelORAU is involved in the NASA Postdoctoral Program, offering research opportunities for talented scientists. The role focuses on remote sensing of global forest carbon dynamics, utilizing optical and microwave data to estimate and map forest structure and biomass changes due to human and climate factors.
Universities
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with optical and microwave remote sensing data to estimate and map above ground forest structure, biomass, and changes driven by anthropogenic and climate forcing
Participate with a team of scientists conducting original research using various statistical and machine learning approaches to develop regional and global products
Collaborate with the team to integrate a series of optical and microwave/radar satellite imagery with airborne and satellite lidar measurements of forest structure and conventional ground-based forest inventory data
Map and monitor changes of forest structure and biomass and attribute the changes to land use activities and environmental effects
Engage with mapping forest disturbance, fire fuel loads, and biomass carbon change across various forest ecosystems
Analyze data products to improve ecosystem and fire modeling
Help improve the quantification of the global carbon cycle as a result of human and climate-induced changes
Understand the short-term and long-term responses of ecosystems to climate change
Formulate a research project in close collaboration with advisors
Perform technical analysis and document algorithms and codes developed for data processing, analysis, and science product generation
Present at technical conferences and lead peer-reviewed publications
Qualification
Required
Doctoral Degree
Research proposal
Three letters of recommendation
Official doctoral transcript documents
Candidates with special interest in the remote sensing of global forest carbon dynamics
Experience with optical and microwave remote sensing data
Ability to estimate and map above ground forest structure, biomass, and changes driven by anthropogenic and climate forcing
Experience conducting original research using various statistical and machine learning approaches
Ability to develop regional and global products
Understanding of the drivers of carbon stock changes across a variety of ecosystems
Experience integrating optical and microwave/radar satellite imagery with airborne and satellite lidar measurements
Ability to map and monitor changes of forest structure and biomass
Experience attributing changes to land use activities and environmental effects
Ability to engage with mapping forest disturbance, fire fuel loads, and biomass carbon change across various forest ecosystems
Experience analyzing data products to improve ecosystem and fire modeling
Ability to improve the quantification of the global carbon cycle
Understanding of short-term and long-term responses of ecosystems to climate change
Ability to formulate a research project in close collaborations with advisors
Experience performing technical analysis
Ability to document algorithms and codes developed for data processing and analysis
Experience generating science products
Ability to present at technical conferences
Experience leading peer-reviewed publications
Eligibility as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident, or Foreign National eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status
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
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