About the Role:
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) at Brown University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in global land surface remote sensing. This NASA-funded position focuses on enhancing the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) using advanced remote sensing techniques. You'll be a key player in a collaborative team, working alongside leading researchers at Brown University and Boston University.
What You'll Do:
- Adapt a new 30m resolution vegetation type data product (from Landsat) to improve GEDI aboveground biomass density models. Evaluate if this surpasses the current 1km MODIS MCD12Q1 version.
- Replace the existing 500m land-surface phenology data product (used for GEDI quality filtering) with a higher-resolution (30m) Landsat version.
- Develop new aboveground biomass density prediction models using GEDI data, exploring alternative stratification methods.
- Apply these models to on-orbit GEDI data, integrating high-resolution vegetation type and land-surface phenology maps. This will refine GEDI's aboveground carbon estimates and expand access to high-quality data.
What We're Looking For:
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Required: PhD (or near completion) in applied mathematics, biology, computer science, data science, geography, geodesy, geophysics, engineering, machine learning, remote sensing, statistics, or a related field. Experience with remote sensing, GIS, or other spatial data is essential.
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Preferred: Proven experience in relevant areas.
The Perks:
- Become part of the prestigious IBES and the NASA GEDI Science Team.
- Opportunity for professional growth and collaboration with leading researchers.
- Travel opportunities for meetings and presentations (Providence, RI; Boston, MA; Washington D.C.; Flagstaff, AZ).
Additional Information:
- This is a one-year position, renewable based on performance.
- Regular on-campus work at Brown University in Providence, RI is required.