Radar Remote Sensing of Vegetation

About the role

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Responsibilities

• Processing repeat pass InSAR data
• Implementing efficient data calibration algorithms based on heterogeneous spatial sampling of ground truth points
• Deriving vegetation parameters using ecosystem models

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in relevant field
• Special interest in radar remote sensing of vegetation
• Experience with radar scattering and ecosystem modeling
• Knowledge of Lidar (ICEsat/GLAS) and field data sets
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications

• Strong background in remote sensing and ecosystem modeling
• Experience with InSAR data analysis
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or MATLAB
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Skills

• Remote sensing data processing
• Data calibration algorithms
• Ecosystem modeling
• Lidar and field data analysis

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Flexible working hours
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment

Pay

• Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Schedule

• Full-time position
• One to three years duration