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EPA-NASA ORISE Job Opportunity

Commercial Satellite Water Quality Methods and Visualization

This is an exciting ORISE research opportunity using commercial satellite imagery for deriving water quality measures as part of a NASA funded project. This position is for someone with a Master’s degree. Application deadline is 5/28/2019 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone.

Organization

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Reference Code

EPA-ORD-NERL-EMMD-2019-02

How to Apply

A complete application consists of:

An application
Transcripts – Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
Two educational or professional recommendations

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

If you have questions, send an email to EPArpp@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.

NASA PostDoc Opportunity with GEOAquaWatch! Apply by July 1, 2019

In situ and satellite-derived observations of global water quality: Validation and Assessment

Opportunity ID	19249
Opportunity URL	https://npp.usra.edu/opportunities/details/?ro=19249
Location	Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771
Field of Science	Earth Science
Advisor	Stephanie Uz, Primary Advisor 301-286-0549 stephanie.uz@nasa.gov
Citizenship Requirement	U.S. Citizens Accepted Lawful Permanent Residents Accepted Foreign Nationals Accepted – Note: At this time, GSFC does not accept NPP applications from citizens of designated countries unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S. The Designated Countries List is available at http://oiir.hq.nasa.gov/nasaecp/
Description	The Applied Sciences Manager at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center seeks a post-doc candidate in the area of water quality. The new candidate will work closely with AquaWatch, the water quality initiative by the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) as well as Goddard labs that process and validate aquatic satellite data and develop a near-real time information system to monitor water quality using current multi-spectral satellite data and future hyperspectral data from PACE and any field campaigns associated with a potential mission on Surface Biology and Geology, currently an architecture study. Prospective candidates will work closely with AquaWatch to grow Earth Observation-derived water quality products to support effective monitoring, management and decision-making. This effort will contribute to building and maintaining an operational, collaborative global water quality validation system using available in situ data from the international aquatic science community. Validation activities will include quality checks of inland and coastal water quality products derived from satellites, metrics of algorithm performance, and refining data products. Validation will also ensure the satellite-derived products meet scientific requirements for research and global applications, including the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, data from robust, long-term in situ aquatic databases such as SeaBASS https://seabass.gsfc.nasa.gov and LIMNADES https://www.limnades.org/ will be incorporated along with new sources of data from developing countries and under-sampled regions. Another source of global in situ data is AERONET-OC, which contains globally distributed autonomous radiometer systems maintained at fixed coastal nearshore and inland sites. This validation effort will include building international partnerships (similar to the previous NASA SIMBIOS program) and exploiting networks such as AERONET-OC for product validation and water quality monitoring. Prospective candidates may also support capacity building in conjunction with NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) program, among others. Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following: aquatic remote sensing, bio-optical sampling, limnology, oceanography, environmental science, and/or data assimilation. Experience with NASA Earth science satellite missions or research activities is desirable.

Workshop Report Now Available!

The 2018 Water Quality Information for the Benefit of Society Workshop Report is now available!

AquaWatch’s Updated Implementation Plan 2020-22 Now Available!

AquaWatch’s Updated Implementation Plan for the work period 2020-2022 is now available!

1st Internat’l OSO Abstract Deadline Extended – April 12th!

First International Operational Satellite
Oceanography Symposium, June 17-20, 2019, College Park, MD
Registration is now open and the Executive Steering and Programme Committees are pleased to invite community members from all levels of the value chain (data providers to users) of operational satellite oceanographic data, products and applications to attend the first international Operational Satellite Oceanography (OSO) Symposium. The themes to be addressed are 1) redefining the operational paradigm, 2) linking data providers to information providers, 3) helping users find the information they need, and 4) facilitating the end-to-end value chain. Participants can also elect to attend a day of training on Monday, 17 June 2019 at the same location. Abstract deadine is extended to April 12, 2019. Registration closes mid-May! Register here!