2nd FRM4DRONES-AQUATIC Virtual Workshop Announcement – September 25, 2025

You are invited to the second FRM4DRONES-AQUATIC online workshop on “Uncertainty, FRM, and Traceability” for UAV aquatic reflectance retrieval, taking place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 15:00 to 17:00 (CET). 

This interactive session will introduce the principles of Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) and focus on:

      • SI traceability and its role in measurement reliability
      • Uncertainty evaluation and best practices
      • Instrument characterization
      • Standardization of protocols across platforms

 Program highlights

      • Introduction – NPL: Principles of FRM and benefits of aligning with FRM standards
      • Giuseppe Zibordi (EOScience): Optical radiometry requirements for drone systems supporting ocean colour validation activities
      • Robbie Ramsay (NERC FSF Calibration Laboratory): Current calibration activities involving UAV imagers and underwater optics

 Learn more about the project and the workshop here.

And make sure to register for the online workshop here.

NASA ARSET: Advanced Training – Airborne Data Applications for Invasive Species Mapping

Advanced Training: Airborne Data Applications for Invasive Species Mapping
September 30,2025
11:00-13:00 EDT (UTC-4) or
15:00-17:00 EDT (UTC-4)

Invasive species can cause catastrophic impacts on ecosystem health and function. Under a changing climate, urban expansion, and extreme weather events, the occurrence and impacts of invasive species is expected to increase. Remote sensing has been used as a tool to monitor the current extent and predict future spread of invasive species in aquatic and terrestrial environments. This training will identify types of remote sensing data and products that can be used for terrestrial invasive species mapping and monitoring. Participants will be introduced to airborne and in situ field data applications for invasive species mapping utilizing data sets acquired during the BioSCAPE campaign in South Africa. A demonstration of invasive species mapping using a managed Jupyterhub Python environment will provide the opportunity to apply a cloud based workflow to train airborne data from the Airborne Visible-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer Next-Generation (AVIRIS-NG) and utilize in situ field data. Participants will develop a site specific scene demonstrative of using in situ field data and imaging spectroscopy to map and visualize data, providing insights into the analysis of estimating invasive species using supervised image classification. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the applications and limitations of imaging spectroscopy and airborne data products. Participants will develop skills to apply their knowledge of the data to areas of interest to inform land management and planning decisions.

Register

Job in California at UCSC: Satellite Product Modeler

The University of California, Santa Cruz is seeking a Satellite Product Modeler.
To view the job description and/or apply, please follow this link https://jobs.ucsc.edu/ to the Staff Opportunities web page and scroll down and click on the External Candidate Gateway button or Internal gateway button if you’re a current UCSC employee.
Enter the 5 digit Job Opening ID 80980 to the “Search Jobs” field at the top of the page to access the job posting.

USA Opportunity – Coastal Zone Foundation sets water quality course

Coastal Zone Foundation will  offer a half-day short course on water quality on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Long Beach, CA, in conjunction with the upcoming ASBPA National Coastal Conference scheduled for Oct. 8-10. The course and conference will be held at the Westin Long Beach.

This will be an introductory course offering a review of the US 1972 Clean Water Act, along with discussions of surface water quality standards and compliance applicable to the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coastal zones. Course materials will include management tools, primary contributors to water quality degradation, Best Management Practices (BMPs) for treatment, monitoring strategies, bio-indicators, local and state-level efforts for Coastal Zone Act compliance. Regional case studies and/or challenges and solutions will be included.

You can learn more about the course and register to attend at https://asbpa.org/asbpa-national-coastal-conference-2025/.

The course is offered as part of the foundation’s Certified Coastal Practitioner™ (CCP) professional credential, a broad knowledge base and understanding of the interrelationships that exist among different coastal professions.

To earn the CCP credential, candidates must complete a series of 10 courses offered by the Coastal Zone Foundation in cooperation with ASBPA. The CCP program provides participants with multidisciplinary instruction on comprehensive coastal management and defines the body of knowledge, which reflects best practices for coastal practitioners. To date, 44 professionals have earned this certification.

The Coastal Zone Foundation was formed in 1984 with the purpose of advancing scientific and related engineering and planning knowledge. Visit coastalzonefoundation.org to learn more about the certification.

Ken Gooderham

Cell: +1 239-938-6813

USA-based Postdoctoral Scholar Position: Marine Phytoplankton Remote Sensing

Postdoctoral Scholar Position: Marine Phytoplankton Remote Sensing

College of Agricultural Sciences – Department of Botany and Plant Pathology , Oregon State University – Corvallis, Oregon

Open: September 1, 2025. Close: October 31, 2025

 Start: Early 2026 (but negotiable)

 Summary: (1.0 FTE; 12-months) The Behrenfeld lab studies phytoplankton ecology and physiology using tools ranging from laboratory experiments, field studies, remote sensing, modeling, and theory. The lab is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to work on merging phytoplankton ecological theory with NASA Plankton Aerosol Cloud and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite ocean color observations to develop understanding of phytoplankton community responses to environmental perturbations.

(see https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274183, https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-112122-105229, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07680-5, https://pace.oceansciences.org/).

The position provides a competitive stipend and health insurance for up to three years, subject to satisfactory performance (https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/postdocs).

Required Qualifications: 

      1. PhD in a life science/computational field, completed by start of position.
      2. Demonstrated productivity, capacity for independent research, and intellectual creativity.
      3. Be eligible for postdoctoral scholar support at OSU (seehttps://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/postdocs/appointment-and-recruitment).

Preferred Qualifications: 

      1. Research experience in plankton ecology, phytoplankton physiology, bio-optics, satellite remote sensing, numerical modeling, biodiversity theory.
      2. Research experience involving computer programming and analysis of large data sets.
      3. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Application Process: Please provide a single PDF (include your surname and first initial in the file name) that includes a 1-page cover letter, a full CV, and names and contact information for three references. Applications and inquiries may be sent by email with subject line “PD scholar” to:

Michael Behrenfeld

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR 97331

Phone: (541) 737-5289

Email: Michael.Behrenfeld@oregonstate.edu