Geospatial Research Associate

 Utah Remote Sensing Applications Lab

• Conduct remote sensing and geospatial analyses  on wildfires, forest ecology, and wildland firefighter safety using python, R, and ArcGIS.

• Collect, process, and analyze large remotely sensed datasets such as those from multi- and hyperspectral imagers (e.g. VIIRS, AVIRIS), and lidar (e.g. USGS 3DEP, handheld). 

• Build and deploy machine learning models to predict complex geospatial relationships such as fine-scale visibility in wildland fire environments.

• Write, publish, and present high-level concepts to a variety of audiences including academic publications and conferences and interactive dashboards and visualizations.

• Collaborated with diverse project partners including federal, academic, and private teams. 

• Participated in the 2025 FireSense campaigns by leading the real-time data exchange between on-ground practitioners and airborne data collection.

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Geospatial Graduate Research Assistant

Utah Remote Sensing Applications Lab

• Utilized multispectral imagery and lidar data in combination with infrared fire data to analyze visibility of active fire to improve wildland firefighter situational awareness.

• Completed raster and vector based analyses in a variety of geospatial environments including ArcGIS, R, python, ENVI, and PostGIS.

• Conducted independent research projects including using machine learning and hyperspectral imagery to detect greenhouse gases, applying matched filters to isolate carbon dioxide plumes, and designing an interactive dashboard of avalanches in Utah. 

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NASA DEVELOP Intern

NASA DEVELOP National Program

• Worked in a small interdisciplinary team to design and implement a fuel moisture forecasting model for the 2020 fire season, primarily using python, R, and ArcGIS.

• Acquired, processed, and analyzed large remotely sensed data from satellite-based instruments such as MODIS and VIIRS to inform fuel moisture content in the Great Basin, USA.

• Delivered a technical report and lead the production of a video summary to out partners at the Bureau of Land Management and the National Weather Service.

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Geospatial Research Assistant

Planetary Science Institute

• Processed high-resolution Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera imagery for use as a base map to analyze boulder distributions around lunar craters.

• Generated and manipulated vector and raster data using geoprocessing tools to perform boulder counts. 

• Collaborated with a diverse group of scientists on multiple presentations and academic publications.

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Student Research Consultant

Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at WashU Law

• Aided attorneys on active litigations by providing consultation on technical concepts related to groundwater monitoring and contaimination in karst environments.

• Conducted statistical analyses of groundwater monitoring data to generate accurate limits for acceptable contamination levels.

• Generated strategic visuals to effectively convey complex scientific information to clients, the public, and other litigators through charts and maps.

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