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Education
Clark University – Worcester, MA
• M.S. in Geographic Information Science (expected August 2017)
• B.A. Economics, Minors in Math and Geography, Concentration in Computational Science (2016)
• Traina Scholar: Full-tuition scholarship for students in the sciences (2012-2016)
• First Honors Dean’s List: recognizes students with GPA of 3.8 or above for academic achievement (2013-present)
Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Escola Paulo Freire – Campo Grande, Brazil (2010 - 2011)
Santa Barbara City College (for high school) – Santa Barbara, CA (2010, 2011, 2012)
Work Experience
M.S. Thesis in collaboration with ECOSTRESS Applications Science Team (2016-present)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Clark University— Pasadena, CA and Worcester, MA
• Assessed severity of the 2015 drought in Guanacaste, Costa Rica using the Standard Precipitation Index with a combination of meteorological and remotely sensed data.
•Estimated plant stress across forests and agricultural areas in Guanacaste with moderate resolution imagery using simulated Level 3 ECOSTRESS evapotranspiration data with Priestly-Taylor Jet Propulsion Laboratory (PT-JPL) model.
• Derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index product from Landsat 7 spanning 2000 – 2015 and compared results to plant stress measures based on PT-JPL estimates of evapotranspiration across forests and agriculture.
NASA DEVELOP Research Intern (Summer 2016)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and EARTH University— Pasadena, CA and Guanacaste, Costa Rica Summer 2016
• Simulated ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) land surface temperature Level 2 data and delivered data to project partner EARTH University in Costa Rica.
• Created experimental design to be carried out at EARTH University to demonstrate how ECOSTRESS data can
inform precision agriculture irrigation practices and partially replace the need for costly in situ data collection.
Honors Economics Thesis in collaboration with Urban3 Consulting Firm (2015 - 2016)
Urban 3 and Economics Department, Clark University— Ashville, NC and Worcester, MA 2015-2016
• Developed a spatial econometric model for Urban3 client Lafayette, LA Consolidated Government to predict land value per acre based on network centrality measures, and environmental, economic, and social factors.
Spatial Center Intern (Summer 2015)
Geography Department, University of California, Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara, CA Summer 2015
• Worked closely with UCSB Map & Imagery Library to establish best practices and a beta implementation of an
online self-deposit data discovery portal that features geospatial data generated by UCSB researchers.
GIS Technician and Community Organizer (Summer 2014)
Iracambi Research Center — Atlantic Rainforest, Rosario da Limeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Summer 2014
• Partnered with GIS volunteer team to create an interactive web mapping application that shows human and environmental indicators of the two Environmental Protection Areas in the county including potential landslide zones, water resources, forest cover, ideal reforestation areas, and mining company’s bauxite concession zones.
Skills and Technical Capabilities
• Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish: lived in Mexico for 4 years with family; studied and worked in Brazil
• Proficient in: Java, Python and R programming languages; web mapping application development with Google Maps API, javascript and HTML; and ArcGIS, QGIS, Excel, GeoDa, Idrisi TerrSet, ENVI, Stata software programs
• GIS capabilities include: time series analysis, ecological forecasting, network analysis, web mapping, spatial statistics, drought assessment, map comparison, classification, post-classification analysis, data interpolation, accuracy assessment, interpretation of multispectral scanner, RADAR and thermal imagery
Leadership and Community Engagement
• Elected M.S. Student Representative, Clark University Geography Department Faculty Meeting (Fall 2016)
• Co-director, Aquaponics Greenhouse Cooperative: received $10,000 grant for pilot project (2015-2016)
• Director, Clark Yoga: founded mentorship program for aspiring teachers and low income youth (2014-2017)
• Clark Undergraduate Student Council Finance Committee: allocate club budgets, financial audits (2012-2013)
• Graduate, the Landmark Forum: Leadership and transformation workshop (2013-2014)
References
Christine Lee, Ph.D.
ECOSTRESS Applications Lead
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
4800 Oak Grove Dr, MS 168-200 Pasadena, CA 91109
(818) 354-3343
Chris Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Geography
Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology
Clark University,
950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 793-7323
Joshua McCarty
Chief Analytics Researcher
Urban3,
2 Vanderbilt Place, Asheville, NC, 28801
(919) 932-0993
Werner Kuhn, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Spatial Studies
Professor, Department of Geography
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060
Binka Le Breton, Co-Director
Centro de Pesquisas e Conservação Iracambi
Caixa Postal No.1
Rosário da Limeira
36878-000 Minas Gerais
Brasil
Tel: 55 32 3723 1297