Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

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Job Description

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Key Tasks

• Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
• Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
• Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
• Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
• Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
• Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
• Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
• Design or implement strategies for collection, analysis, or display of geographic data.
• Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
• Collect supporting data, such as climatic or field survey data, to corroborate remote sensing data analyses.
• Monitor quality of remote sensing data collection operations to determine if procedural or equipment changes are necessary.
• Train technicians in the use of remote sensing technology.
• Set up or maintain remote sensing data collection systems.
• Direct all activity associated with implementation, operation, or enhancement of remote sensing hardware or software.
• Attend meetings or seminars or read current literature to maintain knowledge of developments in the field of remote sensing.
• Conduct research into the application or enhancement of remote sensing technology.
• Recommend new remote sensing hardware or software acquisitions.
• Use remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities to assess the impact of environmental change.
• Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts, such as ground vegetation.
• Develop new analytical techniques or sensor systems.
• Participate in fieldwork.
• Apply remote sensing data or techniques, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection, to address environmental issues.
• Direct installation or testing of new remote sensing hardware or software.

O*NET Information

• SOC Code: 19-2099.01
• Title: Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

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