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ORAU Organization : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reference Code : 0182-NPP-NOV25-JPL-EarthSci How To Apply : All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements. A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes: Research proposal Three letters of recommendation Official doctoral transcript documents Application Deadline : 11/1/2025 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone Description : Imaging spectroscopy presents a new window on terrestrial ecosystem function and biodiversity, allowing remote sensing to progress from studying greenness to observing a key dimension of diversity on planet earth. We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join a new research group focused on integrating remote sensing with ecosystem modeling, biogeography and biodiversity science. Research will include basic discovery science, methods development for new observables and support for new space missions. The team includes several JPL scientists, a group of postdocs with diverse backgrounds and several university collaborators. References: Jetz W, Cavender-Bares J, Pavlick R, Schimel D, Davis FW, Asner GP, Guralnick R, Kattge J, Latimer AM, Moorcroft P, Schaepman ME. Monitoring plant functional diversity from space. Nature Plants. 2016 Mar 2;2:16024. Saatchi, S., Mascaro, J., Xu, L., Keller, M., Yang, Y., Duffy, P., Espírito-Santo, F., Baccini, A., Chambers, J. and Schimel, D., 2015. Seeing the forest beyond the trees. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24(5), pp.606-610. Schimel, D., Pavlick, R., Fisher, J.B., Asner, G.P., Saatchi, S., Townsend, P., Miller, C., Frankenberg, C., Hibbard, K. and Cox, P., 2015. Observing terrestrial ecosystems and the carbon cycle from space. Global change biology, 21(5), pp.1762-1776. Location : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Field of Science : Earth Science Advisors : David Schimel, David.Schimel@jpl.nasa.gov, 626-773-0943 Eligibility Requirements : Degree: Doctoral Degree. Eligibility is currently open to:
U.S. Citizens; U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR); Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and, Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status Equal Employment Opportunity : ORAU is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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Remote sensing of functional biodiversity
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ORAU Organization : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reference Code : 0182-NPP-NOV25-JPL-EarthSci How To Apply : All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements. A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes: Research proposal Three letters of recommendation Official doctoral transcript documents Application Deadline : 11/1/2025 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone Description : Imaging spectroscopy presents a new window on terrestrial ecosystem function and biodiversity, allowing remote sensing to progress from studying greenness to observing a key dimension of diversity on planet earth. We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join a new research group focused on integrating remote sensing with ecosystem modeling, biogeography and biodiversity science. Research will include basic discovery science, methods development for new observables and support for new space missions. The team includes several JPL scientists, a group of postdocs with diverse backgrounds and several university collaborators. References: Jetz W, Cavender-Bares J, Pavlick R, Schimel D, Davis FW, Asner GP, Guralnick R, Kattge J, Latimer AM, Moorcroft P, Schaepman ME. Monitoring plant functional diversity from space. Nature Plants. 2016 Mar 2;2:16024. Saatchi, S., Mascaro, J., Xu, L., Keller, M., Yang, Y., Duffy, P., Espírito-Santo, F., Baccini, A., Chambers, J. and Schimel, D., 2015. Seeing the forest beyond the trees. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24(5), pp.606-610. Schimel, D., Pavlick, R., Fisher, J.B., Asner, G.P., Saatchi, S., Townsend, P., Miller, C., Frankenberg, C., Hibbard, K. and Cox, P., 2015. Observing terrestrial ecosystems and the carbon cycle from space. Global change biology, 21(5), pp.1762-1776. Location : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Field of Science : Earth Science Advisors : David Schimel, David.Schimel@jpl.nasa.gov, 626-773-0943 Eligibility Requirements : Degree: Doctoral Degree. Eligibility is currently open to:
U.S. Citizens; U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR); Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and, Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status Equal Employment Opportunity : ORAU is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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