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Earth Science Research with Recent NASA Imaging Spectroscopy Measurements
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Earth Science Research with Recent NASA Imaging Spectroscopy Measurements
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Earth Science Research with Recent NASA Imaging Spectroscopy Measurements
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Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code 0151-NPP-MAR26-JPL-EarthSci
How To Apply All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)
A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:
Research proposal
Three letters of recommendation
Official doctoral transcript documents
Application Deadline 3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA‑affiliated research institute. These one‑ to three‑year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
The Earth is arguably the most complex object in the solar system, both in terms of the diversity of materials and compounds as well as the diversity of processes occurring in the Earth system. New measurements are required to investigate, understand and model this complex system that includes processes within and between the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere. Key constituents and processes of the Earth system can be measured and monitored with imaging spectroscopy in the Visible to Shortwave Infrared (VSWIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum from 380 to 2510 nm with 10 nm resolution.
The capability of VSWIR imaging spectroscopy to provide unique and essential measurements of constituents and processes of the Earth system has been demonstrated in site‑specific studies with airborne instruments and first‑generation space‑based sampling missions. The success of this full‑spectrum measurement approach is demonstrated by the numerous peer‑reviewed journal articles spanning the disciplines of terrestrial ecology, coastal ocean, inland waters, the cryosphere, geology, soils, coral reefs, hazards, urban environments, agriculture, the atmosphere, and more. From these projects a range of critical and unique science products and results have been demonstrated.
NASA has recently collected extensive VSWIR imaging spectroscopy measurements with the JPL Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) in many regions of the United States, as well as Greenland and India. This NPP opportunity will support research that utilizes portions of these diverse data sets. The research under this NPP is expected to be focused on new science enabled by these unique measurements. In 2016, a diverse set of science targets that utilize VSWIR imaging spectroscopy were provided to the current Earth Decadal Survey. Potential areas of research may be aligned with these recent inputs to the Earth Decadal Survey shown in Table 1.
Biodiversity
Global Observations of Coastal and Inland Aquatic Habitats
Global Terrestrial Ecosystem Functioning and Biogeochemical Processes
Earth Surface Geochemistry and Mineralogy: Processes, Hazards, Soils, and Resources
Coral Reefs: Living on the Edge
Understanding the controls on cryospheric albedo, energy balance, and melting in a changing world
Predicting Changes in the Behavior of Erupting Volcanoes, and Reducing the Uncertainties Associated with Their Impact on Society and the Environment
The role of fire in the Earth System
Measuring the Earth’s Surface Mineral Dust Source Composition for Radiative Forcing and Related Earth System Impacts
Inland Waters
Understanding anthropogenic methane and carbon dioxide point source emissions
High Spatial, Temporal, and Spectral Resolution Instrument for Modeling/Monitoring Land Cover, Biophysical, and Societal Changes in Urban Environments
Global Measurement of Non‑Photosynthetic Vegetation
From the Mountains to the Sea: Interdisciplinary Science and Applications Driven by the Flow of Water, Sediment, and Carbon
A Thermodynamic Paradigm For Using Satellite Based Geophysical Measurements For Public Health Applications
Monitoring Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity from Space
Science and Application Targets Addressed with the 2007 Decadal Survey HyspIRI Mission Current Baseline
Location Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Field of Science Earth Science
Advisors Robert O. Green Robert.O.Green@jpl.nasa.gov
Eligibility Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
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;
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
Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org
Eligibility Requirements
Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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Earth Science Research with Recent NASA Imaging Spectroscopy Measurements
role at
ORAU
Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code 0151-NPP-MAR26-JPL-EarthSci
How To Apply All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)
A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:
Research proposal
Three letters of recommendation
Official doctoral transcript documents
Application Deadline 3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA‑affiliated research institute. These one‑ to three‑year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
The Earth is arguably the most complex object in the solar system, both in terms of the diversity of materials and compounds as well as the diversity of processes occurring in the Earth system. New measurements are required to investigate, understand and model this complex system that includes processes within and between the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere. Key constituents and processes of the Earth system can be measured and monitored with imaging spectroscopy in the Visible to Shortwave Infrared (VSWIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum from 380 to 2510 nm with 10 nm resolution.
The capability of VSWIR imaging spectroscopy to provide unique and essential measurements of constituents and processes of the Earth system has been demonstrated in site‑specific studies with airborne instruments and first‑generation space‑based sampling missions. The success of this full‑spectrum measurement approach is demonstrated by the numerous peer‑reviewed journal articles spanning the disciplines of terrestrial ecology, coastal ocean, inland waters, the cryosphere, geology, soils, coral reefs, hazards, urban environments, agriculture, the atmosphere, and more. From these projects a range of critical and unique science products and results have been demonstrated.
NASA has recently collected extensive VSWIR imaging spectroscopy measurements with the JPL Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) in many regions of the United States, as well as Greenland and India. This NPP opportunity will support research that utilizes portions of these diverse data sets. The research under this NPP is expected to be focused on new science enabled by these unique measurements. In 2016, a diverse set of science targets that utilize VSWIR imaging spectroscopy were provided to the current Earth Decadal Survey. Potential areas of research may be aligned with these recent inputs to the Earth Decadal Survey shown in Table 1.
Biodiversity
Global Observations of Coastal and Inland Aquatic Habitats
Global Terrestrial Ecosystem Functioning and Biogeochemical Processes
Earth Surface Geochemistry and Mineralogy: Processes, Hazards, Soils, and Resources
Coral Reefs: Living on the Edge
Understanding the controls on cryospheric albedo, energy balance, and melting in a changing world
Predicting Changes in the Behavior of Erupting Volcanoes, and Reducing the Uncertainties Associated with Their Impact on Society and the Environment
The role of fire in the Earth System
Measuring the Earth’s Surface Mineral Dust Source Composition for Radiative Forcing and Related Earth System Impacts
Inland Waters
Understanding anthropogenic methane and carbon dioxide point source emissions
High Spatial, Temporal, and Spectral Resolution Instrument for Modeling/Monitoring Land Cover, Biophysical, and Societal Changes in Urban Environments
Global Measurement of Non‑Photosynthetic Vegetation
From the Mountains to the Sea: Interdisciplinary Science and Applications Driven by the Flow of Water, Sediment, and Carbon
A Thermodynamic Paradigm For Using Satellite Based Geophysical Measurements For Public Health Applications
Monitoring Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity from Space
Science and Application Targets Addressed with the 2007 Decadal Survey HyspIRI Mission Current Baseline
Location Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Field of Science Earth Science
Advisors Robert O. Green Robert.O.Green@jpl.nasa.gov
Eligibility Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
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;
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
Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org
Eligibility Requirements
Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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