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January 2023 - Current

ORISE Post-Master's Fellowship - USFS and Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Conducted rigorous quantitative analysis of satellite data and environmental characteristics utilizing advanced technologies, including Google Earth Engine, Linux servers, and multiple programming languages (Python, R, etc.).
Contributed code and workflows used for a fundamental rewrite of existing systems to optimize processing speed while introducing more complexity and functionality to existing code production.
Prepared publications and public outreach on research findings surrounding phenology, disturbance detection, long-term ecosystem impacts, and EFRN network analysis.
Collaborated with research collaborators and forest management professionals to design, construct, execute, and communicate complex programming tools and applications.

August 2020 - December 2022

Spatial analysis, cartography, statistical analysis, and manuscript preparation work for projects unrelated to Master’s work, resulting in 4 publications about Global and Regional Conservation.
Assisted in Grant applications for NASA and NFWF
Managed general lab upkeep and lab web presence: montana.edu/hansenlab/ and research gate

October 2019 - August 2020

Statistical Analysis of large remote sensing data sets in R studio, ArcGIS, and Google Earth Engine from a range of projects, including Species Distribution Models, Land Use Planning Projections and Applications, Protected Areas Connectivity Analysis, and
Work with machine learning algorithms for the purpose of ecological modeling
Designing maps and figures for communication and publication.
Workflow and database management in HPC/Supercomputer
Maintain progress, communication, and workflow among a large interdisciplinary team (including NASA development teams, UNDP, USFS, and multiple universities) while working from the office and remotely
NASA Land Cover Land Use Change Program: Downscaling IPCC land use scenarios for global change adaptation planning in mountainous environments
Quantifying the lower-elevation fundamental niche of Whitebark Pine in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

May 2019 - August 2019

Helped to organize and lead a pilot crew for field surveys sampling invertebrates and vegetation to calibrate a spatial model of invertebrate biomass availability as part of a larger sage grouse study.
Facilitated a positive work environment and maintained crew morale.
Specialized in species identification of grasses and forbs in sagebrush steppe ecosystems.