Description
Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.
- • Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- • Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
- • Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
- • Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
- • Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
- • 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.
- • Direct all activity associated with implementation, operation, or enhancement of remote sensing hardware or software.
- • Collect supporting data, such as climatic or field survey data, to corroborate remote sensing data analyses.
- • Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
- • Conduct research into the application or enhancement of remote sensing technology.
- • Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
- • Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts, such as ground vegetation.
- • Develop new analytical techniques or sensor systems.
- • Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
- • Monitor quality of remote sensing data collection operations to determine if procedural or equipment changes are necessary.
- • Direct installation or testing of new remote sensing hardware or software.
- • Attend meetings or seminars or read current literature to maintain knowledge of developments in the field of remote sensing.
- • Recommend new remote sensing hardware or software acquisitions.
- • Set up or maintain remote sensing data collection systems.
- • Train technicians in the use of remote sensing technology.
- • Apply remote sensing data or techniques, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection, to address environmental issues.
- • Use remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities to assess the impact of environmental change.
- • Participate in fieldwork.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
