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POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Civil and Environmental Engineering, to join the Terrer Lab. One of the main messages emerging from COP26 was the commitment to stop carbon losses in forests, especially in the tropics. Forest loss is defined as the combination of deforestation and degradation. The postdoc assuming this position will leverage Planet imagery and AI to monitor changes in carbon stocks in tropical forests due to deforestation and degradation. The final goal, framed in the context of a large research collaborative project, is to develop a monitoring system to identify illegal activities that endanger tropical sinks in real-time. This is a collaboration between the Terrer Lab, the Climate & Sustainability Consortium, the Environmental Solutions Initiative, and the University of Maryland.

Job Requirements
REQUIRED: a Ph.D. in Earth system science, remote-sensing, or a related field; ability to work independently; and strong GIS and ML skills. PREFERRED: experience with Planet, vegetation biomass products, and tropical ecology; and experience with GEDI. Job #20689

Questions about the position may be addressed to cterrer@mit.edu.

Application materials should include a CV and one-paragraph cover letter describing previous experience to fill the position. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2022.

The position is for one year initially, with potential for extension for two more years.

1/21/22