Projects, Fieldwork, & Activities
Past & Present.
Spectral Water Inversion Processor and Emulator (SWIPE)
A one-stop-shop for advanced spectral modeling, emulation, and analysis for global aquatic ecosystem applications using remote sensing. (2021 - ongoing)
CyanoSCape Airborne Campaign
Freshwater Phytoplankton and Floating Aquatic Vegetation Biodiversity of the South African Cape (CyanoSCape) - A hyperspectral airborne data campaign as part of NASA BioSCape (2021 - 2024)
CyanoHAB forecasting
Time series analysis and harmful algal bloom forecasting for the Western USA (2023 - 2024)
Distributed Equivalent Algal Populations (DEAP) model
A computational framework for scaling the the Equivalent Algal Populations (EAP) model, a two-layer coated sphere scattering model for hyperspectral modeling of optical properties of aquatic particles. (2021-2023)
Atmospheric correction emulation
Building an atmospheric correction emulator based on synthetic data and deep learning (2023 - 2024)
IOCCG Hyperspectral Task Force
International Ocean Color Coordinating Group (IOCCG) task force group addressing questions for the upcoming hyperspectral era of remote sensing (2023 - 2025)
Uncertainty quantification with deep learning
Developing scalable uncertainty metrics for the inversion of water quality parameters from optical sensors (2022-2023)
C-HARRIER airborne campaign
Airborne water color campaign using high dynamic range radiometers (2021)
Modeling cyanobacteria with synthetic data and machine learning
Cyanobacteria modeling and estimation from multispectral sensors (2019 - 2021)
Sentinel-3 OLCI validation over small water bodies
Assessing the Sentinel-3 OLCI satellite sensor capability for routine monitoring of inland water eutrophication (2016-2019)
Winter ice cruise
The winter 2017 Southern Ocean Seasonal Experiment research expedition aboard R/V Agulhas II (2017)
Remote sensing of coral reefs and water quality in Puerto Rico
Water quality and bio-optical characterization of surrounding coral reef environments of La Parguera, Puerto Rico with the University of Puerto Rico. (2014 - 2016)
GO-SHIP Repeat Hydrography Expedition
45 day research expedition aboard the R/V Roger Revelle along line IO9N (Australia - Thailand) for repeat hydrography analysis (2016)
EN-551 NOAA Western Boundary Time Series expedition
16 day research cruise through the straights of Florida and the Bahamas as part of the NOAA Western Boundary Time Series Project (2015)
Coral Reef Restoration
Working with The Nature Conservancy in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands on coral restoration projects. (2014)
Coral light use efficiencies of Bermuda coral species
National Science Foundation award to study coral reef optics at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (2012)
Using technology to understand water flow in a complex reef environment
Understanding how state-of-the-art oceanographic instrumentation and remote sensing can be used to improve hydrographic computer models in complex environments (2012)
SCCOOS harmful algal bloom monitoring
Water sample analysis and algal identification for the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (2011-2012)