Applied Research on Speciated Particulate Matter Air Pollution

This NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) opportunity involves using remotely sensed multiangle, multispectral radiometric and/or polarimetric imagery and derived aerosol products, ground-based particulate matter (PM) sensor measurements, and atmospheric model information for mapping near-surface chemically speciated PM concentrations and their impact on air quality. Sources of remote sensing data include the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument, currently flying on NASA's Terra satellite, the Airborne Multiangle SpectroPolarimetric Imagers (AirMSPI, AirMSPI-2), and the upcoming Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) satellite mission, planned for launch in 2026. Postdoctoral fellows will participate in the application of these current and future data to scientific problems, including but not limited to characterization of levels and trends in total and speciated particulate air pollution exposure; development of novel satellite and/or surface-based approaches for determining ambient speciated PM concentrations; PM source apportionment; assessment of public or ecosystem health or other environmental impacts; or identification of disparities in pollution exposure across communities. The NASA Postdoctoral Program 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.