Geostationary ocean color satellite investigation of coastal biogeochemical fluxes and rates

This NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) fellowship opportunity focuses on applying high-frequency sequential geostationary ocean color images using Korean GOCI and GOCI-II satellite sensor data as proxies for NASA's upcoming Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) mission. The research aims to quantify surface water velocities, track suspended sediments and organic matter fluxes from river outflows, monitor phytoplankton including harmful algal blooms, and quantify biogeochemical processes such as phytoplankton production and microbial degradation. The GLIMR science investigation will enable broad-scale quantification of rapid changes in phytoplankton growth rate and community composition, material fluxes from land to ocean, and tracking of oil spills and harmful algal blooms to mitigate impacts on human health, coastal ecosystem health, and the economy. 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 designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology. This specific opportunity is closed to Senior Fellows (5-years or more past PhD) and is available to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents who hold a doctoral degree.