NASA Postdoctoral Program - Combined approach to analysis and forecasting of wildland fires: solutions and advantages

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects. This specific opportunity seeks a talented postdoctoral researcher to join an interdisciplinary team on a cutting-edge project leveraging NASA satellite observations and model data to advance the understanding of wildfire ignition processes under varying weather conditions. The project focuses on developing a universal fire danger index that integrates atmospheric and land surface parameters derived from satellite data. This index will be evaluated in diverse geographic and climatic contexts to improve fire risk prediction capabilities and support emergency services in implementing early warning systems and strategic fire risk management. 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. The successful candidate will collaborate with leading experts, have access to state-of-the-art satellite data and computational resources, and engage with emergency service organizations and other stakeholders to refine the fire danger index for practical applications.