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CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bushfire risk monitoring using Synthetic Aperture Radar
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CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.
In this position you will undertake research on how to improve Australia’s ability to plan for and respond to bushfires by developing new capability in the use of satellite-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) has advantages when compared to passive optical satellite sensors because the microwave signal can penetrate smoke and, in some cases, the vegetation canopy to capture under-story burns. The SAR signal is also sensitive to the vertical structure of vegetation, providing observables that are critical to estimating fuel load, fuel connectivity, and post-burn vegetation recovery, and that are different to those obtainable from more widely used optical satellites. As part of this research, you will explore: ways to use new SAR datasets; polarimetric SAR Interferometry (PolInSAR); validation with robust 3D structural measurements from LiDAR; machine learning based classification; and implementation of these methodologies on the Open Data Cube.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will join a cross-disciplinary team with expertise in SAR data analysis, bushfire ecology, satellite operations and the use of Earth observation to address disasters. Their research will be of high impact and interest across CSIRO, Australia and beyond, with opportunities to join national and international collaborative efforts to develop better ways of responding to bushfires with Earth observation data.
Location: Perth, WA (however other sites may be considered)
Salary: AU$89k - AU$98k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 79944
For full details about this role please view the Position Description
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia and be able to commence in the role by 31 December 2022.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
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Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
12 September 2022, 11:00pm AEST