- PhD, Marine Ecology, CICESE, Mexico
- MsSc, Physics, University of South Florida
- Licenciatura, Marine Biology, Argentina
Martin A Montes
(SCI PROGRAMMER)
| Email: | martin.a.montes@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.286.0501 |
| Org Code: | 616 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 616 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC |
Research Interests
Scattering LiDAR in aquatic environments
Earth Science: Remote SensingInversion models of biogeochemical properties and ecosystem functions in coastal and oceanic waters. Spaceborne LiDAR and machine learning algorithms applied to climate change variability
Statistical modeling of continental aerosols
Earth Science: Remote SensingMachine learning techniques applied to classification of aerosols types derived from passive and active spaceborne measurements. Real-time prediction of aerosol composition for improving atmospheric correction and optical inversion of biogeochemical properties in coastal and inland waters
Toxic phytoplankton blooms
Earth Science: Remote SensingDetection of HABs using GIS and machine learning algorithms and smartphone measurements
Current Projects
PACE (Planned. Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem)
Remote Sensing
Science Data Segment team: Code development for L1C products using SeaDAS soffware. Mapping of optical measurements derived from satellite sensors OCI, HARP-2 and SpexOne. Geolocation algorithms for aerosol products.
Positions/Employment
Scientific Programmer
NASA/SSAI - Greenbelt, MD,USA
May 2018 - Present
Development, validation and implementation of aerosol models and L1C products for hyperspectral, polarized and multangular satellite measurements
Ad-honorem researcher
CURE - Uruguay
2020 - Present
Statistical modelization and artificial intelligence of data in natural sciences (MEDIANA). PI: Carolini Crisci and Angel Segura
Education
Professional Societies
AGU
member
2015 - Present
Professional Service
Guest editor: Remote Sensing Journal, 2020
Awards
- Distinguished citizen of Tampico, Mexico, 2001
- US Navy Antarctic medal, 1996
- Best bachelor, Argentina, 1995 graduation
Publications
Refereed
2022. "Augmenting Heritage Ocean-Color Aerosol Models for Enhanced Remote Sensing of Inland and Nearshore Coastal Waters." Frontiers in Remote Sensing 3 [10.3389/frsen.2022.860816] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Interpretation of Spectral LiDAR Backscattering off the Florida Coast." Remote Sensing 13 (13): 2475 [10.3390/rs13132475] [Journal Article/Letter]