Sean McCartney is currently supporting NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) program. ARSET builds the skills to acquire and use NASA satellite and modeled data for decision support in Water Resources, Disasters, Health & Air Quality, and Land. Prior to his current role, Sean was the Food Security Coordinator for the NASA-wide Food Security Office and the Center Lead for the NASA DEVELOP National Program at Goddard Space Flight Center. He graduated with a B.A. in Geography from Humboldt State University, then went on to earn his M.S. in Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment at Clark University. His research interests include agroforestry, food security, and conservation.
Sean McCartney
(SR. SCIENTIFIC ANALYST)
| Email: | sean.mccartney@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.614.6742 |
| Org Code: | 610 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 610 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC |
Brief Bio
Positions/Employment
Instructor - Water Resources & Disasters
Science Systems & Applications, Inc. - Greenbelt, Maryland
January 2019 - Present
Co-lead for Water Resources and Disasters thematic areas in NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) program. ARSET offers satellite remote sensing training that builds the skills to integrate NASA Earth Science data into end user decision-making activities. Trainings are offered in air quality, agriculture, disaster, health, land, water resources, and wildfire management.
Food Security Coordinator
Science Systems & Applications, Inc. - Greenbelt, Maryland
September 2017 - January 2019
Responsible for a NASA-wide effort to enable and advance uses of Earth observations by domestic and international organizations for enhanced food security and improved agricultural activities. Located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, responsibilities as Food Security Coordinator included tracking activities, ensuring NASA's objectives are served, and support efforts for programmatic, technical, and scientific reach-back across multiple NASA centers to work with the Harvest consortium.
Center Lead - NASA DEVELOP National Program
Science Systems & Applications, Inc. - Greenbelt, Maryland
June 2015 - September 2017
Managed all activities pertaining to the NASA DEVELOP National Program at Goddard Space Flight Center; built partnerships with public and non-governmental organizations; drafted project proposals; submitted budgets; recruited and interviewed hundreds of interns; reviewed all project deliverables; represented the NASA DEVELOP program at conferences and public events; collaborated on Applied Sciences projects using NASA Earth observations to address environmental and public policy issues.
Short Term Consultant
Global Environment Facility - Independent Evaluation Office - Washington, D.C.
January 2017 - February 2017
Collected data on land cover types around Mt. Kenya National Park, and conducted qualitative surveys with local communities to determine perceived benefits derived from protected areas in Kenya.
Technical Support
Clark Labs - Worcester, Massachusetts
April 2014 - May 2015
Provided online technical support to all users of IDRISI and TerrSet software; collaborated with programmers on troubleshoorting and resolving software issues; contributed reports to the executive director of Clark Labs.
Remote Sensing Teaching Assistant
Clark University - Worcester, Massachusetts
August 2014 - December 2014
Assisted in teaching an Introduction to Remote Sensing course; prepared and taught all labs; disseminated remote sensing fundamentals to both undergraduate and graduate students.
Forest Mapping Analyst
Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group - Toamasina, Madagascar
December 2013 - January 2014
Inventoried invasive tree species within Parc Ivoloina, Madagascar; created spatial databases, maps, and written reports for a conservation organization: Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group.
Guest Scientist
Geological Society of America - Sacramento, California
May 2012 - June 2013
Inventoried abandoned mines within National Parks for the CA Department of Conservation; updated abandoned mine lands databases; created maps to share with the National Park Service.
GIS Analyst
CA Department of Conservation - Office of Mine Reclamation - Sacramento, California
September 2011 - April 2012
Produced web-based maps using ArcGIS Online of all surface mines in California; created the first spatial geodatabase for the Office of Mine Reclamation, CA Department of Conservation.
Traveling the Rift Valley
N/A - East Africa & the Middle East
May 2009 - June 2010
Program Assistant
Peace Corps - Antananarivo, Madagascar
January 2009 - May 2009
Organized the technical training of all Peace Corps Environment volunteers; assisted in the consolidation and evacuation of US personnel from Madagascar during the 2009 coup d’état.
Agroforestry Technician
Peace Corps - Madagascar
February 2005 - June 2008
Developed agricultural programs with farmers associations, initiated trainings, and served as an extension agent to rural communities; trained communities on tree nursery design and clean-burning cookstoves; helped plan and create a 6 ½ hectare community park; aided in the construction of an elementary school.
Professional Societies
Society for Conservation GIS
2014 - Present
American Geophysical Union
2017 - Present
Education
M.S. Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 2013
Certificate, Geographic Information Systems, American River College, Sacramento, California, May 2012
B.A. Geography, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, May 2004