How do they match: Remote Sensing Technicians

  • Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.

  • Collaborate with agricultural workers to apply remote sensing information to efforts to reduce negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
  • Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
  • Consult with remote sensing scientists, surveyors, cartographers, or engineers to determine project needs.
  • Provide remote sensing data for use in addressing environmental issues, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection.

  • Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
  • Collect environmental data or samples.
  • Communicate results of environmental research.
  • Develop software or applications for scientific or technical use.
  • Develop technical or scientific databases.
  • Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.