The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) invites proposals for innovative post-doctoral research with applications for the remote sensing of atmosphere-ocean systems. 

Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to: radiative transfer in coupled atmosphere-ocean systems, characterization of oceanic microplastic pollution, light interaction with suspended particles, sensing of atmospheric aerosols/trace gases/turbulence, atmospheric correction, sea surface characterization, and high solar zenith angle atmospheric modeling.  Proposals which exploit hyperspectral and/or polarimetric information are encouraged.  

Applicants will have access to a wide variety of cutting edge sensing and computing resources, including hyperspectral imaging systems, spectrometers, polarimeters, in-water optical sensor packages, optics labs, and calibration facilities.

The selected applicant is expected to be proficient in the analysis of scientific data, have the ability to draw sound conclusions from remote sensing data, and be comfortable with computer programming in languages such as Julia (preferred) or Python/MATLAB, and version control tools like git.  Familiarity with Fortran and hardware development is a plus.

key words

hyperspectral;polarimetry;atmospheric correction;radiative transfer;ocean optics;sea surface;microplastics;suspended particles;aerosols;sensors

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants