Item talk:Q49703

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/niky-c-taylor
   timestamp: '2024-01-30T21:15:18.998633'
   status_code: 200
 profile:
   name: Niky C Taylor
   name_qualifier: null
   titles:
   - Geographer
   organizations:
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     - Western Geographic Science Center
     - https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-geographic-science-center
   email: ntaylor@usgs.gov
   orcid: 0000-0002-8094-2246
   intro_statements:
   - Niky uses Aquatic Remote Sensing and Radiometry to monitor Water Quality and
     Ecosystems, with particular focus on the San Francisco Bay Area
   expertise_terms:
   - Remote Sensing
   - Radiometry
   - Spatial Analysis
   - Water Quality
   - San Francisco Bay
   - hyperspectral
   - multispectral
   - aquatic remote sensing
   - online learning tools
   - video creation
   - figure design
   professional_experience:
   - Oceanography Instructor - West Valley Community College
   - Research Mentor - NASA Student Airborne Research Program
   - Research Assistant - University of New Mexico Institute of Meteoritics
   education:
   - MS Ocean Science - UC Santa Cruz - 2021
   - BS Environmental Science - University of New Mexico - 2017
   affiliations: []
   honors: []
   abstracts: []
   personal_statement: "Niky is an ocean scientist by training, with a background\
     \ in multi- and hyperspectral remote sensing of coastal and estuarine systems.\
     \ Her research incorporates remote sensing and radiometric measurements of water\
     \ and land at multiple scales, encompassing everything from ship-based radiometry\
     \ to airborne and satellite data processing. Niky\u2019s work is largely focused\
     \ on creating data products that help inform on ecosystem condition and water\
     \ quality in San Francisco Bay and coastal California. Current projects include\
     \ mapping Biofilm in the South San Francisco Bay mudflats, mapping and modeling\
     \ Mercury concentrations in San Francisco Bay, and supporting other remote sensing\
     \ efforts in California and the US. Niky also works within the USGS and with\
     \ other groups on science communication, outreach, and education. She has taught\
     \ a variety of introductory climate and oceanography courses and mentored 14\
     \ undergraduate students through the NASA Student Airborne Research Program\
     \ (SARP)."