Ibrahim Kabore
Ben Guerir, Morocco,Morocco
Summary
I am an enthusiastic, resilient, and detail-oriented early-career geoscientist with an M.Sc. degree in Geomatics & Environment, 2025, focusing on hydroclimatic and Earth observation analysis. Competent researcher, having experience with measurement stations, satellite data, and reproducible research involving water and land surface applications. Familiar with Python, R, Matlab, GIS, and Google Earth Engine programming environments, including water resource management and climate-resilient systems, and enthusiastic to contribute to IWRI's mission in this regard, specifically targeting Africa.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
UM6P — Soil Spectroscopy & Geospatial Modeling Intern Benguerir, Morocco
02.2025 - 07.2025
- Lab required standardized methods to quantify soil organic matter (SOM) from diverse Vis–NIR datasets.
- Developed an automated R pipeline for preprocessing (Savitzky–Golay smoothing, SNV/MSC, derivatives, baseline correction) and PCA compression (99 % variance).
- Produced calibrated PLSR and RF models (R² > 0.7), with uncertainty estimation and QA plots adopted by CRSA teams.
- Deployed a Shiny app for SOM prediction with uncertainty and quality flags; used for field-scale soil mapping and data exports.
- Contributed to spectral library harmonization and instrument drift protocols supporting Moroccan and Mediterranean datasets.
Volunteer
Independent Project — Remote Sensing Yield-Gap Estimation Morocco (Remote) | Oct 2025 – Present
- Need to quantify cereal yield gaps using EO and climate data under data-scarce conditions.
- Built workflow linking Sentinel-2 indices (NDVI, EVI, NDWI) and CHIRPS/ERA5 covariates in GEE/Python for district-level modeling.
- Generated yield maps validated against regional statistics (R² = 0.5), providing inputs for agronomic decision-support.
- Implemented QA/QC (ESA WorldCover cropland masking, gap-filling, temporal compositing) and versioned ETL with GDAL/OGR.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) - Geomatics & Environment
07.2025
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Geomatics & Land Planning
09.2023
Skills
Data & Programming: Python (pandas, xarray, scikit-learn, matplotlib), R (tidyverse, caret), Bash, Git, ETL automation
Remote Sensing & GIS: Sentinel-1/2, Landsat, CHIRPS, ERA5-Land, PRISMA; Google Earth Engine, QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, SNAP, GDAL/OGR
Field & Instrumentation: GPS surveying, UAV photogrammetry, soil sensors, meteorological loggers, QA/QC & calibration
Modeling & Statistics: PLSR, RF, SVR, XGBoost, uncertainty analysis, spatial CV, hydroclimatic time-series evaluation
Visualization & Reporting: R Shiny dashboards, GEE maps, technical reports, metadata documentation, scientific writing
Languages: English (Fluent), French (Courant), Spanish (Learning), Arabic (Beginner)
Driver License: B since 26/08/2020 to 07/12/2031
Accomplishments
Valedictorian — CESAM Beni Mellal, CESAM Community | August 2023
Second Place — Regional Baccalaureate, Regional Education Authority, Burkina Faso | August 2019
Certification
NASA ARSET — Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Aug 2025 | June 2025
ITC/Geoversity — UAVs in Precision Agriculture | April 2025
WageningenX — Sustainable Food Security: The Value of Systems Thinking | May 2025
HarvardX — Data Science: Building Machine Learning Models | April 2025
Timeline
Intern - UM6P — Soil Spectroscopy & Geospatial Modeling Intern Benguerir, Morocco
02.2025 - 07.2025
FSTBM - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geomatics & Land Planning
Volunteer - Independent Project — Remote Sensing Yield-Gap Estimation Morocco (Remote) | Oct 2025 – Present
FSTBM - Master of Science (MSc), Geomatics & Environment