Maya Clark
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Passionate Research Assistant experienced in quantitative research of urban heat islands. Skilled in working within collaborative environments to analyze large datasets and produce impactful results. In process of completing degree in Geography and Environmental Planning with a minor in Geographic Information Sciences.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DEVELOP Program Intern / Team Lead
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Conducted a 10-year urban heat island assessment using data from Landsat 8 OLI TIRS and MODIS Aqua and Terra
- Mapped the distribution and severity of heat in Baltimore City and County over a 10-year study period using Javascript in Google Earth Engine
- Developed a heat vulnerability index based on environmental and sociodemographic factors using U.S Census data in R Studio
- Served as project lead for a team of four and facilitated meetings and all communications with project partners; The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Geography and Environmental Planning at Towson University
08.2024 - Current
- Working under the guidance of Dr. Chuyuan Wang (Assistant Professor, Towson University) to map and analyze the trends of land surface temperature in the Baltimore - Washington D.C Metropolitan area over a study period of 21 years
- MODIS Terra Earth observations were processed and analyzed through original code written in Google Earth Engine
- Temperature trends were analyzed and compared through R studio and ArcGIS Pro
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geography and Environmental Planning, GIScience
Towson University
Towson, MD12.2026
Skills
- Quantitative Research Methods
- ArcGIS pro
- QGIS
- Google Earth Engine (Javascript)
- Statistical Analysis in R studio
- Written and oral communication of scientific methods
Certification
Horticultural Technician Certificate - Community College of Baltimore County (2022)
Permaculture Design Certificate - Vestjyllands Folk High School (Denmark, 2019)
Languages
Danish
Professional Working
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Geography and Environmental Planning at Towson University
08.2024 - Current
DEVELOP Program Intern / Team Lead
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
01.2024 - 03.2024
Horticultural Technician Certificate - Community College of Baltimore County (2022)
Permaculture Design Certificate - Vestjyllands Folk High School (Denmark, 2019)
Bachelor of Science - Geography and Environmental Planning, GIScience
Towson University
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