Summary
Daniel Clewley is a Senior Earth Observation Research Software Engineer with 14 years’ experience translating geospatial science into production-ready software and services at Plymouth Marine Laboratory. He leads the Research Software Engineering team in Environmental Intelligence and manages NEODAAS, a national service that delivers airborne and satellite data, training, and AI tools to researchers and decision-makers. His work spans end-to-end geospatial pipelines, efficient use of computational resources, and applied machine learning for large Earth observation datasets. With a PhD in Remote Sensing and a background in airborne data analysis and wetland/soil sensor projects, he blends deep domain science with practical engineering to accelerate environmental research. Notably, he progressed from airborne data analyst to RSE team lead at PML, reflecting both technical depth and sustained program leadership.
14 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Remote Sensing, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Remote Sensing at Aberystwyth University