Summary
Javier Martín is an assistant professor and geospatial remote sensing scientist with 11 years of experience applying Earth observation, GIS, and machine learning to biodiversity, agroecology, and carbon reporting. He blends rigorous academic research—a PhD in Environmental Science—with hands-on field and survey work from EU projects like LUCAS and species monitoring across Europe. Javier has led applied mapping efforts using deep learning for agroecological infrastructure at the Thünen Institute and supported H2020, World Bank and DFG projects as a GIS analyst, demonstrating an ability to move from pixels to policy-relevant insights. Now teaching Python, machine learning and EO applications at IE University, he is evolving his toolkit toward data science with R and Python to bridge research and operational workflows. A detail that sets him apart is his career-long mix of field-based biodiversity monitoring and advanced remote sensing, giving him rare perspective on both ground truth and algorithmic design. Based in Madrid, he brings multidisciplinary fluency across ecology, environmental management and geospatial analytics.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Sciences, Bachelor's degree, Environmental Sciences at Universidad de Alcalá
Master in Enviromental Management, Quality, And Audit for Enterprises, Water and Waste Management, EIA, Legislation, Projects management, Master in Enviromental Management, Quality, And Audit for Enterprises, Water and Waste Management, EIA, Legislation, Projects management at European School of Management and Business
Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science, Magna cum laude, Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science, Magna cum laude at The University of Bonn
Master of Science (MS), Geographic Information Systems, Ecology, Magna cum laude, Master of Science (MS), Geographic Information Systems, Ecology, Magna cum laude at Turun yliopisto / University of Turku
Erasmus, Management of Biodiversity and Multifunctional Landscapes, Erasmus, Management of Biodiversity and Multifunctional Landscapes at Estonian University of Life Sciences
Spanish, English, finlandés, Portuguese