Summary
Kimberlee Baldry is an Earth Observation Scientist with a decade of interdisciplinary experience applying satellite and in situ data to marine and polar systems. Based at Geoscience Australia she leads work on Digital Earth Antarctica to deliver analysis-ready Landsat, Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 datasets within an Open Data Cube for downstream stakeholders. Her PhD research at the University of Tasmania combined biogeochemical Argo floats, ship observations and satellite products to uncover subsurface phytoplankton communities in the Southern Ocean and evaluate bio-optical proxies. Comfortable shifting between radar and optical data streams, Kimberlee blends spatial statistics, multiplatform data fusion and field experience to improve observational accuracy and usability. Her background spans national seabed mapping to carbonate chemistry and blue carbon, giving her a rare mix of remote sensing, oceanography and hands-on lab skills. She is motivated by turning complex observational systems into reliable, open data products that reveal previously hidden ecological patterns.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctorate of Philosophy, Marine Sciences, Doctorate of Philosophy, Marine Sciences at University of Tasmania
Master of Science - MS, Marine Sciences, Master of Science - MS, Marine Sciences at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry (Physical) and Mathematics (Applied and Statistical), GPA 6.304/7 WAM 80.174, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry (Physical) and Mathematics (Applied and Statistical), GPA 6.304/7 WAM 80.174 at The University of Western Australia
Marine Science Summer Course, Marine Sciences, A, Marine Science Summer Course, Marine Sciences, A at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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