About Me.
Dr. Jeremy Kravitz has extensive aquatic field sampling and data collection experience along with proficiency in field spectroscopy, bio-optical instrument deployment and processing, radiative transfer modeling, hyperspectral and multispectral imaging spectroscopy, machine learning, data science, and field campaign planning and execution.
Education
2021
Ph.D. Oceanography
University of Cape Town, SA
Thesis: Towards High Fidelity Mapping of Global Inland Water Quality Using Earth Observation Data
Supervisors: Mark Matthews, Stewart Bernard, Sarah Fawcett
2012
B.Sc. Biology
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Harmful algal bloom monitoring and quantification
Supervisor: Mark Moline
2023 - 2024
Work History
2024 - present
Senior Hyperspectral Scientist
Pixxel
El Segundo, CA
2023 - 2024
Research Scientist
Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
NASA Ames Research Center
Mountain View, CA
2021 - 2023
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
NASA Ames Research Center
Mountain View, CA
2019 - 2020
2016 - 2021
Remote sensing specialist
CyanoLakes Pty Ltd
Cape Town, SA
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Cape Town
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Cape Town, SA
2014 - 2016
Research Technician
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
La Parguera, Puerto Rico
2014
Coral Restoration Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
St. Croix, USVI
2013
Divemaster/Deckhand
R/V Sea Watch
Long Beach, CA
2011 - 2012
Research Assistant
Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System
Cal Poly State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
Specialties
Earth Observation, Oceanography, Hydrology, Biology, Coral reef ecology, Harmful algal blooms, Radiative Transfer Modeling, Bio-optical Modeling, Image Processing (hyperspectral & multispectral), machine learning, GIS, Time series analysis, SCUBA, boat operations.
Tech stack
Geospatial python (GDAL, numpy, Xarray, rasterio), Scikit/ScyPy, Tensorflow, Dask, PyTorch, Google Earth Engine, High Performance Computing, Git, HydroLight, MODTRAN, Google Cloud Platform, Linux, Matlab
Instrument
stack
Spectrophotometry, Fluorometry, microscopy, Ocean Optics instrumentats, AUV and ROV operations, Wetlabs oceanographic instruments, various CTD packages, Portable radiometric instruments, Various optical instruments and profiling packages, Bio-optical ship-board underway systems