Daniel Marsden Email & Phone Number

Berryville, Va, Us

Greece / Savannah, Ga

Masters candidate for Ralston College’s MA in the Humanities.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Athens, Georgia, United States

I have the honor to be selected as a participant in the NASA DEVELOP Unalakleet climate project.DEVELOP is part of NASA’s Applied Sciences Program, addresses environmental and public policy issues by conducting interdisciplinary feasibility projects that apply the lens of NASA Earth observations to community concerns around the globe. Bridging the gap between NASA Earth Science and society, DEVELOP builds capacity in both participants and partner organizations to better prepare them to address the challenges that face our society and future generations. With the competitive nature and growing societal role of science and technology in today’s global workplace, DEVELOP is fostering an adept corps of tomorrow’s scientists and leaders.The Unalakleet Climate project is creating drainage network and permafrost degradation maps of the Unalakleet river watershed using data from the Sentinel 1 C-SAR, WorldView-2, and WorldView-3. These maps will supply erosion risk assessment to the National Renewable Energy Lab, aiding in the relocation of the Native Alaskan village of Unalakleet.

Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States

As a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tutor in the Rhetoric Studio of Hampden-Sydney College, I aid students and faculty in projects involving the suite of GIS products provided by ESRI. I have helped students in create story maps, helped faculty integrate GIS into lesson plans, and helped the Hampden-Sydney College Title XI office update their maps in accordance with the Clery Act.

Quinhagak, Alaska, United States

While working as an intern with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA 1971) certified native corporation, Qanirtuuq Incorporated, I performed a variety of duties directly under the supervision of Warren Jones (CEO of Qanirtuuq Incorporated). I conducted erosion mapping of the Qanirtuuq River, both by creating orthomosaics maps of threatened infrastructure with a Mavic Pro drone and by ground-truthing riparian erosion with a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). These duties also included marking an eroding road vital to access of the subsistence sites, digitizing a collection of historic maps and aerial photography (n=490), and conducting GIS guided interviews with Carl Nicolai (Land Manager of Quinhagak AK).

Aniak, Alaska, United States

I aided in an archaeological excavation funded by FAA and though the Aniak Traditional Council in the native community of Aniak, Alaska. The field report of the exploratory excavation is forthcoming.

Quinhagak, Alaska, United States

I worked as a research assistant for the Nuna Nalluyuituq research team in the native community of Quinhagak, Alaska over the Summer of 2021.

Visiting Scholar, Remote Sensing Analyst

While a visiting scholar at UGA, I supported the National Renewable Energy Lab’s advising of the climate driven relocation of the Native.

Bachelor'S Degree, History