IoE Rough Cut Science:

Measuring and monitoring river ice using UAV and satellite imagery


Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Speaker(s): Ross Palomaki

Location: https://montana.webex.com/montana/j.php?MTID=mdd666ce5b9ff88e5c81e85cdc5cbd2b7


Speaker(s):
Ross Palomaki

Ross Palomaki

PhD student in Department of Earth Sciences

Ross Palomaki is a second year PhD student in the Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University. He holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and jazz saxophone performance from the University of North Texas and a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia. Ross’s master’s thesis research focused on thermally-driven wind patterns in complex terrain. His current research at MSU applies machine learning techniques to answer questions relating to water resources management, including streamflow prediction and river ice quantification.