Kevin Schmidt

Background

About Kevin Schmidt

I have been actively incorporating satellite-derived data “on the ground”; performing validation and extrapolation tasks to broaden the spatial and temporal coverages of atmospheric, land and oceanographic variable datasets. With my expertise in querying global repositories, I can provide my peers and clients holistic and globally unique data inputs for impact assessments, variability studies and computational fluid dynamic models. I intend to use these remotely sensed environmental variables, satellite imagery, and machine learning to bridge the gap between ecology and oceanography and to increase the efficacy of ecological surveying techniques and the strategic implementation of conservation management strategies. Responsibilities at current position: 1. Spatial analysis and map-making for reports or publications 2. Remotely-sensed atmospheric and ocean climate data provider (ECMWF ERA-5) 3. BIG data, time series analysis and management (MATLAB - fluent) 4. Report writing - ecological and socio-economic assessments, research, and monitoring to inform environmental management and policy 4. Scuba Equipment Technician & Maintenance (Aqualung, ScubaPro, Poseidon) 5. Remote Sensor Deployment & Servicing (SeaBird/ RBR/ AquaTroll CTDs, Nortek and Teledyne ADCPs, miscellaneous water quality sensors) 6. Commercial Scientific Diver: South African Class IV Scientific Diver and Supervisor 7. South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Category B Skipper with Diving Endorsement, day/night operations of vessel 9m/30ft up to 40 nautical miles offshore 8. Maintenance of 2x commercial vessels (5m/6m Modified Sachal Fishing Boat & RHIB), towing for transport, launching from slipway, or for service General Proficiencies: Commercial Scientific Scuba Diving PADI Staff Instructor #329403 Technical Diver (Tec50, Advanced Rebreather) SCUBA Technician (Aqualung, ScubaPro, Apeks, Sherwood, Oceanic, Hollis, Poseidon, Mares) Low and High-Pressure Compressor Operator and mixed Gas Blender (continuous and partial pressure) Ecosystem Sciences Physical Oceanography Remote Sensing MATLAB ArcGIS, QGIS Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Watershed Delineation Hydrologic Modelling Simulation, Validation, and Calibration of modeling software using remotely sensed climatic input LandUse - Land Change Analysis Satellite Imagery Analysis Google Earth Engine Unsupervised and Supervised Image Classification Spectral Reflectance Analysis