Seamus Lombardo

About Seamus Lombardo

I am a researcher focused on geospatial data science for environmental and humanitarian applications. On the Impact and Sustainability Team at Planet Labs PBC, I am focused on applying satellite data to biodiversity conservation, as well as measuring and improving the impact of Planet\'s collaborations with governments, NGOs, and businesses. I am also an independent consultant motivated my projects that combat the climate crisis, protect biodiversity, and uplift historically oppressed and marginalized communities.Previously, I completed my PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT researching remote sensing and integrated complex systems modeling to support sustainable development. Additionally, I have been active in politics and advocacy through my work with as a climate researcher intern at the MA State Senate, Federal Affairs chair of the MIT Graduate Student Council, and a member of the MIT Space Policy Research Group.

Experience

1. Data Scientist, Impact and Sustainability

   Planet

   Jun 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Designing and implementing frameworks to quantify and maximize the impact of Planet\'s satellite data on environmental and humanitarian application with governments, NGOs and businesses- Collaborating with dozens of conservation practitioner teams across multiple continents to provide technical and logistical support in applying satellite data to conservation workflows through Planet’s Project Centinela- Building regression model to quantify the impact of satellite forest monitoring on deforestation rates in Stata- Aiding in development of machine learning models (e.g. Random Forest) to predict user behavior in Python- Integrating satellite and field-based sensor data for conservation insights in R, QGIS, and Google Earth Engine - Conducting literature reviews to assess the feasibility of applying satellite data to novel environmental analyses

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aeronautics and Astronautics

• University at Buffalo

  Bachelor's degree, Aerospace Engineering

  2014 — 2018

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Autodesk Inventor
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Word
• Wiring
• Matlab
• Simulink
• Stk
• Wood Shop
• Creo Parametric
• Soldering
• Autocad
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Ni Labview