Biajani Gonzalez

CAMPUS:

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

COHORT LEVEL

Cohort-3 (2024)

ACADEMIC LEVEL

Masters (M.S.)

Research Title

Remote Sensing of Floating Sargassum for Biomass Estimation

Fellowship

Cohort : 3
Level: Masters
Expect Graduation Date: August 2025
Campus: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Research Theme: Oceans & Coasts

Biography

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Biajani is a NOAA EPP/MSI Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing fellow at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, and pursuing a master’s degree in Biological Oceanography. His research interests seek to enhance sargassum blomass estimation capabilities through advanced remote sensing techniques, including spectroscopy and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Leveraging these innovative technologies is essential in order to deepen our understanding of detecting and quantifying sargassum inundation events. This research helps NOAA meet its mission to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment.

Research

Remote Sensing of Floating Sargassum for Biomass Estimation
Academic Mentor: Emmanuel Arzuarga, Ph.D.
NOAA Mentor: Gary Wick, Ph.D. (OAR, NOAA)

NERTO

NERTO Title: TBD
Year: Summer 2025
NOAA Mentor: TBD
NOAA Location: TBD