Sanborn Work Values

Daily Duties at Sanborn:

• Worked as a USDA contractor to support the Natural Resources Conservation Service. • Extracted feature data from NAIP imagery to identify different land-use patterns. • Analyzed infrared and visible satellite imagery across the continental U.S. to gain insight on land use and determine what vegetation species were present. • Acted in a quality control capacity by consulting daily with USDA forestry and conservation specialists to verify land use findings. • Documented changes in how land-use characteristics changed over time, including urban development, agricultural practices and additions to the road network. • Created large aerial coverage mosaics using ERDAS Imagine software. • Presented software demonstrations to my team after developing process improvements. • Trained new employees in workflow procedures and getting up to speed on software. • Built a working knowledge of land use practices and how they varied across different climatological regions and landscapes. • Selected to examine shore and coastal boundary migration for the Wetland Reserve Program.

What they like about Sanborn:

The social vibrance of a hiring firm is very important to you. Your ability to make and maintain friendships there is a critical part of your decision. You would likely be dissatisfied with a workplace that is quiet, cold, or otherwise not particularly social. When you investigate a new hiring company, ask recruiters, managers, and potential co-workers about the social life and opportunities there. This is especially important when you are relocating; moving dramatically alters your social sphere both inside and outside the workplace.

Tags

Weather Forecasting, Remote Sensing, Aviation, Meteorology, Energy, Marine Weather, mySQL, python, perl, linux

Skills

mySQL, python, perl, matlab, linux, unix, Bash, gempak, bufkit, NetCDF, grib, ArcMap, WRF, RUC, marine forecasting, aviation forecasting, programming, database management, research, radar, satellite, numerical weather models, climatology, energy forecasting

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Sanborn: