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:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

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: