Christine Lion
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Experience
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PSM
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Australia
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Geospatial Scientist
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May 2019 - Present
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FluroSat
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Australia
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Data Scientist
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Oct 2018 - May 2019
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The Yield Technology Solutions
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Scientist
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May 2017 - Sep 2018
• Apply machine learning (random forest, neural networks) techniques to build predictive models to assist farmers with planning operations, understanding micro-climates and making data driven decisions • Apply machine learning (random forest, neural networks) techniques to build predictive models to assist farmers with planning operations, understanding micro-climates and making data driven decisions
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Feb 2015 - Jan 2017
• Develop a global network of river reaches with Python tools in preparation of launch of NASA / CNES satellite “Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT)”. One academic publication in preparation, two conference presentations. Product and tools delivered to Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). • Field-work validation: - Alaska AirSWOT campaign: responsible for phenomenologic measurements of Yukon Flats, Alaska GPS data analysis, leveling/survey. Results include two academic publications and one conference abstract. - Mississippi delta, USA campaign: responsible for spectrometry measurements and GPS validation. Show less
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CNRS
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France
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Engineer
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Feb 2013 - Jan 2015
• Modeling vegetation layover impact on water height estimations for Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. • Modeling synthetic SWOT data over Poyang basin (China), in collaboration with SERTIT (simulator developed by JPL), Seine basin (France) and Garonne basin (France) • AirSWOT field campaign over Sacramento River and Lake Tahoe (USA): GPS and leveling • Quality Control of framework development with Capgemini Consulting (Agile method) • Collaborated to funded grant: TOSCA Show less
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Centre National d'Études Spatiales
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France
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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PHD Student
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Oct 2009 - Jan 2013
• Modeling Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) high resolution data and its applications to study the Amazon River estuary. • Developing analysis tools to prepare the future SWOT mission, and scientific applications. • Quantify height error of main SWOT instrument measurements (KaRIN) • Modeling radar backscattering in Ka band for water detection under vegetation. • Update the bathymetry of Amazon estuary using ADCP data and databases: ANA and OreHybam • Hydrodynamic modeling of Amazon estuary from Obidos, Brazil to the open-ocean using hydrodynamic model (T-UGOm - research hydrodynamic model using finite element structures) • Fieldwork campaigns: Measured discharge, current speed, bathymetry, and GPS (leveling, survey) of nearly 200 km of Amazon River. Show less
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CESBIO
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Toulouse, France
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Feb 2009 - Aug 2009
• Estimating the leaf area index (LAI) in the Sahel, Africa using hemispherical photographs • Compare destructive and non-destructive methods to estimate LAI. • Use of WinScanopy to evaluate which non-destructive estimation is the most efficient • Estimating the leaf area index (LAI) in the Sahel, Africa using hemispherical photographs • Compare destructive and non-destructive methods to estimate LAI. • Use of WinScanopy to evaluate which non-destructive estimation is the most efficient
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LOCEAN
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Germany
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Student Research Assistant
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Apr 2008 - Jul 2008
Data analysis to characterize ocean internal waves around Lucky Strike volcano Analysis of in situ data: current speed, salinity, temperature. Tools develop in MatLab Signal analysis Data analysis to characterize ocean internal waves around Lucky Strike volcano Analysis of in situ data: current speed, salinity, temperature. Tools develop in MatLab Signal analysis
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Education
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Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), remote sensing -
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI)
Master's degree, Remote sensing -
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI)
Bachelor's degree, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences