Miles Reed, PhD
Geospatial Scientist | Terrain Change | Deep Learning | Numerical Modeling
Geospatial Scientist | Terrain Change | Deep Learning | Numerical Modeling
I am currently seeking remote or hybrid roles in geospatial science, environmental analysis, remote sensing, or scientific computing across industry, nonprofit, and government sectors.
I am a geoscientist who uses LiDAR data, GIS, field work, and numerical modeling to detect, measure, and explain environmental change. My scientific work examines how landscapes adjust after natural or human disturbance. I possess a particular expertise on the reclaimed mountaintop coal mining landscapes of Central Appalachia. I turn complex spatial and scientific data into maps, measurements, models, and written products that can support environmental monitoring, research, and public-interest decision-making.
I am a geoscientist who uses LiDAR data, GIS, field work, and numerical modeling to detect, measure, and explain environmental change. My scientific work examines how landscapes adjust after natural or human disturbance. I possess a particular expertise on the reclaimed mountaintop coal mining landscapes of Central Appalachia. I turn complex spatial and scientific data into maps, measurements, models, and written products that can support environmental monitoring, research, and public-interest decision-making.
Lidar-derived slopeshade of landslide on a mountaintop removal mine in eastern Kentucky. Vertical difference in elevation (Vert. diff.) between 2023 and 2012 showing erosion (red and orange) and deposition (blue and light green). The landslide may have re-activated due to a large July 2022 storm. High-magnitude change patches show where activity is most intense. The erosional patch at the top is over 3000 square meters in area. In terms of volume, the patch equates to ~20,000 cubic meters of change.