CAMPUS:
San Diego State University
COHORT LEVEL
Cohort-3 (2024)
ACADEMIC LEVEL
Masters (M.S.)
Research Title
Rural Heat Islands and Farmworking Communities
Cohort : 3
Level: Masters
Expect Graduation Date: August 2026
Campus: San Diego State University
Biography
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Drake is a NOAA EPP Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Scholar at San Diego State University, pursuing a Master of Science in Geographic Information Science. My area of focus is in remote sensing applications and GIS. My research centers on analyzing land surface temperatures and understanding how heat stress varies spatially in the Imperial Valley, utilizing data from Landsat, ECOSTRESS, and UAVs. This research aligns strongly with NOAA’s mission to monitor climate impacts and safeguard human and environmental health by providing critical data on heat stress in vulnerable communities.
Research
Rural Heat Islands and Farmworking Communities
Academic Mentor: Daniel Sousa, Ph.D. & Trent Biggs, Ph.D.
NOAA Mentor: Ivory Small
NERTO
NERTO Title: Applied GIS and Remote Sensing Analysis of Local-Scale Climate Variability
Year: 2026
NOAA Mentor: Ivory Small (NWS, San Diego)
NOAA Location: National Weather Service