Mr. Daniel Braga
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Biography
Academic background / Degrees: M.Sc. in Remote Sensing, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil B.Sc. in Geography, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil Technologist in Geoprocessing, IFSULDEMINAS, Brazil Professional Experience: GIS Consultant & Scientific Collaborator, CTrees (UCLA/NASA JPL), USA, 2023-2025 International Research Fellow, European Space Research Institute (ESRIN/ESA), Italy, 2025-2026 Current Position: PhD candidate in Remote Sensing, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil Research line: Research in Remote Sensing focused on mapping and quantifying forest degradation and disturbances in tropical ecosystems, as well as monitoring forest management, using multiple techniques and data sources, including LiDAR, SAR, deep learning, spectral indices, and high-resolution imagery, with emphasis on forest height retrieval and structural change analysis.
Affiliations
National Institute for Space Research
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
DIOTG
Honors and Awards
Best Paper Award GEOINFO 2022 - XXIII Brazilian Symposium on GeoInformatics
INPE, CEMADEN and UFSJ
Selective logging mapping in the Brazilian Amazon using high spatial resolution Planet images and artificial intelligence: case study in the Jamari National Forest
Nomination for the 20th CNPq Outstanding Scientific and Technological Initiation Award 2022 Edition
INPE
Selected for the 8th edition of the DLR/ESA open PolinSAR training course 2024
DLR/ESA
Selected for the Summer School - Remote Sensing of Forests 2025 (Horizon EarthBridge project)
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
This remote sensing summer school is part of the Horizon EarthBridge project, Remote Sensing of Forests. This summer school is designed for early-career scientists interested in applying remote sensing techniques in forest environments. Participants will gain a comprehensive overview of remote sensing methods, including optical sensing, SAR, and lidar, covering everything from direct field measurements and UAV-based surveys to satellite observations.
Experience
Research or Laboratory Scientist
Esri Italia, Rome, Italy
01 Oct 2025 - present
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
National Institute for Space Research, São José dos Campos, Brazil
01 Mar 2024 - present
Research or Laboratory Scientist
CTrees, Pasadena, USA
01 Mar 2023 - present
Technician or Assistant
Instituto Federal do Sul de Minas, Pouso Alegre, Brazil
01 Mar 2023 - 01 Mar 2024
Undergraduate Student
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
01 Jan 2023 - 01 Dec 2023
Technician or Assistant
National Institute for Space Research, São José dos Campos, Brazil
01 Sep 2021 - 01 Aug 2023
Undergraduate Student
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
01 Mar 2019 - 01 Dec 2022
Technician or Assistant
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
01 Mar 2020 - 01 Jul 2021
Research Interests
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