I am seeking an applied role at the intersection of Earth Observation, GeoAI, GIS and environmental planning, contributing to nature-positive and climate-resilient solutions.
My interests span climate adaptation, biodiversity, nature-based solutions, environmental monitoring, multi-hazard and disaster risk support, urban and landscape planning, forestry, and spatial decision support. I enjoy working with complex spatial and environmental datasets and turning them into planning-relevant insights, indicators and decision-support tools for cities, regions and natural environments.
I am especially drawn to organizations where geospatial intelligence bridges environmental data, ecological processes and real-world decisions to support biodiversity-sensitive, climate-resilient planning.
I am specifically seeking a long-term opportunity in Germany, where I have strong personal ties and intend to establish myself professionally.
I am a Geospatial Analyst and Urban Ecologist with a PhD in Environmental Sciences and 8+ years of experience turning complex 2D and 3D spatial data into actionable insights for environmental planning. I build reproducible workflows that integrate LiDAR, high-resolution land-cover, satellite, ecological, climate and socio-economic data across urban and natural environments.
My technical toolkit spans GIS, Python, R, Google Earth Engine, remote sensing, and LiDAR/3D point-cloud analysis. I have applied these to urban ecology, biodiversity, ecosystem services, climate adaptation, vegetation structure, biomass and carbon assessment, landscape change, and nature-based solutions.
My background bridges academic research and applied R&D across India, Germany and Finland. This interdisciplinary experience lets me connect geospatial methods to ecological and environmental questions and translate technical results into information that planners and decision-makers can act on. I especially enjoy and draw inspiration from case-based and empirical studies.
Examples of my geospatial and environmental work can be found in my projects portfolio :
https://sonalispatial18.github.io/sonali-geo/