I am seeking an applied role at the intersection of Earth Observation, GeoAI 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 spatial and environmental datasets to turn them into planning-relevant insights, indicators and decision-support tools.
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 2D and 3D spatial data into actionable insights for 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/resilience, vegetation structure, biomass and carbon assessment, landscape change, and nature-based solutions.
My international work experinces across India, Germany and Finland, 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/