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Santosh Panda

Associate Professor at College of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Areas of expertise

  • - Earth Sciences Education
  • - Remote Sensing Education
  • - Arctic Permafrost
  • - Remote Sensing of Boreal Forest and Wildfires

Major works

His notable research contributions include high-resolution modeling of permafrost distributions in the seven national park units of Alaska, building community capacity to monitor permafrost in the native villages of Telida and Nikolai, and mapping of Colville River bathymetry to aid safe river travel. Currently, he is leading the research effort to improve boreal wildfire fuel map of Alaska as part of the Alaska NSF EPSCoR Fire and Ice project.

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About me

Dr. Panda holds a Ph.D. in Geology from University of Alaska Fairbanks. His research is focused on advancing the application of remote sensing to improve scientific understanding of Arctic landscape change and related geo-hazards in Alaska. As an Adjunct Teaching Faculty he has taught several upper level undergraduate classes and graduate classes in remote sensing and GIS at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Courses and Programs taught by Santosh Panda