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AI for Remote Sensing Scientists

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists · O*NET 19-2099.01 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

27 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

74 matched to the tools remote sensing scientists and technologists use. Showing 24.

  • GitHub

    MCP server

    GitHub is the perfect place to share code and work collaboratively on private and open source software.

    GitHub

  • PostgreSQL

    MCP server

    PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source database engine with a uniquely advanced query optimizer and dozens of built in features, making it an easy choice for production databases.

    PostgreSQL

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with GitHub MCP or direct API to manage repositories, review pull requests, track issues, and automate code workflows through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • MySQL

    MCP server

    MySQL is a premier database used in millions of production environments around the world. Easily plug your MySQL database into any web service.

    MySQL

  • Salesforce

    MCP server

    Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship manager (CRM) application.

    Salesforce

  • Tableau is a business intelligence and analytics platform that enables users to connect to databases, create data visualizations, and share insights. The platform offers deployment options including cloud-based, self-hosted, and desktop environments with drag-and-drop functionali

    Make (make.com)

  • Tableau

    MCP server
  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Youtube MCP or direct API to upload videos, fetch channel analytics, manage playlists, and moderate comments through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

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  • Amazon S3 is a simple storage service that helps developers and IT teams store, backup, archive and retrieve data from anywhere across the web. It allows administrators to store data in buckets, append tags to objects, configure access controls for several clients, conduct high-v

  • Make (make.com)

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Elasticsearch MCP or direct API to search documents, manage indices, run analytics, and update records through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

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  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
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  • Adobe Creative Cloud is a graphic design and video editing suite that enables businesses to publish print layouts, edit images, manage PDF documents, and collaborate with team members using various mobile and desktop applications.

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  • Amazon Redshift

    MCP server

    Amazon Redshift is a fast, scalable data warehouse that makes it simple and cost-effective to analyze all your data across your data warehouse and data lake.

    Amazon Redshift

The tools this job actually uses

89 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Amazon DynamoDBhot
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2hot
  • Amazon Redshifthot
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationhot
  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Ansible softwarehot
  • Apache Hadoophot
  • Apache Hivehot
  • Apache Kafkahot
  • Atlassian JIRAhot
  • Bashhot
  • Chot
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  • Dockerhot
  • Elasticsearchhot
  • Epic Systemshot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Extensible markup language XMLhot
  • Githot
  • GitHubhot
  • Gohot
  • JavaScripthot
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSONhot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft SQL Serverhot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Visual Studiohot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • MySQLhot
  • Node.jshot
  • NoSQLhot

What this job involves

25 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
  2. Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  3. Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
  4. Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
  5. Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
  6. Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
  7. Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
  8. Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
  9. Design or implement strategies for collection, analysis, or display of geographic data.
  10. Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
  11. Collect supporting data, such as climatic or field survey data, to corroborate remote sensing data analyses.
  12. Monitor quality of remote sensing data collection operations to determine if procedural or equipment changes are necessary.
  13. Train technicians in the use of remote sensing technology.
  14. Set up or maintain remote sensing data collection systems.
  15. Direct all activity associated with implementation, operation, or enhancement of remote sensing hardware or software.
  16. Attend meetings or seminars or read current literature to maintain knowledge of developments in the field of remote sensing.
  17. Conduct research into the application or enhancement of remote sensing technology.
  18. Recommend new remote sensing hardware or software acquisitions.
  19. Use remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities to assess the impact of environmental change.
  20. Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts, such as ground vegetation.
  21. Develop new analytical techniques or sensor systems.
  22. Participate in fieldwork.
  23. Apply remote sensing data or techniques, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection, to address environmental issues.
  24. Direct installation or testing of new remote sensing hardware or software.