Forest EO Intern: Carbon, Biodiversity & Policy Research

European Space Agency - ESA; Frascati; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) invites applications for an Intern in the Climate Action, Sustainability and Science Department focused on Forest Applications at ESRIN in Frascati, Italy. You will study forest carbon, biodiversity indicators, and protected-area land cover using Sentinel data and BIOMASS, contributing to policy-relevant analyses.

You will also assist in preparing materials for conferences, attend meetings, and engage in cross-section collaboration within the Green Solutions Division,

Qualifications

• Be enrolled at your university for the entire duration of the internship.
• Strong interest in Earth Observation and forest ecosystems.
• Experience with geospatial data processing or related tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on forest carbon and biodiversity indicators using EO data.
• Map land cover changes within protected areas and compare trends with unprotected lands.
• Prepare materials for conferences/meetings and participate in project reviews.
• Collaborate with ESA sections and international partners to develop research ideas.

Skills

Forest ecology

Python

R

Geospatial analysis

Data visualization

Education

University student in final or penultimate year

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) invites applications for an Intern in the Climate Action, Sustainability and Science Department focused on Forest Applications at ESRIN in Frascati, Italy. You will study forest carbon, biodiversity indicators, and protected-area land cover using Sentinel data and BIOMASS, contributing to policy-relevant analyses.

You will also assist in preparing materials for conferences, attend meetings, and engage in cross-section collaboration within the Green Solutions Division,