Nathan Longbotham

Nathan Longbotham received the B.S. degree (magna cum laude) in physics from Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX, USA, in 2001, the M.S. degree in optical science and engineering from The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA, in 2008, and the Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering sciences with a specialization in remote sensing from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA, in 2012. He is currently a Remote Sensing Scientist with Descartes Labs, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, USA, where he is involved in improving and standardizing data normalization across all sensors served through the Descartes Labs Platform. Descartes is building the missing geospatial link to make satellite imagery useful by providing immediate and convenient access to worldwide imagery through the Descartes Labs Platform. Prior to joining the company, he was involved in a variety of both software- and hardware-based remote sensing technologies, including computational information extraction, tunable ultraviolet lasers for holographic data storage drives, and Q-switched microlasers for LIDAR systems. Dr. Longbotham is a University Scholar and a Presidential Scholar, and received the Fred J. Barton Departmental Award for his B.S. degree.