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Staff Data Scientist, Wildfire at Overstory - ApplyBlast

Staff Data Scientist, Wildfire

Overstory

2 months ago

Remote

Full Time

Senior

14 applicants

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About this role

The role leads the scientific foundation of Overstory's Fuel Detection Model, translating satellite and environmental data into insights on vegetation structure, fuel loads, and wildfire risk. The scientist will design validation methods, prototype machine learning approaches, and integrate fire science with data-driven models to help utilities prevent catastrophic wildfires.

Responsibilities

Lead research on vegetation structure and wildfire risk estimation from satellite and LiDAR data
Design rigorous validation, uncertainty quantification, and error‑analysis methodologies
Mentor ML engineers and communicate scientific findings to cross‑functional teams

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About Overstory

overstory.com

Headquarters

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Company Size

11-50 employees

Founded

2018

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Overstory (Planet Intelligence) provides actionable vegetation intelligence to electric utilities to make power delivery safer and more reliable. They help utilities optimize resources, mitigate vegetation-related risk, and future‑proof operations and maintenance programs against growing climate and market challenges. Their analytics enable operations teams to prioritize and direct pruning and vegetation management to reduce the risk of wildfires and power outages across the network.