Morgan Crowley PhD
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Dr. Morgan A. Crowley is a Forest Fire Research Scientist at Great Lakes Forestry Centre and the Tier 2 science lead of the WildFireSat mission. As a science lead for the upcoming WildFireSat mission, Dr. Crowley leads the algorithmic development of Earth-observation-based fire behaviour products and the multi-source fire perimeter development using virtual constellation data inputs. Dr. Crowley’s broader fire monitoring research is interdisciplinary in nature, often bridging gaps between scientists and end-users using qualitative and quantitative approaches. Through her research and outreach, Dr. Crowley is working to make Earth observation sciences more accessible for all. She is co-editor of an open-access Google Earth Engine textbook (www.eefabook.org) and a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion in remote sensing. Dr. Crowley has been internationally recognized for her scientific research and outreach, including as an inaugural 2022-2023 Google Developer Expert, an inaugural 2021 Geospatial Rising Star by Geospatial World Media, and a leader in Machine Learning for Earth Observations (ML4EO) by Radiant Earth Foundation.