Dr. Amara Vance
Director
Remote-sensing scientist focused on land-change detection.
People
Our people
The scientists, advisors, and fellows behind Kesterline’s work.
Leadership
Executive & research leadership
Dr. Sebastián Rocha
Head of Research
Geospatial data scientist and pipeline architect.
Dr. Wen Li
Director, Remote Sensing Lab
Radar and optical imagery specialist.
Dr. Katherine Muir
Director, Disaster Response Studio
Hazard-mapping researcher and former emergency GIS lead.
David Okoro
Director of Operations
Research operations and data-partnership management.
Dr. Freya Nilsson
Director, Land & Environment
Environmental scientist working on ecosystem monitoring.
Advisory board
Independent advisors
Our advisory board offers independent guidance on methods, ethics, and public value.
Prof. Ravi Menon
Satellite remote sensing
Dr. Clara Whitmore
Disaster risk and response
Dr. Kwame Boateng
Land-use and food systems
Prof. Yasmin Farouk
Geospatial machine learning
Dr. Erik Lindholm
Data validation and uncertainty
Fellows & staff
Kesterline hosts fellows and visiting researchers across remote sensing, data science, and environmental science.