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About Me

I’m Steven Pestana (he/him), currently a researcher and instructor at the University of Washington, Seattle.

My research is focused on remote sensing and hydrology of snow-dominated mountain watersheds. This involves developing new methods for analyzing infrared and optical remote sensing observations, with applications for mountain hydrology, forests, and seasonal snow. I am interested in how the unique perspectives provided by remote sensing (whether from small UAS, aircraft, or satellites) can improve our understanding of hydrology and ecology, how they’re changing with the climate, and how we can adapt to those changes. Read more details about my work with infrared remote sensing of seasonal snow with NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) here.

I am also interested in science communications and teaching, whether in the classroom or outdoors, and the development of open source software and hardware. While at UW, I’ve enjoyed the opportunities to teach the Data Analysis in Water Science course, as well as participate in and lead tutorials for eScience Institute “hackweeks”. These experiences have sparked an interest in critically examining and improving my own teaching and learning methods.

See the below links for information about past and current projects, activities, and blog posts:

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