Dr. Paula Bürgi Research Geophysicist & USGS Mendenhall Fellow

Welcome! I am an earth scientist who uses remote sensing data to study dynamic earth surface processes. My interests lie at the intersection of applied natural hazards research and methodology-focused remote sensing research.

In my applied work, I leverage a diverse range of remote sensing and geospatial datasets to map, characterize, and constrain factors that contribute to earthquake and landslide hazards. In my methodology-focused work, I study signals that introduce previously uncharacterized bias into InSAR data as to better equip scientists to apply InSAR to large-scale, integrated, and automated applications. I have a soft spot in particular for exploring unconventional applications of remote sensing data, with the goal of offering insights into hazard impacts that may be challenging for other techniques to assess.

I work with a diverse range of remote sensing and geospatial datasets, but my main expertise is in InSAR, passive microwave, and optical datasets. I also work polarimetric SAR, hyperspectral, lidar, and geotechnical CPT/SPT data.