Basak, Paromita
Bio
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park, specializing in remote sensing, GIS, forest carbon monitoring, and environmental conservation. My research uses Earth observation data, including NASA GEDI lidar products, to quantify forest biomass, carbon storage, and structural diversity across tropical ecosystems.
My current projects focus on identifying high-carbon and biodiversity co-benefit areas, assessing their protection status, and evaluating their vulnerability to anthropogenic and environmental pressures. I am a recipient of the 2024 NASA FINESST Fellowship and have contributed to international environmental and geospatial initiatives through organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOTOSM). My work aims to support evidence-based conservation planning and climate based mitigation.
Degrees
Central European University (CEU) - M.Sc.
Asian University for Women (AUW) - B.Sc.
Areas of Interest
- Remote Sensing
- Forest Biomass/Carbon Monitoring
- Geographic Information System
- Climate Change
- Earth Dynamics
- Environmental Conservation
Research Topics
- Carbon, Vegetation Dynamics and Landscape-Scale Processes
- Geospatial Information Science and Remote Sensing
- Land Cover - Land Use Change
Paromita Basak
Doctoral Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant
| 4600 River Road
| pbasak@umd.edu