Geospatial Jobs #138: May 19, 2026

Welcome to the 138th issue of Geospatial Jobs, a newsletter focusing on data science and geosciences (🌧climate-tech, 🌽ag-tech, 🌊risk modeling, ⚡️energy, 🛰remote sensing, ♻️sustainability, and more).

The paywall on issue #134 is removed and it’s now freely accessible. Shout out to Mahrukh Niazi and Matt Hatami who voluntarily helped with formatting this issue.

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🕵️💵 Recent Fundraisings / Updates:

• Planet signed a 7-figure deal with Czech Government for AI-Powered Agricultural Monitoring.

• Tomorrow.io raised an additional $35M, bringing their total Series F to $210M.

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💡📚 Useful Resources:

• ECMWF workshop on software strategies for sustainable physical modelling in Reading, UK (Nov 23-27).

• NOAA NCEI is migrating all its data, products, and services to AWS cloud.

• AIMIP launched as a community benchmark for evaluating long-horizon AI climate models across multi-decade simulations.

• An online ML for Earth systems modelling course begins June 1, covering AI weather prediction, forecasting infrastructure, and evaluation frameworks.

• OpenStreetMapUS and Esri launched the Narrative Map Competition for open-data geospatial storytelling projects (Apr 1–Jun 1).

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PhD positions:

1. 🇩🇰 AAlborg U: AI & GNSS-based Atmospheric Sensing

2. 🇩🇪 GFZ Postdam: Using Foundation Models for Multi-Hazard Modelling

3. 🇩🇪 U Augsburg: Early Warning Systems for Approaching Tipping Points

4. 🇨🇭 U Bern: Marine Biogeochemical Tipping Points

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Data Science / Engineering Positions:

1. Internships:

   1. Institute Study of War (Washington, D.C.): Geospatial Intelligence and National Security Technologies Internship

   2. NCSU (Asheville, NC): Student Interns for AI & Environmental Data Projects

   3. 🇬🇧ClimateX (London): Science Team Summer Internship (3 positions)

2. Mastercard: