Parker Coye is a Ph.D. student in Atmospheric Physics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and a Remote Sensing Research Scientist in the Optics & Photonics Group at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). She holds a B.S. in Applied Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (2021) and an M.S. in Applied Physics from Johns Hopkins University (2023).
Parker’s work focuses on the intersection of atmospheric science and optical remote sensing, with experience spanning radiometric and propagation modeling, atmospheric effects on EO/IR sensor performance, and free-space optical communication through the atmosphere. She has supported a range of field campaigns, deploying and operating atmospheric characterization instruments—including ground-based LiDAR and other remote sensing platforms—across diverse environments such as tropical, coastal, and rural regions.
Her research interests center on active and passive optical remote sensing, statistical analysis of large-scale atmospheric datasets from satellite and ground-based networks, and the development of innovative instrumentation and methodologies to improve the spatial and temporal resolution of atmospheric observations. She is particularly interested in addressing observational gaps critical to environmental monitoring, weather prediction, and climate applications.