Juhaidah Junaidi

Enhanced the acquisition of raw multi-sensor satellite imagery for Sabah state by using Google Earth Engine workflows in assisting cloud-masking and image filtering processes. Executed supervised land cover classification using Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms in ArcGIS Pro. Leveraged knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS to support forest conservation and monitoring contexts which contributed to the on-going Forest Reference Level (FRL) in Sabah project.

Professional Forest Conservator (CFS), Ecosystem Monitoring Unit at Forest Research Centre (Present)

• Enhanced the acquisition of raw multi-sensor satellite imagery for Sabah state by using Google Earth Engine workflows in assisting cloud-masking and image filtering processes.
• Executed supervised land cover classification using Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms in ArcGIS Pro.
• Leveraged knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS to support forest conservation and monitoring contexts which contributed to the on-going Forest Reference Level (FRL) in Sabah project.
• Aid in discussion with interdisciplinary units such as the socioeconomic and biodiversity sections to support projects in providing geospatial data.

Research Assistant, Ecosystem Monitoring Unit at Forest Research Centre

• Responsible for acquiring, analyzing and processing satellite imagery from multiple sensors.
• Utilizing remote sensing techniques and GIS software to assess land cover in forested regions of Sabah.

Research Intern, Ecosystem Monitoring Unit at Forest Research Centre

• Conducted comparative analysis on machine learning algorithms for land cover classification in areas surrounding Tawai Forest Reserve to optimize data accuracy and reliability.
• Gained practical field experience by participation in ground-truth drone surveys for data validation.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Estimation of Carbon Pools in Mangrove Area of Lower Sugut Area, UINVEST at University Malaysia Sabah

• Applied remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis techniques for mangrove zonation classification and aboveground carbon estimation in Labuk Sugut, Paitan by using ArcGIS Pro and Google Earth Engine.
• Enhanced experience in mangrove inventory data collection for data validation.

Enumerator, Multiple projects at University Malaysia Sabah

• Conducted agroforestry inventory work in Acacia sp. plantation in Sook, Sabah and mangrove inventory data collection in Labuk Sugut, Beluran.
• Assisted in data analysis on aboveground biomass estimation and modelling of Acacia sp. using remote sensing and GIS techniques.
• Administered surveys for an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) study in Sandakan and Keningau to assess local community preferences and perception on renowned ecotourism sites across Sabah.
• Collected and analyzed responses to support decision making processes in spatial tourism management.

Bachelors (Hons.) in Forestry Science – University Malaysia Sabah (2024-12)

Matriculation in Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics – Labuan Matriculation College