Michael Sayers

Contact
- mjsayers@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6852
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- PhD, Optical Oceanography
- MS, Geographic Information Systems
- BS, Geography
Areas of Expertise
- Ocean Optics
- Ocean Color Remote Sensing
- Radiative Transfer Modeling
- Bio-optical Modeling
- Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
- In situ Optical Instruments and Measurements
Research Interests
- Remote Sensing of Great Lakes Water Quality
- Bio-optical Algorithm Development
- Designing Low-cost Radiometric Instrumentation
- Freshwater Phytoplankton Production
- Harmful Algal Bloom Ecology
- Characterization of Great Lakes Optical Properties