index.Rmd

---
title: "Matt Barker"
image: "images/matt_drone.png"
links:
  - label: '`r fontawesome::fa("linkedin", fill = "rgb(215, 63, 9)", height = "25px")`'
    url: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewibarker/"
  - label: '`r fontawesome::fa("github", fill = "rgb(215, 63, 9)", height = "25px")`'
    url: "https://github.com/barkermi"
  - label: '`r fontawesome::fa("youtube", fill = "rgb(215, 63, 9)", height = "25px")`'
    url: "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSkQM8oqqtb2U14JdXs6bbw"
  - label: '`r fontawesome::fa("envelope", fill = "rgb(215, 63, 9)", height = "25px")`'
    url: "matthew.barker@oregonstate.edu"
output:
  postcards::jolla
site: distill::distill_website
---

```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = FALSE)

# Learn more about creating websites with Distill at:
# https://rstudio.github.io/distill/website.html

# Learn more about publishing to GitHub Pages at:
# https://rstudio.github.io/distill/publish_website.html#github-pages

```

I am a forester/UAS remote pilot/remote sensing scientist living in Corvallis, OR. I study as a PhD student at Oregon State University and receive funding as a graduate teaching/research assistant. I am an associate of the Aerial Information Systems lab directed by my advisor, Michael Wing. Additionally, I am an ORISE research participant, collaborating with the USFS PNW research facility.

Current passions include: trees, drones, GIS, statistics, coding, and surfing.