NASA Earth Science Serving Society: Applied Science - GOFC Gold

28 Pages·2014·8.76 MB·English

by  Vince Ambrosia

NASA Earth Science Serving Society:
Applied Science Program - Wildland Fire

Vince Ambrosia
Associate Program Manager
NASA Applied Science Program
Wildland Fire
Science Directorate

Earth Science
29-31 July 2014
GOFC-GOLD Fire Mapping & Monitoring
Applications Science Implementation Team Meeting
NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction
College Park, MD
Wildland Fire
NASA Earth Science

Technology
The NASA Earth Science Division
supports basic and applied
Flight Missions
research on the Earth system and
its processes.
Research &

Primary efforts are to characterize, Analysis
understand, and improve
predictions of the Earth system.
Data Systems

In parallel with research, NASA
Education
pursues innovative and practical
uses of Earth science data and
Applications
results to inform and support
decisions of government, business,
and civil society.
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Earth Science & Applications

The national strategy outlined
here has as its overarching
objective a program of scientific
discovery and development of
applications that will enhance
economic competitiveness,
protect life and property, and
assist in the stewardship of the
planet for this and future
generations.

Earth Science Decadal Survey
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Current NASA Earth Science
Operating Missions

(USGS)!
International
Interagency
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GPM
NASA Earth Science Missions
Current & Planned
NASA Earth Science Division
Michael Freilich, Director
Peg Luce, Deputy Director
Pat Jacobberger-Jellison,
Inter-Org Coordination
Research Flight Programs Applied Earth Science
(includes Data Systems) Sciences Technology Office
(@ GSFC)
Jack Kaye, Director Steve Volz, Director
Lawrence Friedl,
Director George Komar,
Lucia Tsaoussi, Deputy Steve Neeck, Deputy
Director
Robert Bauer, Deputy
as of Jan. 2012
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SMD / ESD Applied Sciences Program
Organization Chart (February 2014)
Lawrence Friedl
Director
E. Lucien Cox
Kathy Carroll*
Operations Manager
Office Manager
Christine Lee*
Booz Allen Hamilton*
AAAS Fellow
Special Studies
Woody Turner
John Haynes Frank Lindsay^ Brad Doorn Nancy Searby ^ TBD*
Ecological
Health & AQ Disasters Water Resources Capacity Building Communications
Forecasting
Michael Ruiz At
Ali Omar John Murray Jay Skiles Karen Mohr
DEVELOP
Associate Associate Associate Associate Centers
Dan Irwin
Sue Estes* Tim Stough Gary Geller* Forrest Melton* SERVIR Wildfires
Associate Associate Associate Associate
Associates:
C. Duane Vince Ambrosia*,
Armstrong Amber Soja*
Maury Estes*
GOM Initiative
Associate Associate
Program Managers Ana Prados*
Training
*IPA or Contractor; ^F. Lindsay and N. Searby on detail.
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Additional people serve as Deputy Program Applications leads for satellite missions
Applications Areas
Emphasis in Support opportunities in
4 Applications Areas 5 additional areas
Agriculture Climate Weather
Health & Water
Air Quality Resources
Energy Oceans
Disasters Ecological
Forecasting
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Observations to Knowledge Products

“from photons to electrons to neurons”
Inform Decisions & Actions
Advance knowledge on how to effectively apply Earth science to serve
society. Improve decisions and actions. Support innovation (technical
and organizational). Transition applied knowledge. Induce demand.
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