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Call for Nominations for the 2011 NOAA David Johnson Award

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 11:19

The NOAA David Johnson Award is presented by the National Space Club at the annual Dr. Robert J. Goddard memorial Dinner.   The award was established in 1999 to honor the first Administrator of what was to become the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.  The award recognizes young professionals who have developed an innovative application of Earth observation satellite data (alone or in combination with non-satellite data) that is, or could be, used for operational purposes to assess and/or predict atmospheric, oceanic, or terrestrial conditions.  The satellite data used may be from any Earth observation satellite, e.g., U.S. government, commercial, or foreign satellites.

NASA: Earth Science Data Systems - An interview with Martha Maiden

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 15:56

NASA is at the forefront of providing Earth Observation data to researchers worldwide. International Innovation interviews Martha Maiden, Program Executive for Earth Science Data Systems, discussing how the unit’s activities still keep her interested after 20 years of service to the organisation.

Member Highlights: Major Spatial Population Data Collection Released

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 16:19

Urbanization poses both challenges and opportunities for sustainable development and environmental management. Improved data on patterns of human settlement and trends in population can help researchers and policy makers better understand differences between urban and rural areas in terms of their impacts on the environment and vulnerability to environmental variability and change. The newly released Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1) data collection is a valuable resource both for researchers studying human-environment interactions and for applied users working to address critical environmental and societal issues.

Member Highlights: NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (#NODC) now on Facebook

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 13:01

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center, long time member of the ESIP Federation, is now on Facebook.  Please come check us out at http://www.facebook.com/noaa.nodc and help us build a broader community around ocean data and information!  Remember to "Like" us, and please feel free to post your stories on ocean data.    Spread the word!

 
Sincerely,
Ken Casey
Technical Director, NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center

 

Member Highlights: AAAS press announces TERC's Earth Exploration Toolbook has received the SPORE Award in Education

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 13:16

From Tamara Shapiro Ledley, PhD, Senior Scientist, TERC:

I am very excited to share with you that the Earth Exploration Toolbook (http://serc.carleton.edu/eet)  has received the Science Prize for Online Resource in Education (SPORE award) from AAAS.  Below is the link to the press release from AAAS.  The award also includes the publication of an essay in Science Magazine about the educational resource. I am including a link to the essay as well.   

Seven New Members Elected to Federation of Earth Science Information Partners

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 01:00

January 11, 2011 —The Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP Federation) elected seven new member organizations, bringing total membership above 125 organizations. (See below for a complete list of new members).

ESIP Federation membership is strictly voluntary and the continued growth of its membership reflects the recognition that the ESIP Federation is a dynamic and collaborative forum where data providers, researchers and users gather to exchange valuable information. According to Chris Lenhardt, ESIP Federation President, “The steady growth of our membership during the past decade and the growing interest in partnering with the ESIP Federation is a sign that the organization is not only healthy but relevant to the Earth science information community. The ESIP Federation is member-driven and is agile in responding to new trends and ideas in the data and information field. Its ability to do so has allowed it to be the venue where Earth science information professionals gather.”
 
The new member organizations include: 
• Center for Spatial Analysis, University of Oklahoma, Xiangming Xiao, Professor
• City of Chicago, Peter Mulvaney, Sustainable Infrastructure Director
• DataONE (University of New Mexico), William Michener, Professor and director of e-science initiatives at UNM Libraries
• Information Technology and Systems Center (ITSC), Sara Graves, Director
• National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA), Roberta Johnson, Executive Director
• National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Brian Wee, Chief of External Affairs
• USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN), Alyssa Rosemartin, Information Technology Coordinator

NASA GCMD Releases a New Software Version

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 11/14/2010 - 01:00

The new Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) software now offers users:

  • ISO 19115 synchronicity within the "Summary" and "Reference" fields.
  • A "caching" feature to limit (or reduce) Google Map latency.
  • Support for abbreviated links to view individual "Climate Diagnostic" visualization records.
  • Updated Writer's Guide for data sets (DIFs), services (SERFs), and Ancillary Descriptions.

To view a detailed description of the changes, see
http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Aboutus/software_docs/IDN_Interop_MD9_8_2.html

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