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Motivated, talented, and experienced staff are the basis for the success of the NASA Earth science program. At Ames, Earth scientists and technical professionals design, develop and perform remote sensing and in situ experimental measurements, conduct computer simulations of atmospheric and ecosystem processes to understand exchanges between the biosphere and the atmosphere using data from airborne and satellite platforms. In addition they conceive and develop advanced instrumentation to satisfy NASA Earth science measurement requirements. Project managers and project scientists provide science mission management and science leadership for major Earth science programs at NASA and partner agencies. Staff scientists enhance applications utilizing NASA’s technology innovation, and work to transition NASA Earth science capabilities to commercial enterprises, national and international government agencies and ministries, and educational institutions.

Division Leadership:

Jessica L. McCarty

Jessica McCarty

Earth Science Division Chief

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Andrew Molthan

Earth Science Deputy Division Chief

Team Leads:

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Kevin Reath

Team Lead: Geosphere/Cryosphere

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Matthew Johnson

Team Lead: Biosphere, Atmosphere, and NASA Earth Exchange

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Dan Whitt

Team Lead: Hydrosphere

Forrest Melton

Team Lead: Earth Action Programs

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Diana Gentry

Team Lead: Cross-divisional Programs

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Alok Shrestha

Team Lead: EPIC Lab

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Matt Fladeland

Team Lead: Airborne Science Program Office

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Erin Czech

Team Lead: ESPO

Rei Ueyama

Team Lead: Flight Planning and Forecasting

Charles Gatebe

Team Lead: Quantum Technology

Staff:

Akash Awasthi

Research Scientist

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Judy Alfter

Project Coordinator

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Quincy Allison

Logistics Manager

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Jeremy Benik

Research Scientist

Joseph (Ryan) Bennett

Data Manager

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Claudia Bernier

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Clement Bertin

Research Associate

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Brenna Biggs

Program Manager

Stephen Broccardo

Research Scientist

Ian Brosnan

AST, Science Missions

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Thaopaul Bui

Consultant

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Bradford Bulger

Developer

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Dan Chirica

Program Specialist

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Savannah Cooley

Research Scientist

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Stephanie Copeland

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Sativa Cruz

Applied Science

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Erin Czech

Program Specialist

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Caroline Dang

Research Scientist

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Jonathan Dean-Day

Research Scientist

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Vincent DeFrancisci

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Jon Detka

Research Scientist

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Daniel Dixon

Research Scientist

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Conor Doherty

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Roseanne Dominguez

Senior Geospatial Data Analyst

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Katja Drdla

AST, Applications Data Management

Stephen Dunagan

Stephen Dunagan

AST, Earth Science Remote Sensing

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James Eilers

AST, FAC DEV

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Clayton Elder

Research Scientist

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Thomas Ellis

Senior Electrical Engineer

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Justin Fain

Research Scientist

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Patrick Finch

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Matthew Fladeland

AST, Earth Science Remote Sensing

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Sean Fleming

WWAO Program Scientist

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Eric Fraim

Geospatial Analyst

Charles Gatebe

Research Scientist

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Diana Gentry

Research Scientist

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Nikolas Gibson

Electrical Engineer

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Morgan Gilmour

Research Scientist

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Kelly Griffin

Program Coordinator

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Lucía González

Senior Events Manager

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Jeffery Grose

Sensor Engineer

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Terra Gudino

Senior Information Security Analyst and IT Engineer

Liane Guild

Senior Research Scientist

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Alberto Guzman

Research Scientist

Reem Hannun

Reem Hannun

Research Scientist

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Pamela Hansen

Grant Administration

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Hirofumi Hashimoto

Senior Research Scientist

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Edward (Ted) Hildum

Senior Engineer

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Gary Hoffmann

Senior Data Analyst

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Joelle Hopkins

Project Manager

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Terry Hu

Software Engineer

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James Jacobson

Technical Management

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Sungchan Jeong

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Kimberly Jeremiah

Senior Payroll Accountant

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Roy Johnson

Program Specialist

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Lee Johnson

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Matthew Johnson

Research Scientist

Jia Jung

Research Scientist

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Pratima K C

Research Scientist

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Lynn Kennedy

Event/Project Coordinator

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Jennifer Kenworthy

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Samuel Kim

System Administrator

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Soo Hyun Kim

Research Scientist

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Susan Kulawik

Research Scientist

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Leslie Lait

Research Scientist, Data Analysis

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Katrina Learned

Data Analyst

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Samuel LeBlanc

Research Scientist

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Andrew Lindsey

Graphics Specialist

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Zhaoyan Liu

Research Scientist

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Elizabeth Lockerby

Project Coordinator

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Milan Loiacono

Science Communication Specialist

Victoria Ly

Research Scientist, Engineer

Forrest Melton

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Brianne Milano

Project Coordinator

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Arthur Mizzi

Research Scientist

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Samiah Moustafa

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Sommer Nicholas

Program Specialist

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Keiko Nomura

Research Scientist

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Carl Norlen

Research Scientist

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Karen O'Brien

Senior Accountant

Kristen Okorn

Research Scientist

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Ayuta Padhi

Programmer

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Taejin Park

Research Scientist

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Stephanie Pass

Research Scientist

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Tu Phan

Mechanical Engineer

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Geoffrey Phelps

Visiting Scientist

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Sangsavang (Stevie) Phothisane

Deputy Project Manager/Logistics

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Kristina Pistone

Research Scientist

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James Podolske

Ames Associate

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Alex Polakis

Electrical Engineer

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Christopher Potter

Senior Research Scientist

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Rajesh Poudyal

Research Scientist

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Adam Purdy

Research Scientist

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Aishwarya Raman

Research Scientist

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Vinay Ravindra

Research Associate

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Kevin Reath

Research Scientist

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Ju-Mee Ryoo

Research Scientist, Engineer

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Saba Saberi

Research Scientist

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Vidal Salazar

Program Specialist

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Sushmita Sarker

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Paul Seibert

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Samantha Sharp

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Measurement and Instrument Systems

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Katrina Slater

Sr. Financial Analyst, BAERI

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Marcelina Smith

HR Coordinator

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Ryan Solymar

Research Scientist

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Donald Sullivan

Electronics Engineer

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Jaden Ta

Project Coordinator

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Qian Tan

Research Scientist

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Nicholas Theodosis

Contracts and Grants Administrator

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Bridget Thrasher

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Sanjiv Tiwari

Senior Research Scientist

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Wing To

Research Scientist

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Jay Tomlin

Research Scientist

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Juan Torres-Pèrez

Research Scientist, Earth Science Remote Sensing

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Hoang Khuong Tran

Research Scientist

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Nikki Tulley

Research Scientist

Rei Ueyama

Research Scientist

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David Van Gilst

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Timothy Wallace

UAS Lead

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Weile Wang

Research Scientist, Data Analysis

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Daniel Whitt

Research Scientist

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Adam Wilson

Senior Contract and Grants Analyst

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Lionel Windham

System Administrator

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Anna Winter

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow

Emma Yates

Research Scientist

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Wen (Irene) Yip

Deputy Project Manager

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Jhony Zavaleta

Deputy Project Manager

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Jian Zheng

Software Engineer