Amanda Clayton

About

I manage a portfolio of short-term, applied projects supporting workforce development under the EarthRISE Developers Academy. As the Portfolio Manager, I coordinate with Earth Action Program Managers and Developers Academy locations to plan projects that build solutions for state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners while enabling our early career participants to build technical skills in applied Earth science and Earth observations. Additionally, I support Biodiversity and Ecological Conservation activities. Prior to the transition to EarthRISE Developers Academy, I worked for the DEVELOP Program from 2015 – 2026.

Education/Professional Experience

• M.S., Environmental Science, University of Illinois – Springfield, 2015
• B.S., Biodiversity & Conservation Biology, Cedar Crest College, 2009

Awards

• NASA Group Achievement Award, 2025 – NASA DEVELOP Kingdom of Bhutan Team
• NASA Group Achievement Award, 2024 – DEVELOP Program
• NASA Silver Achievement Medal, 2023
• NASA Silver Group Achievement Medal, 2021 – DEVELOP Software Carpentry Team

National or International Leadership Positions

• American Association of Geography
• Applied Geography Specialty Group – Secretary

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Geographers, Applied Geography Specialty Group Treasurer

Contact / Program Home Links

+ Contact Amanda Clayton

+ Access the 2019 NASA Feature – IAC Spotlight: Amanda Clayton — Building Results While Building the Workforce

+ Visit the EarthRISE Developers Academy Home Page

+ Return to the NASA Langley Science Directorate People Page