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Connecting NASA researchers with interagency activities and partnerships to facilitate practical and innovative uses of Earth observations for societal benefit in six thematic areas:

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Perspectives on U.S. Carbon Mitigation Opportunities from Industrial Fibers
Dr. Michael Long | Renaissance Fiber
04.17.23 @ 1 p.m. ET
HYBRID – 33/H114 or Teams

Billions of tons of atmospheric carbon move through U.S. agriculture annually. The redirection of even a small portion of this can have a large impact on net U.S. emissions of CO2. The reintroduction of industrial hemp as a crop option for U.S. farms nationwide represents an interesting intersection of climate science, industry, and economics. In contrast to timber – which has cultivation periods of years to decades – industrial hemp is a low-input, high-yield, high-value crop that can fix as much as 12,000 kg CO2 per hectare in a 12-week growing season while improving soil quality and soil organic C content. The harvested product is then feedstock for materials such as paper, soil amendments, textiles, and building materials and composites. While creating production value simultaneously across several global-scale supply chains, industries can also leverage industrial hemp’s carbon offsets to meet their specific climate goals. This talk will provide perspectives on the unique opportunity for U.S. agriculture and industry to participate in domestic carbon mitigation, areas where Earth observations could help, and how science and industry can work together.

Dr. Michael Long (Photo credit: Michael Cline Spencer) is Scientific Programmer for NASA Goddard's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO). Previously, Dr. Long founded and was the VP of Operations for a North Carolina ag-tech company that produces industrial fiber. His primary interests are the development of value-generating pathways for greenhouse gas remediation.

Past Seminars

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The Uniquely Government Role in Helping Decision-makers Solve Practical Problems through the Use of Earth Observations
Dr. Ann M. Bartuska | Resources for the Future (RFF)
03.20.23

►Recording is available upon request. Contact helen.m.amos@nasa.gov

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Climate READi: Power - A Common Framework for Physical Climate Risk Assessment
Morgan Scott and Laura Fischer | EPRI
02.27.23

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Perspective from Industry on Public-Private Collaborations for Societal Benefit
Dr. Raha Hakimdavar | Zyon Space
01.24.23

►Recording is available upon request. Contact helen.m.amos@nasa.gov

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Leveraging Earth Observations for Smart Cities and Zero-Energy Buildings
Dr. Drury Crawley | Bentley Systems, Inc
11.21.22

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NASA's Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center: Still Connecting People and Pixels — and More!
Dr. Robert S. Chen and Dr. Alex de Sherbinin | SEDAC, CIESIN
10.24.22

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Climate Science & Climate Justice
Prof. Marilyn Raphael | UCLA
09.19.22

►Recording is available upon request. Contact helen.m.amos@nasa.gov

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Environmental Intelligence: Bridging the gap between governments, academia, business, and consumers
Dr. Gabriela Adler | BreezoMeter, Inc.
08.29.22

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Nutrient Fluxes and Harmful Algal Blooms on the Ohio River
Prof. Emily Elliott | University of Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory
06.13.22

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Climate Research and Science Integration Across NASA
Dr. Katherine Calvin | NASA Headquarters
05.16.22

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NASA Partnerships & Intellectual Property – An Overview for Researchers
Bryan Geurts | Office of Patent Counsel, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
04.25.22

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Utilizing Earth Observations to Improve Water Resource Management in Iceland
Andri Gunnarsson | National Power Company, Iceland
03.21.22

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Carbon Mapper: Measuring Methane and CO2 from Space
Riley Duren | Carbon Mapper
02.14.22

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NASA Harvest: Research and Applications Updates
Dr. Inbal Becker-Reshef | NASA Harvest, University of Maryland (UMD)
01.24.22

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