40+ years at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; 26+ of those with SAIC. I've been supporting the NASA Ocean Color program since 1992, and have been SAIC Program Manager since 1998.
Prior to that, I worked on the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) mission from 1986 through 1991, and in the Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF) from 1978 to 1986.
Ocean Biology Processing Group
Satellite remote sensing data collection, calibration, processing, archiving and distribution of Ocean Color and SST data products from NASA missions and international collaborations. Supported sensors include SeaWiFS, MODIS, VIIRS, CZCS, OCTS, MERIS, HICO, OCI and Hawkeye.
Aquarius/SAC-D
Science operations and data processing for the Aquarius microwave radiometer to generate global sea surface salinity data products.
PACE Project
Systems Engineer and Operations Lead for the Science Data Segment; support Project Science in the areas of mission operations, calibration maneuever modeling, GNC systems, and mission data formats.
B.S., Physics, Moravian College, Bethlehem PA, 1977
NASA HBG Award for Scientific/Technical Support to the SeaHawk/Hawkeye Science Operations Center, September 2019
NASA Group Achievement Award to the VIIRS Level-1 Algorithm/Software Working Group, June 2016
NASA Group Achievement Award to the SAC-D/Aquarius Star Tracker Tiger Team, August 2014
NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal, August 2013
NASA Group Achievement Award to the Aquarius Science Calibration and Validation Team, 2013
NASA Group Achievement Award to the Suomi NPP Mission Development Team, 2012
NASA Group Achievement Award to the Aquarius Launch, Early Orbit Ops, and Commissioning Team, 2012
NASA Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Annual Award for Scientific Support, 2011
NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award for Science to the Ocean Biology Processing Group, 2011
NASA Earth Science Data Systems Working Group (EDSWG) Software Reuse Award to the SeaDAS Development Team, 2009
NASA Robert H. Goddard Quality and Process Improvement Award to the MODIS Ocean Team, 2008
NASA GSFC Quality and Process Improvement Award to Ocean Biology Processing Team, 2005
NASA Group Achievement Award to SIMBIOS Project, 2005
William T. Pecora Award to the SeaWiFS Team, 2002
NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award to SeaWiFS/ SIMBIOS/SeaDAS Support Team, 200
NASA Group Achievement Award to SeaWiFS Project, 1999
NASA Group Achievement Award to COBE Project, 1990
NASA Manned Flight Awareness Program launch honoree, 1985
Refereed
Meister, G., J. J. Knuble, L. H. Chemerys, et al. 2022. "Test Results From the Prelaunch Characterization Campaign of the Engineering Test Unit of the Ocean Color Instrument of NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Mission."
Frontiers in Remote Sensing,
3:
[10.3389/frsen.2022.875863]
Lee, S., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, and R. E. Eplee. 2019. "Estimating residual uncertainties for lunar irradiance measurements due to imaging acquisition parameters."
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing,
13
(01):
1
[10.1117/1.jrs.13.014508]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. Meister, et al. 2015. "On-orbit calibration of the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite for ocean color applications ."
Applied Optics,
54
(8):
1984-2006
[10.1364/AO.54.001984]
Siegel, D. A., B. Behrenfeld, S. Maritorena, et al. 2013. "Regional to global assessments of phytoplankton dynamics from the SeaWiFS mission."
Remote Sensing of Environment,
135:
77-91
[10.1016/j.rse.2013.03.025]
Eplee, R., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, et al. 2012. "On-orbit calibration of SeaWiFS."
Applied Optics,
51
(36):
8702-8730
[10.1364/AO.51.008702]
Patt, F. S. 2011. "SeaWiFS operational geolocation assessment system."
Image Registration for Remote Sensing,
456-472
[10.1017/cbo9780511777684.023]
Patt, F., and C. Gene. 2010. "VIIRS Product Evaluation at the Ocean PEATE."
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International,
Honolulu, HI: 300 - 303
[10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5652551]
Eplee, R. E., F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, et al. 2007. "SeaWiFS on-orbit gain and detector calibrations: effect on ocean products."
Applied Optics,
46:
6733-6750
[10.1364/AO.46.006733]
Eplee Jr, R. E., F. Patt, R. Barnes, and C. R. McClain. 2007. "SeaWiFS long-term solar diffuser reflectance and sensor noise analyses."
Appl Opt,
46
(5):
762-773.
Meister, G., E. Kwiatkowska, B. A. Franz, et al. 2005. "Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ocean color polarization correction."
Appl Opt,
44
(26):
5524-5535.
Eplee, R. E., F. S. Patt, H. Kieffer, et al. 2004. "Comparison of SeaWiFS Measurements of the Moon with the U.S. Geological Survey Lunar Model."
Applied Optics,
43
(31):
5838
[10.1364/AO.43.005838]
Eplee, R., R. A. Barnes, and F. Patt. 2003. "Changes to the On-Orbit Calibration of SeaWiFS."
NASA/TM 2003-206892,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 40531.
Patt, F., B. A. Franz, W. Robinson, and J. Gales. 2003. "Level-1a and Level-3 Processing Changes."
NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol 22,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 41-45.
Wolfe, R. E., M. Nishihama, A. J. Fleig, et al. 2002. "Achieving sub-pixel geolocation accuracy in support of MODIS land science."
Remote Sensing of Environment,
83
(1-2):
31-49
[10.1016/S0034-4257(02)00085-8]
Gregg, W. W., M. E. Conkright, J. E. O.Reilly, et al. 2002. "NOAA-NASA Coastal Zone Color Scanner Reanalysis Effort."
Appl Opt,
41
(9):
1615-1628.
Masuoka, E. J., A. J. Fleig, R. E. Wolfe, and F. S. Patt. 1998. "Key characteristics of MODIS data products
."
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing,
36
(4):
1313-1323
[10.1109/36.701081]
Non-Refereed
Eplee, R. E., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, et al. 2019. "The NASA OBPG 2020 on-orbit calibration of SNPP VIIRS for ocean color applications."
Earth Observing Systems XXIV
[10.1117/12.2528769]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. Meister, F. S. Patt, and B. A. Franz. 2015. "Updates to the on-orbit calibration of SNPP VIIRS for ocean color applications."
Earth Observing Systems XX
9607:
[10.1117/12.2185940]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. Meister, et al. 2013. "A synthesis of VIIRS solar and lunar calibrations."
Proc. SPIE 8866, Earth Observing Systems XVIII
8866:
88661L
[10.1117/12.2024069]
Turpie, K. R., B. A. Franz, W. D. Robinson, et al. 2012. "Suomi NPP VIIRS ocean color data product early mission assessment."
Proc. SPIE 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII
8510:
85101H
[10.1117/12.931113]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. F. Fireman, et al. 2012. "VIIRS on-orbit calibration for ocean color data processing."
Proc. SPIE 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII
8510:
85101G
[10.1117/12.930483]
Turpie, K. R., G. Meister, R. E. Eplee, et al. 2011. "Assessment of NPP VIIRS Ocean Color Data Products: Hope and Risk."
Proc. of SPIE
8153:
9 pp.
[10.1117/12.893945]
Robinson, W. D., F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, K. R. Turpie, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2011. "The VIIRS ocean data simulator enhancements and results."
Proc. SPIE 8153, Earth Observing Systems XVI
8153:
81531P
[10.1117/12.892936]
Meister, G., C. R. Mc Clain, Z. Ahmad, et al. 2011. "Requirements for an Advanced Ocean Radiometer ."
NASA Tech Memo
37:
Eplee, R. E., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2011. "Uncertainty Assessment of the SeaWiFS On-Orbit Calibration."
Earth Observing Systems
XVI:
Robinson, W., F. Patt, B. A. Franz, K. Turpie, and C. R. Mcclain. 2009. "A VIIRS ocean data simulator."
Proc. SPIE 7452, Earth Observing Systems XIV
7452:
San Diego: 75420A
[10.1117/12.827058]
Meister, G., J. Sun, R. Eplee, et al. 2008. "Sun beta angle residuals in solar diffuser measurements of the MODIS ocean bands."
Proc. SPIE 7081, Earth Observing Systems XIII
7081:
70810D
[10.1117/12.796291]
Elpee Jr, R. E., F. Patt, G. Meister, et al. 2007. "On-orbit calibration of SeaWiFS: revised temperature and gain corrections."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
6677:
San Diego, California, 15 pp.
Meister, G., C. Pan, F. Patt, et al. 2007. "Correction of sub-frame striping in high-resolution MODIS ocean color products."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
6677:
San Diego, California, 12 pp
[10.1117/12.732191]
Elpee Jr, R. E., F. Patt, R. A. Barnes, and C. R. Mcclain. 2006. "SeaWiFS long-term solar diffuser reflectance trend analysis."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
6296:
San Diego, California, 10 pp.
Meister, G., F. Patt, X. Xiong, et al. 2005. "Residual correlations in the solar diffuser measurements of the MODIS Aqua ocean color bands to the Sun yaw angle."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5882:
San Diego, California, 292-303.
Franz, B. A., P. Werdell, G. Meister, et al. 2005. "The continuity of ocean color measurements from SeaWiFS to MODIS."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5882:
San Diego, California, 304-316.
Patt, F., R. Eplee, R. A. Barnes, G. Meister, and J. J. Butler. 2005. "Use of the moon as a calibration reference for NPP VIIRS."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5882:
San Diego, California, 385-396.
Bilanow, S., and F. Patt. 2004. "Pointing Performance for the SeaWiFS Mission."
NASA Tech Memo 2004-206892, Vol 28
63 pp.
Elpee Jr, R. E., R. A. Barnes, F. Patt, G. Meister, and C. R. Mcclain. 2004. "SeaWiFS lunar calibration methodology after six years on orbit."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5542:
Denver, Colorado, 40191.
Butler, J. J., G. Meister, F. Patt, and R. A. Barnes. 2004. "Use of the Moon as a reference for satellite-based climate change measurements."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5570:
Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, 328-341.
Franz, B. A., F. Patt, R. A. Barnes, et al. 2003. "Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing."
NASA/TM 2003-206892
22:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 74 pp.
Feldman, G., and F. Patt. 2003. "Introduction to the Fourth SeaWiFS Reprocessing."
NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol 22
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 40279.
Robinson, W., B. A. Franz, F. Patt, S. W. Bailey, and P. J. Werdell. 2003. "Masks and Flags Updates."
NASA/TM 2003--206892, Vol 22
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 34-40.
Patt, F. 2002. "Navigation Algorithms for the SeaWiFS Mission, Abstract."
NASA Tech Memo 2002- 206892, Vol 16
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 117-121.
McClain, C. R., R. S. Fraser, J. T. McLean, et al. 1994. "Case studies for SeaWiFS calibration and validation, Part 2."
NASA Technical Memorandum 104566
19:
1-69.
Refereed
Meister, G., J. J. Knuble, L. H. Chemerys, et al. 2022. "Test Results From the Prelaunch Characterization Campaign of the Engineering Test Unit of the Ocean Color Instrument of NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Mission."
Frontiers in Remote Sensing
3
[10.3389/frsen.2022.875863]
Lee, S., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, and R. E. Eplee. 2019. "Estimating residual uncertainties for lunar irradiance measurements due to imaging acquisition parameters."
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
13
(01):
1
[10.1117/1.jrs.13.014508]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. Meister, et al. 2015. "On-orbit calibration of the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite for ocean color applications ."
Applied Optics
54
(8):
1984-2006
[10.1364/AO.54.001984]
Siegel, D. A., B. Behrenfeld, S. Maritorena, et al. 2013. "Regional to global assessments of phytoplankton dynamics from the SeaWiFS mission."
Remote Sensing of Environment
135
77-91
[10.1016/j.rse.2013.03.025]
Eplee, R., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, et al. 2012. "On-orbit calibration of SeaWiFS."
Applied Optics
51
(36):
8702-8730
[10.1364/AO.51.008702]
Patt, F. S. 2011. "SeaWiFS operational geolocation assessment system."
Image Registration for Remote Sensing
456-472
[10.1017/cbo9780511777684.023]
Patt, F., and C. Gene. 2010. "VIIRS Product Evaluation at the Ocean PEATE."
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
300 - 303
[10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5652551]
Eplee, R. E., F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, et al. 2007. "SeaWiFS on-orbit gain and detector calibrations: effect on ocean products."
Applied Optics
46
6733-6750
[10.1364/AO.46.006733]
Eplee Jr, R. E., F. Patt, R. Barnes, and C. R. McClain. 2007. "SeaWiFS long-term solar diffuser reflectance and sensor noise analyses."
Appl Opt
46
(5):
762-773
Meister, G., E. Kwiatkowska, B. A. Franz, et al. 2005. "Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ocean color polarization correction."
Appl Opt
44
(26):
5524-5535
Eplee, R. E., F. S. Patt, H. Kieffer, et al. 2004. "Comparison of SeaWiFS Measurements of the Moon with the U.S. Geological Survey Lunar Model."
Applied Optics
43
(31):
5838
[10.1364/AO.43.005838]
Eplee, R., R. A. Barnes, and F. Patt. 2003. "Changes to the On-Orbit Calibration of SeaWiFS."
NASA/TM 2003-206892
40531
Patt, F., B. A. Franz, W. Robinson, and J. Gales. 2003. "Level-1a and Level-3 Processing Changes."
NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol 22
41-45
Wolfe, R. E., M. Nishihama, A. J. Fleig, et al. 2002. "Achieving sub-pixel geolocation accuracy in support of MODIS land science."
Remote Sensing of Environment
83
(1-2):
31-49
[10.1016/S0034-4257(02)00085-8]
Gregg, W. W., M. E. Conkright, J. E. O.Reilly, et al. 2002. "NOAA-NASA Coastal Zone Color Scanner Reanalysis Effort."
Appl Opt
41
(9):
1615-1628
Masuoka, E. J., A. J. Fleig, R. E. Wolfe, and F. S. Patt. 1998. "Key characteristics of MODIS data products
."
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
36
(4):
1313-1323
[10.1109/36.701081]
Non-Refereed
Eplee, R. E., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, et al. 2019. "The NASA OBPG 2020 on-orbit calibration of SNPP VIIRS for ocean color applications."
Earth Observing Systems XXIV
[10.1117/12.2528769]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. Meister, F. S. Patt, and B. A. Franz. 2015. "Updates to the on-orbit calibration of SNPP VIIRS for ocean color applications."
Earth Observing Systems XX
9607
[10.1117/12.2185940]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. Meister, et al. 2013. "A synthesis of VIIRS solar and lunar calibrations."
Proc. SPIE 8866, Earth Observing Systems XVIII
8866
88661L
[10.1117/12.2024069]
Turpie, K. R., B. A. Franz, W. D. Robinson, et al. 2012. "Suomi NPP VIIRS ocean color data product early mission assessment."
Proc. SPIE 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII
8510
85101H
[10.1117/12.931113]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. F. Fireman, et al. 2012. "VIIRS on-orbit calibration for ocean color data processing."
Proc. SPIE 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII
8510
85101G
[10.1117/12.930483]
Turpie, K. R., G. Meister, R. E. Eplee, et al. 2011. "Assessment of NPP VIIRS Ocean Color Data Products: Hope and Risk."
Proc. of SPIE
8153
9 pp.
[10.1117/12.893945]
Robinson, W. D., F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, K. R. Turpie, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2011. "The VIIRS ocean data simulator enhancements and results."
Proc. SPIE 8153, Earth Observing Systems XVI
8153
81531P
[10.1117/12.892936]
Meister, G., C. R. Mc Clain, Z. Ahmad, et al. 2011. "Requirements for an Advanced Ocean Radiometer ."
NASA Tech Memo
37
Eplee, R. E., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2011. "Uncertainty Assessment of the SeaWiFS On-Orbit Calibration."
Earth Observing Systems
XVI
Robinson, W., F. Patt, B. A. Franz, K. Turpie, and C. R. Mcclain. 2009. "A VIIRS ocean data simulator."
Proc. SPIE 7452, Earth Observing Systems XIV
7452
75420A
[10.1117/12.827058]
Meister, G., J. Sun, R. Eplee, et al. 2008. "Sun beta angle residuals in solar diffuser measurements of the MODIS ocean bands."
Proc. SPIE 7081, Earth Observing Systems XIII
7081
70810D
[10.1117/12.796291]
Elpee Jr, R. E., F. Patt, G. Meister, et al. 2007. "On-orbit calibration of SeaWiFS: revised temperature and gain corrections."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
6677
15 pp
Meister, G., C. Pan, F. Patt, et al. 2007. "Correction of sub-frame striping in high-resolution MODIS ocean color products."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
6677
12 pp
[10.1117/12.732191]
Elpee Jr, R. E., F. Patt, R. A. Barnes, and C. R. Mcclain. 2006. "SeaWiFS long-term solar diffuser reflectance trend analysis."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
6296
10 pp
Meister, G., F. Patt, X. Xiong, et al. 2005. "Residual correlations in the solar diffuser measurements of the MODIS Aqua ocean color bands to the Sun yaw angle."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5882
292-303
Franz, B. A., P. Werdell, G. Meister, et al. 2005. "The continuity of ocean color measurements from SeaWiFS to MODIS."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5882
304-316
Patt, F., R. Eplee, R. A. Barnes, G. Meister, and J. J. Butler. 2005. "Use of the moon as a calibration reference for NPP VIIRS."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5882
385-396
Bilanow, S., and F. Patt. 2004. "Pointing Performance for the SeaWiFS Mission."
NASA Tech Memo 2004-206892, Vol 28
63 pp
Elpee Jr, R. E., R. A. Barnes, F. Patt, G. Meister, and C. R. Mcclain. 2004. "SeaWiFS lunar calibration methodology after six years on orbit."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5542
40191
Butler, J. J., G. Meister, F. Patt, and R. A. Barnes. 2004. "Use of the Moon as a reference for satellite-based climate change measurements."
Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
5570
328-341
Franz, B. A., F. Patt, R. A. Barnes, et al. 2003. "Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing."
NASA/TM 2003-206892
22
74 pp
Feldman, G., and F. Patt. 2003. "Introduction to the Fourth SeaWiFS Reprocessing."
NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol 22
40279
Robinson, W., B. A. Franz, F. Patt, S. W. Bailey, and P. J. Werdell. 2003. "Masks and Flags Updates."
NASA/TM 2003--206892, Vol 22
34-40
Patt, F. 2002. "Navigation Algorithms for the SeaWiFS Mission, Abstract."
NASA Tech Memo 2002- 206892, Vol 16
117-121
McClain, C. R., R. S. Fraser, J. T. McLean, et al. 1994. "Case studies for SeaWiFS calibration and validation, Part 2."
NASA Technical Memorandum 104566
19
1-69
