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Thomas J Owens

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Thomas J Owens

  • SOFTWARE ENGINEER
  • 301.286.7122 | 301.286.0268
  • NASA/GSFC
  • Mail Code: 616.2
  • Greenbelt , MD 20771
  • Employer: Science Application International Corp.

    • Brief Bio

    Thomas Owens is a Software Engineer and Scientific Data System Programmer who serves as the Data Processing Coordinator for the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland. Mr Owens recieved a B.S. in Meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in 1999, and an M.S. in Environmental Science from The Johns Hopkins University in 2008. Before joining the OBPG in 2012, Mr Owens was a software engineer for the NASA Global Modelling and Assimilation Office.

    Education

    Pennsylvania State University BS Meteorology 1999

    The Johns Hopkins University  MS Environmental Science & Policy 2008

    Awards

    Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Geophysics HBG Annual Peer Award
    NASA GSFC
    Sep 2019
    Scientific Achievement - Cyan Team

    NASA Group Achievement Award NASA Sentinel Gateway Team
    NASA GSFC
    Aug 2018
    Exceptional achievements enabling NASA access to European Commission Sentinel data and the development of the NASA Sentinel Gateway (NSG).

    Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Geophysics HBG Annual Peer Award
    NASA GSFC
    Sep 2017
    Scientific/Technical Support OBPG

    NASA Group Achievement Award
    Jun 2012
    Suomi NPP Development Team

    NASA GMAO Outstanding Performance Award
    Dec 2011
    Russian Wildfire Forecasts

    NASA GMAO Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2010
    MERRA Reanalysis Team

    NASA Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2010
    The NASA Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) mission support
    GLOPAC Team

    Robert H Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award
    NASA GSFC
    Dec 2010
    MERRA Reanalysis

    NASA GMAO Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2009
    GMAO Operations Support

    NASA GMAO Outstanding Performance Award
    Dec 2008
    GMAO Operations Support

    NASA Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2007
    NASA TC4 (Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling) mission support

    NASA GMAO/SRT Outstanding Performance Award
    Dec 2007
    GMAO Operations Support

    NASA GMAO/SRT Outstanding Performance Award
    Dec 2005
    GMAO Operations Support

    NASA GMAO/SRT Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2004
    GMAO NCCS Data Migration Support

    NASA GMAO/SRT Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2004
    GMAO Operations Support

    NASA GMAO/SRT Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2003
    GMAO Operations Support

    NASA DAO/SRT Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2002
    DAO Operations Support

    NASA DAO/SRT Outstanding Performance Award
    Dec 2001
    DAO Operations Support

    NASA DAO/SRT Group Achievement Award
    Dec 2000
    DAO Operations Support

    Brief Bio

    Thomas Owens is a Software Engineer and Scientific Data System Programmer who serves as the Data Processing Coordinator for the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland. Mr Owens recieved a B.S. in Meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in 1999, and an M.S. in Environmental Science from The Johns Hopkins University in 2008. Before joining the OBPG in 2012, Mr Owens was a software engineer for the NASA Global Modelling and Assimilation Office.

                                                                                                                                                                                            
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    • Last Updated: 03/27/2023