From Earth Science to Action: Enabling MSI's through NASA Data, Opportunities and Communities
Creators: name: Elizabeth R. Joyner
name: Hazem Mahmoud
name: Morewell Gasseller
name: Freddie Landry
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

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Date: 

Sat. Jan 11, 20259AM-5PM (one hour lunch break 12-1PM, Lunch on your own)

Location: 

IN-PERSON ONLY

Xavier University of LA 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125NCF Academic Science Complex Bldg 36

Room 105 (Auditorium/Classroom)

See campus map in Files.



Event Overview: 


We welcome you to the From Earth Science to Action: Enabling MSI’s through NASA Data, Opportunities and Communities event located at Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The event is hosted by XULA in collaboration with NASA's Earth Science Data Systems, Xavier University of Louisiana, NASA's Early Career Research Program, and The American Meteorological Society (AMS) ahead of the 2025 AMS Annual Meeting.  The goal of this activity is to interact with and support the Earth science data users from MSI's across the region, as well as ones who are traveling to New Orleans to attend the AMS meeting. 

 

The planning team will tailor the activities to meet the needs of both beginning users of NASA data, as well as more experienced ones.  Therefore, to better serve the needs of these MSI communities of potential and practice, the event will be broken into two parts:

Session 1: Overview and Introduction to NASA Earthdata, other NASA Programs, and External Community9AM-12PM:   All MSI's are welcome to attend, regardless of experience with using NASA Earthdata.  

 



Attendees will receive a free copy of Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change: Answers to Your Ocean and Atmosphere Questions by Ellen Prager and Dave Jones. Columbia University Press






Welcome and Introductions

Overview of NASA Earth Science Data Systems and Projects with the following focus areas: Data, Opportunities, Community



Come and learn from community partners about resources, opportunities, and events to become more connected!



American Meteorological Association

National Space Grant Program

NASA EPSCoR





Session 2:  Earthdata Hands-on Workshop1-5 PM: This hands-on workshop, led by Dr. Hazem Mahmoud and Elizabeth Joyner, will explore common NASA Earthdata tools for accessing Earth and environmental data, like NASA Earthdata Search, Worldview, Giovanni, VEDA, and more in a classroom setting! While these resources may be used to access a variety of NASA Earth observation data from all different spheres of the Earth system, the focus of this workshop will center on Air Quality use cases.

 

This hands-on session is limited to 30 participants who have some familiarity with NASA data and remote sensing.  A subsequent registration form will be sent to the first 30 who respond in this survey their intention to attend.

Event Registration: 

Deadline is November 29, 2024



9AM - 12PM: Session 1: Overview and Introduction to NASA Earthdata 



See link to register.

Limited to 150; first come, first served



12PM-1PM: Break, Lunch on your own

1PM - 5PM: Session 2:  Earthdata Hands-on Workshop



Limited to 30. First come, first served.  The first 30 who communicate interest in the registration link above will be contacted and sent separate registration form to complete to hold their space. Note:  A wait list will be provided.




Event Organizers:



Dr. Morewell Gasseller, Xavier University of Louisiana (mgassell@xula.edu)

Dr. Freddie Landry, Xavier University of Louisiana (flandry@xula.edu)

Elizabeth Joyner, Earth Science Data Systems (Elizabeth.r.joyner@nasa.gov)

Wendy Edwards, Earth Science Data Systems (Wendy.x.edwards@NASA.gov) 


Presenters: 



Dr. Yaítza Luna Cruz, NASA Program Executive

Cyndi Hall, Early Career Research Program

Hannah Townley, Earth Science Data Systems

Dr. Hazem Mahmoud, Atmospheric Science Data Center

Colleen Fava, LA Space Grant Consortium

AMS 2025 Local Organizing Committee


DRAFT Agenda








Session 1: Overview and Introduction to NASA Earthdata

 
 




Time



Description



Location/Presenter





9AM-9:30PM







Welcome and Introductions




Team building activity





 





XULA




NASA





9:30AM-12PM






Overview of NASA Earth Science Data Systems and Projects with the following focus areas: 





Data




Opportunities (Early Career Research Program…grants, internships, trainings)




Communities



AMS

National Space Grant










Dr. Yaítza Luna Cruz, NASA Program Executive



Cyndi Hall, Early Career Research Program




AMS


Colleen Fava, LaSPACE Grant






Lunch Break

 
 




Session 2:  Earthdata Hands-on Workshop

(By Invitation/Confirmation; Requires separate registration.) LIMITED TO 30
 




1PM-5PM



This session is designed for users who have some familiarity with NASA data 



Intro to Remote Sensing  (AQ Use Case)

Intro to Worldview

Giovanni

Earthdata Search

VEDA

Environmental Justice Data Search InterfaceREQUIRED FOR PARTICIPANTS: 

Bring your own laptop and charger.

Register for Earthdata login.




Dr. Hazem Mahmoud, ASDC

Elizabeth Joyner, ESDS