Viewing the Health of Earth’s Oceans from Space – Agency leaders confer with each other on the difficult challenges, emerging success, and plans for the future
Time: 11:30-13:00
Room: Sheikh Rashid B
Format: Fishbowl
Earth’s Oceans, cover greater than 70% of Earth’s surface and contain 90% of Earth’s biosphere. They are critical to climate, weather, transportation, food, ecosystem health, biodiversity, and security. Satellites provide unique, critical information for understanding how Oceans are responding and, in some cases, forcing climate change, and the many other factors critical to humankind. Hear Agency Earth Observation Leaders provide an integrated view of the challenges, successes, priorities and future plans for satellite oceanography.
Organizer/Moderator
James GRAF
Director, Earth Science and Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States
Jean-Yves LE GALL
Former President, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
France
Harry CIKANEK
Director, Center for Satellite Applications and Research (Retired), Satellite and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
United States
Speakers
Karen ST. GERMAIN
Director, Earth Sciences Division, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
United States
Toni TOLKER NIELSEN
Acting Director of Space Transportation, European Space Agency (ESA)
Italy
Takeshi HIRABAYASHI
Senior Chief Officer of Earth Observation Missions, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Japan
Selma CHERCHALI
Earth Observation Deputy Director, Strategy Directorate, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
France
