Earth Science Branch
The Earth Science Branch conducts research of the Earth as a system with a focus on lightning and precipitation processes, weather and climate variability, monitoring fluxes of heat and water from the surface, and associated data management and mining activities for scientific discovery and applications for societal benefit.
Earth Science Branch Projects
Manil Maskey, a data scientist at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, is a kind man with a calm demeanor and a ready smile. He’s also a trailblazer. With peers from around the world, he has created an unprecedented tool to …
International Space Agency Teamwork Puts the Whole World in our Hands Read More »
Surface Biology Geology (SBG) mission successfully passed the Mission Concept Review held at JPL 6/22-24/22. Jeffrey Luvall (ST11) served on the Research and Applications steering committee along with representatives from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Goddard Space Flight Center …
“I’m Sarah Bang, lightning scientist,” this 33-year-old announces with a grin, clearly relishing the irony. She’s a remote sensing scientist who specializes in detecting lightning and hail from the vantage point of Earth observation satellites. It all started with a …
Lightning Scientist Sara Bang’s Childhood Fear Turned into a Career Read More »
Every Tuesday evening, you’ll find research scientist, Patrick Duran, manning a stand at the local produce market. He and his wife market the bounty from their mini farm there. “We grow all kinds of fruits and vegetables and raise free …
Research Scientist Patrick Duran has Surprising Hobbies Read More »
Mason Quick has always been science oriented. When he learned in elementary school that the sun was a star, he was hooked. As he grew older, he was drawn to astronomy, but later changed his mind. “I saw astronomy as …
Multi-talented Early Career Scientist Mason Quick Thrives on Variety Read More »