Goddard Applied Sciences
Connecting NASA researchers with interagency activities and partnerships to facilitate practical and innovative uses of Earth observations for societal benefit in six thematic areas:
Air Quality and Health
Chesapeake Bay
Climate and Environmental Health
Disasters
Mission Applications
Exploring Ocean-based Pathways for Climate Stabilization
Brad Ack | Ocean Visions
02.24.25 @ 1 p.m. ET
HYBRID – 33/H114 or Teams
Brad is the CEO of Ocean Visions, a science-based conservation organization at the nexus of the interlocking ocean and climate crises. Ocean Visions' approach is based on the substantial and growing body of evidence that if left unchecked, the increasing chemical and thermal stresses to the ocean will have global, irreversible impacts. Ocean Visions works to identify, test, develop and scale cutting-edge solutions to slow, stop, and ultimately reverse these threats while restoring critical components of the ocean-climate system.
Brad has spent his career focused on bringing together science, technology, and policy to conserve the natural world, and has designed and implemented leading-edge conservation and sustainable development initiatives around the globe. Brad has served as Senior Vice-President for Oceans at WWF-US; Executive Director of the Puget Sound Recovery Program for the State of Washington; and Regional Director - Americas for the Marine Stewardship Council. He has also led conservation programs in the canyonlands of the Southwest, and he started his career working on community-based conservation in the tropical forests and seascapes of Latin America. Brad received his Master’s degree from Georgetown University and Bachelor’s degree at Macalester College.
Past Seminars
The Wildland Fire Program, Fire Sense, and More
Michael Falkowski, PhD | NASA Wildland Fire Program
01.27.25
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NASA Lifelines: Earth Observation in Humanitarian Crises
Jeff Pituch | NASA Lifelines
11.18.24
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Update on Earth Action
Thomas Wagner, PhD | NASA Headquarters
10.21.24
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Updates on Goddard Applied Sciences and Opportunities to Get Involved
Stephanie Schollaert Uz, PhD | NASA Goddard
09.23.24
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Climate Change and the Energy-Water Nexus: Applications at the U.S. DOE
Charles Scaife, PhD | U.S. DOE, Water Power Technologies Office
08.19.24
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Commercial Applications of Subseasonal-to-Seasonal (S2S) Forecasting
Jan F. Dutton, PhD, MBA | Prescient Weather Ltd.
06.24.24
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An All-of-Society Approach to Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat
Juli Trtanj | NOAA Climate Program Office
05.20.24
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Towards a Dynamic Data Driven Wildfire Digital Twin: Impacts on Deforestation, Air Quality, and Climate
Milton Halem, PhD | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
04.15.24
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Toward a Livable Planet Observatory
Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, PhD | The World Bank
03.11.24
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50 Years and Counting: The Landsat Legacy and New Capabilities Offered by Landsat Next
Bruce Cook, PhD | NASA Goddard
02.12.24
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Current State of Climate Research in Economics and Finance
Francisco E. Ilabaca, PhD | U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Financial Research
01.22.24
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