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Science Impact Laboratory for Policy and Economics at the University of New
Mexico and the Wharton Geospatial Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Nancy D. Searby, Ph. D., NASA
Nancy Searby is the Capacity Building Program Manager
for NASA’s Applied Sciences Program in the Earth Science
Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. She is
leading the Program’s efforts to build skills in use of Earth
observations to make decisions in the US and developing
countries.
Nancy oversees four NASA Center-based offices - DEVELOP, SERVIR, Gulf
of Mexico Initiative, and Applied Remote Sensing Training – that aim to
improve the ability of local, regional, state, national, and multi-national
stakeholders to make decisions informed by earth science observations and
models. The Capacity Building Program helps stakeholder make decisions in
eight areas of societal benefit identified by the Group on Earth Observations,
including disasters, ecosystems, biodiversity, weather, water, climate, health,
and agriculture. Nancy is also leading efforts to develop alliances with nontraditional
partners.
Nancy has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and
bachelors and masters degrees in aerospace engineering sciences from the
University of Colorado-Boulder. Past experience includes space flight hardware
development, space life sciences research, and Agency-level studies and
analyses.
Mary Ann Stewart, P.E.
Principal
Mary Ann Stewart Engineering LLC
Ms. Stewart provides business development, research and
analysis services to the geospatial community. Geospatial
research projects include the Geospatial Information
Technology Association’s ROI/Business Case project, the
Federal Geospatial Data Consortium’s CAP Grant projects to
the States, and ROI case studies of geospatial projects funded by
GeoConnections, a Canadian Federal organization. Other business activities
include consulting services in the area of data acquisition and conversion for
utilities, business development for small firms in the Federal marketplace, and
market research for the utility information technology market.