NOAA’s chief, Admiral Lautenbacher, Keynotes in Berkeley

Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher has had a distinguished career in both the US Navy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA leadership has proven critical to an array of programs regarding rigorous and scientific sampling and monitoring of the Earth’s systems, at a time when NASA has been reducing its Earth Observation programs. NOAA’s leadership is proving critical for all nations as it helps to lead the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) alliances and continue with the critical measurements for fisheries, oceanography, weather, and climate change. Admiral Lautenbacher will be able to provide an expert perspective on the challenges and achievements in scientific mapping, modeling, and monitoring of the Earth’s systems and the critical role of the satellite systems and programs to provide content for the Digital Earth community. The Admiral will speak on Friday, June 8^th in Berkeley.