2005-Present: CREW, President & Director
CREW: CREW Services LLC, CREW Technologies Inc., Ellicott City, Maryland
In 2005 I established an IGES/GMU center of excellence dedicated to basic research on the Earth’s water cycle and how changes in this cycle impact the global environment: the Center for Research on Environment and Water (CREW). The goal of CREW research is to quantify and predict water cycle and environmental consequences of earth system variability and change through focused research investments in observation, modeling, and application. CREW research integrates across traditional disciplines to develop an end-to-end program that transitions theoretical research to academic/public education and real-world application, through partnerships with universities, the government, and international agencies. The center goal of improved and applicable predictions of the water and energy cycles will require decisive progression from observations to improved understanding and modeling, and eventually to better prediction and application. The CREW research team grew to 15 scientists, post-docs, and students, supported by over $2M/yr in funding, and produced many products, datasets, and research papers.
In 2012, I restablished CREW as the Center for Research on Energy and Water, featuring CREW Services LLC, and CREW Technologies Inc. CREW Services LLC is a female/veteran-owned Maryland consulting company, whose focus is to provide water cycle consulting research services. CREW Technologies Inc., is a Delaware based software development company, focused on developing and deploying NASA’s Land Information System software.