1999-2000: NASA-Headquarters, Visiting Senior Scientist (GS13)
NASA Headquarters, Washington D.C.
This position is to manage NASA Headquarters Land Surface Hydrology research Program (LSHP) and related activities. Specifically, this position required: (1) Review and selection of NASA-relevant hydrology science, technology, and applications research to establish the theory and infrastructure to enable significant relevance of NASA land surface observation to society. (2) The planning and implementation of land surface hydrology workshops and conferences to report major research findings and to encourage overall program cooperation and cohesion. (3) The establishment of post 2002 NASA land surface hydrology program goals, initiatives, and plans. (4) Fostering Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) activities in Brazil. 5) General support of continuing NASA land surface hydrology program initiatives such as ongoing project management, education and outreach activities (such as the LSHP web page), general LHSP administrative activities, and support of NASA initiatives and business. With the launch of the Terra and EO-1 spacecraft, the numerous research opportunities, the establishment of numerous future NASA research directions, this was exciting time at NASA. This is a GS-15 equivalent position. Supervisor: J. Kaye