2026 July ESIP Meeting

2026 July ESIP Meeting

We are a home for Earth science data and computing professionals. Our sessions bring together the community for hands-on, interdisciplinary deep dives as we explore "Bridging Divides: Data, Technology, Community" this year. Learn more about this theme on the ESIP Meetings page.

Session and plenary recordings will be published on the ESIP YouTube Channel.

Mark Parsons

Earth Science Information Partners

Interim Executive Director

Rachel Peterson

CIRES University of Colorado Boulder / NOAA NCEI

Software Engineer

Frank Pichel

Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Senior Advisor

Dan Pilone

Element 84, Inc.

CEO

Katherine Pitts

STC for NOAA/NESDIS/GEO Program Science

Product Quality Scientist

Shawn Polson

LASP

Research Software Engineer

James Primrose

NESDIS NCEI Software Engineering

IT Specialist

Aparna R

Natalie Raia

University of Arizona

Earth Science Cyberinfrastructure Research Principal

Bertha Martinez Ramirez

Appoquinimink School District

Immersion in Spanish 6 grade science teacher

Ingrid Ramos-Guasp

GAMA-1 Technologies

Business Analyst

BR

Breen Rashid

Lake Dallas ISD

Teacher

Jordan Read

Consortium Of Universities For The Advancement Of Hydrologic Science, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer

John Relph

NESDIS NCEI

Data Archaeologist

JR

Justin Rice

NASA/ESDIS

NASA/ESDIS

Erin Robinson

Metadata Game Changers LLC

CEO

Kate Rose

NOAA/NCEI-Northern Gulf Institute CI

Senior Research Associate

Carol Ruchti

NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Scientist

Megan Rush

KBR (USGS Contractor)

Landsat Data Manager

Larisa Schelkin

Global STEM Education Consulting, LLC

CEO, President and Founder

Jennifer Schopf

University of Texas at Austin / TACC

Science Liaison, Leadership Class Computing Facility

Martin Seul

CUAHSI

Lead of Software Engineering (Acting)

Chirag Shah

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Environmental Data Science Engineer

Maria Shatz

NIEHS

Scientific Program Manager

Ethan Shavers

USGS

CEGIS Section Chief

Rupesh Shrestha

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Colin Smith

Environmental Data Initiative

Data Scientist

Tasha Marie Snow

University of Maryland

Research Scientist

Emanuel Söding

Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration @ GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre

Data Manager

ESIP Staff

Earth Science Information Partners

Amy Steiker

National Snow and Ice Data Center

DAAC Tools and Services Manager

Tyler Stevens

KBR

Metadata Stewardship Scrum Master

Karen Stocks

University of California San Diego

Director, Geological Data Center

Jay Su

NOAA/NESDIS/ACIO

IT Specialist

Jason Taylor

NESDIS OSPO/SPSD

Satellite User Services

Sean Thiboldeaux

U.S. Geological Survey

Brenda Thomson

Tetherless World Constellation

MDSc PhD Student

Michele Thornton

ORNL

Geospatial Professional

Kathe Todd-Brown

University of Florida

Assistant professor

Terri Velliquette

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Data Curator

DV

Dave Vieglais

Unaffiliated

Research Professor

Gian Villamil-Otero

NOAA/NESDIS/OCS/PMD

Physical Scientist

Brandon Waters

U.S. Geological Survey - Colorado Water Science Center

Hydrologic Technician - Network Integrations & Innovation

Brandon Whitehead

University of Florida

Graduate student

EW

Elizabeth Williams

U.S. Geological Survey

Jacquie Witte

NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory

Scientist/Data Manager

Sharon Yaary

OAR OSS

Emily Young

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin / Chesapeake Bay Program

Habitat and Living Resources Data Manager

Steve Young

EPA (retired); Innovate Inc.

Senior business consultant

HZ

Hailiang Zhang

NASA GSFC

Software engineer

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