Name: NOAA NESDIS Data Technology and Infrastructure
Start: 2026-07-30T11:00:00-0500
End: 2026-07-30T12:30:00-0500

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.

NOAA NESDIS Data Technology and Infrastructure

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm CDT

Location TBA

Sign-in & Notes

NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) provides public access to data and data products from NOAA-operated environmental satellites, oceanographic and atmospheric observing systems, and mission programs supporting understanding of our climate, weather, oceans, and coasts. This session focuses on generating awareness and discussion on Federal data technology and infrastructure, featuring talks by individuals and teams with moderated discussion and interactive elements. Topics include AI capabilities at NESDIS, integrating legacy marine data into the cloud enterprise data system, algorithm transition to operations within the NCCF, and cloud migration strategies.

Audience
NOAA NESDIS data infrastructure professionals and the broader earth science data community; those interested in Federal data technology, infrastructure, and cloud migration strategies

Speakers

Jessica Morgan

NESDIS Assisstant Chief Data Officer, NOAA

Jessica is the Assistant Chief Data Officer (ACDO) of the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), a senior expert advisor on scientific data management, responsible for: managing the agency’s inventory of satellite data and archived data holdings... Read More →

Tyler Christensen

Data Architect, NOAA / NESDIS / Office of Common Services (OCS)

Tyler is the chief data architect for the NESDIS Office of Common Services. OCS builds common services and products to enable partner missions and the NESDIS enterprise.

John Relph

Data Archaeologist, NESDIS NCEI

Data Management, Metadata, Archival, Automation, Dogs

Jay Su

IT Specialist, NOAA/NESDIS/ACIO

Working at NOAA/NESDIS/ACIO bridging science and engineering, focusing on cloud, AI, and web etc.

Melissa Zweng

Chief, Product Implementation Branch, NESDIS OCS/PMD

Melissa Zweng is the chief of the Product Implementation Branch (PIB) in the NESDIS Office of Common Services (OCS). PIB manages the product lifecycle, including Transition to Operations, of scientific products in the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF). Our goal is to transform... Read More →