Innovation Now – Laura Judd
Meet Laura Judd, a research project scientist at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Laura maps air pollution over cities at 28,000 ft.as part of an integrated observing system to better understand air quality. Working with NASA’s Health and Air quality Earth Action program, she and others on the team help public health and air quality managers use NASA data to make informed decisions about the air we breathe.
Innovation Now – Amber Soja
Meet Amber Soja, a physical scientist who serves as a NASA Science Program Manager at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Amber is part of an applied sciences team, HAQAST, that is studying how the transport of smoke affects air quality and human health. Her team uses NASA satellite data, ground sensors, and field campaigns to put together a comprehensive picture of fires, making the NASA data applicable to communities across the globe.
Innovation Now – Emily Gargulinski
Meet Emily Gargulinski, a NASA Research Engineer at the National Institute of Aerospace. Emily watches fires from space. She uses geospatial data to evaluate what’s happening with fires on the ground. As part of her work with NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team, or HAQAST, Emily is looking at the impact of small agricultural and range fires.
Innovation Now – Kellin Slater
Meet Kellin Slater, an environmental epidemiologist who uses NASA satellite data to help detect health impacts from small fires. As a Project Manager at Colorado State University for one of NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Science Teams (HAQAST), Kellin is interested in health impacts for all communities impacted by smoke from agricultural fires.