On May 13 at 12 PM, Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Director of the Earth Sciences Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, is coming to ESSIC to give an in-person ESSIC seminar.
Dr. Dalia B. Kirschbaum is the Director of the Earth Sciences Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. As Director she manages a staff of 200 civil servants and 1200 people serving as contractors, technicians, support staff and those on cooperative agreements, all dedicated to studying the Earth as an integrated system that includes the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, cryosphere, and geosphere. Prior to this role, she was Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory, a group of scientists focused on conducting large-scale hydrological science research using data from NASA’s satellites, land surface models, and fieldwork. Dr. Kirschbaum’s research has focused on rainfall-triggered landslide modeling, monitoring and mapping using remotely sensed information to conduct landslide hazard and risk studies at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Previously, she also served as the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission Deputy Project Scientist for Applications, and on the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) Science and Applications Leadership Team. She has also supported the agency as a Disaster Response Coordinator, working with other NASA centers as well as domestic and international partners to bring satellite data and products to bear during natural hazard events to improve situational awareness and inform decision making. Dr. Kirschbaum received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Columbia University with a focus in Natural Hazards and Remote Sensing. She received her A.B. in Geosciences from Princeton University.
Please RSVP for in-person presence below. Lunch will be provided.
Location:
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
5825 University Research Court, College Park, MD 20740
Room #4102 (Fourth floor, large conference room. To the right of the elevators)
Transport:
UMD students and faculty can take shuttle 104 to metro and then 109 to ESSIC. ESSIC is located at 5825 University Research Court, College Park, MD 20740. Parking is free.
