Leadership Team
Socioeconomic Valuation Working Group
The working group is made up of economists, decision scientists, statisticians, and policy analysts with expertise in the application of valuation techniques to Earth observations. It comprises the core social science expertise of the consortium. In addition to conducting impact assessments, members are engaged in the consortium's outreach activities, including helping to recruit new social scientists to VALUABLES activities.
Scientific Council
The scientific council is made up of Earth scientists and satellite remote sensing experts. Members have demonstrated interest in working with and providing technical advice to socioeconomic valuation experts, introducing the VALUABLES Consortium to their networks, and articulating the consortium’s potential to serve the Earth science and remote sensing communities.
David Diner
California Institute of Technology & NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Klaus Keller
Pennsylvania State University
Joseph Kellndorfer
Earth Big Data LLC
Dalia Kirschbaum
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Robert E. Kopp
Rutgers University
Kyle McDonald
City College of New York & City University of New York
Michael Oppenheimer
Princeton University
Alex de Sherbinin
Columbia University & NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center
David Skole
Michigan State University
Bruce Wielicki
NASA Langley Research Center
Benjamin Zaitchik
Johns Hopkins University
Advisory Group
The advisory group provides strategic guidance to the consortium and offers advice about the consortium’s management. Members contribute their sectorial expertise and perspectives to ensure that VALUABLES is addressing the most pressing questions related to the socioeconomic benefits of Earth observations.
Anne Connor
Harris Corporation
Mike Fox
Raytheon Company
Larry Meinert
Meinert Consulting, LLC
Lea Shanley
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chuck Wooldridge
NOAA Satellite and Information Service