Mission

Enabling Capabilities empowers the understanding of Earth’s interconnected systems through foundational technologies, processes, and workforce development.

Overview

Enabling Capabilities are the foundational cross-cutting activities, opportunities, technologies, systems, or processes that enable specific objectives and functions to benefit all the Earth Science Division (ESD) program elements and Spheres (Atmosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere, Geosphere, and Hydrosphere). The Enabling Capabilities’ cross functional team mission is to serve as a liaison across ESD facilitating the advancement of the understanding of the Earth system and facilitating the success of missions within the Division. 

Contacts

Amy P. Chen 
Ground Networks, Calibration Labs, and Crowdsourcing Program Scientist  
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Argyro Kavvada 
Integrated Earth System Modeling Program Manager 
Integrated Modeling Virtual Institute Program Manager  
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Craig R. Ferguson 
Hydrosphere and Enabling Capabilities Program Manager (dual role) 
Terrestrial Hydrology Research and Integrated Earth System Modeling Program Scientist (Scientific Computing Manager)  
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Cynthia Hall 
Associate Program Scientist (ASRC Contractor) 
Early Career Research Program 
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David Considine 
Integrated Earth System Modeling Research 
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Derek Rutovic 
Airborne Science Program Executive 
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John T. Sullivan 
Atmosphere and Enabling Capabilities Program Manager (GSFC Detailee) (dual role) 
Ground Networks, Calibration Labs, and Crowdsourcing, Multi-Source Integrated Observatory Program Co-Manager
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Ryan Pavlick 
Biosphere and Enabling Capabilities Program Manager (dual role) 
Terrestrial Ecology Research and Airborne Science Program Scientist 
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Yaítza Luna-Cruz 
Early Career Research Program Manager 
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