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People of Landsat

Meet the scientists and engineers advancing our understanding of Earth. The Landsat program represents decades of collaborative innovation, bringing together researchers, engineers, data scientists, and technical specialists who continuously push the boundaries of satellite remote sensing technology and Earth system science.

People of Landsat

Earth scientist Compton Tucker, who has studied remote sensing of vegetation at NASA Goddard for 50 years, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Jim Tucker

Landsat Science Pioneer in Global Vegetation Monitoring

Brian Markham wears a black, white, and grey flannel shirt and stands in front of green vegetation.

Brian Markham

Landsat Calibration and Data Quality Expert

Virginia Norwood

Virginia Norwood

Inventor of Landsat’s Multispectral Scanner

Chris Neigh

Chris Neigh

Landsat 9 Project Scientist

An image of Bruce Cook the Deputy Project Scientist for Landsat 9

Bruce Cook

Landsat Next Project Scientist

Julia Barsi at the Landsat 9 launch pad

Julia Barsi

Landsat Calibration Scientist

A photograph of Jim Irons.

Jim Irons

Landsat 8 Project Scientist 
Director Emeritus Earth Sciences Division

Morgan Crowley

Morgan Crowley

Forest Fire Research Scientist & WildFireSat Tier 2 Science Lead
Canadian Forest Service
Co-Director of Ladies of Landsat

A photograph of Kate Fickas.

Kate Fickas

Landsat Researcher Advancing Water Quality Applications
U.S. Geological Survey Mendenhall Fellow

Dr. Robert Washington-Allen

Robert Washington

Landsat Scientist Studying Dryland Degradation and Resilience

Inbal Becker-Reshef

Inbal Becker-Reshef

Landsat Researcher Advancing Global Agricultural Monitoring
Director, NASA Harvest

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