April 8, 2008

Steve Cole/Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0918/1726
stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov, dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-076

MEDIA INVITED TO MULTI-NATIONAL EARTH OBSERVATION SEMINAR

WASHINGTON -- NASA will join its international partners in space-based 
climate change research to discuss their current and future 
Earth-observation programs at a seminar Friday, April 18, at the Keck 
Center of the National Academies, 500 5th St. NW, in Washington. 

Media are invited to attend the seminar, "Space-based Earth 
Observations for Climate Change," which begins at 1:30 p.m. EDT and 
is followed by an evening reception. The event is sponsored by the 
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). NASA, the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Academies of 
Science are co-organizers of the event.

At the seminar, NASA, JAXA, NOAA, the European Space Agency and the 
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological 
Satellites will discuss their programs related to climate change 
research and societal needs. Participants also will address 
coordination of their respective programs.

Michael Freilich, director of the Earth Science Division in the 
Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, will 
present an overview of NASA's Earth science program. He will discuss 
NASA's next generation of Earth science missions and their 
contributions to climate change monitoring, NASA's Earth science 
analysis programs that advance our understanding of the integrated 
Earth system, and NASA's applications activities that translate this 
new knowledge into specific benefits for society.

Reporters interested in attending the seminar and reception must 
contact Ms. Tomoko Iijima at 202-333-6844 or by e-mail at 
EOseminar@gmail.com in advance. A complete list of speakers is 
available by contacting Ms. Iijima.

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

	
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