Please join us this December in San Francisco as we bring together scientists and industry leaders for an exciting session at AGU26 and related networking events. Through presentations, panels, and informal discussion, we will explore how connections between research and the private sector can support innovative science. Session conveners include Tracey Holloway (University of Wisconsin—Madison), Christine Wiedinmyer (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research), Howard Botts (Cotality), and Sheldon Drobot (BAE Systems, Inc., Space and Mission Systems). Registration is required to attend oral and poster sessions. Register online or in-person prior to December 8th.

Tuesday, December 8th, 2026

7:15am-7:45am Breakfast meet-up for presenters

7:45-8:30am Walk to Moscone and put up posters

8:30am-12pm “Earth Science Research to Meet Industry Information Needs” Poster Session: South-Poster Hall (Hall ABC) (MC)

• 9-10am Group poster walk-through with presenter lightning talks
  • Stephanie Lyn Shaw, EPRI
  • Daniel Cusworth, Carbon Mapper
  • Abhishek Chatterjee, U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program
  • Gregory B Reiker, University of Colorado Boulder and Longpath Technologies, Inc.
  • Lorraine Tighe, ESRI
  • Duane Edward Waliser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Janelle Heslop, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
  • Alexander D Hall, University of California Los Angeles
  • Ryan Kladar, Grid Status
  • Mo Fotouhi, John Deere
  • Giovanna Trianni, Moody’s
• 10am Coffee break, followed by informal networking

12:30-2pm Networking lunch, hosted by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (invitation only)

4:15-5:45 “Earth Science Research to Meet Industry Information Needs” Oral Session: 303-South (MC)

• 4:15-4:20pm Welcoming Remarks
• Talks (8-minute talks plus 2-minute Q&A)
  • 4:20-4:30pm Kelly Hereid, Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • 4:30-4:40pm Austin Stone, Planet Labs
  • 4:40-4:50pm Noelle E Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Panels (2-minute introductions per person plus 8-minute Q&A per panel)
  • 4:50-5:08 Panel 1: From Science to Decisions
    • Lorraine Tighe, ESRI
    • Giovanna Trianni, Moody’s
    • Janelle Heslop, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
    • Ryan Kladar, Grid Status
  • 5:08-5:26 Panel 2: Industry Driving Science
    • Stephanie Lyn Shaw, EPRI
    • Alexander D Hall, University of California Los Angeles
    • Mo Fotouhi, John Deere
  • 5:26-5:45 Panel 3: Scaling to Impact
    • Daniel Cusworth, Carbon Mapper
    • Abhishek Chatterjee, U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program
    • Gregory B Reiker, University of Colorado Boulder and Longpath Technologies, Inc.
    • Duane Edward Waliser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Wednesday, December 9th, 2026

9-10:30am Roundtable discusion on satellite applications to energy and infrastructure (invitation only)

• 9-9:30am Introductions and satellite experiences
• 9:30-10am: Lessons learned about satellite data applications
• 10-10:30am: Future needs and opportunities

Please contact Jess Heumann (jrheumann@wisc.edu) or Tracey Holloway (taholloway@wisc.edu) if you would like more information on the listed events or would like to be included in future events.