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Session Proposal: Amplifying the Value of Earth Science Information for the Society (AGU25)

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Amplifying the Value of Earth Science Information for the Society

Session ID#: 249392

Session Description:
From daily tasks like weather forecasting to advancing sustainable development goals, earth science information plays critical roles in society. Despite the importance, there is a lack of appreciation for the earth science information by different stakeholders in the society. To address this issue of underappreciation, the Earth science community should explore transdisciplinary approaches that highlight and amplify the value of Earth science information. This would ensure robust future investment in research and development to further advance Earth science information systems. This session will showcase approaches to study, quantify, and communicate the value of Earth science information for the society including but not limited to:1. Economic studies that evaluate the value of Earth science information.2. Case studies of contributions of Earth science information to society.3. Novel storytelling of societal benefits of Earth science information.4. Education and engagement activities that demonstrate the value of Earth science information.
Index Terms:

1926 Geospatial [INFORMATICS]
1930 Data and information governance [INFORMATICS]
6329 Project evaluation [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6620 Science policy [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
Primary Convener:  Yuhan Rao, North Carolina State University, Cooperative Institute for Satellite and Earth System Studies, Asheville, United States
Conveners:  Susan Shingledecker, Earth Science Information Partners, Severna Park, MD, UNITED STATES and Lesley A Wyborn, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
 
Using Cloud Computing and generativeAI to show to the value of Earth Science Information (Invited) (1869220)
Chris Stoner, Amazon Web Services, Alaska, United States
 
Advancing Earth Observation for Gulf Coast Resilience via Twenty Years of Community-Engaged Science (Invited) (1872871)
Nathan Morrow, Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, United States
 
Expanding the Toolbox: Community Insights and Emerging Approaches to Valuing Earth Science Information (Invited) (1954325)
Dr. Mabel Baez Schon, PhD1, Cristina Mancilla2, Samantha Cheng3, Rachelle Gould4, Gillian L Galford5, Maura Muldoon4, Casey O'Hara6, Rich Sharp3 and Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer3, (1)World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC, United States, (2)World Wildlife Fund, Washington, United States, (3)World Wildlife Fund, Global Science, Washington, United States, (4)University of Vermont, Burlington, United States, (5)University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Burlington, United States, (6)National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, United States
 
Impactful Datasets in the Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences: AGU Recognizing the Importance of Research Data on the Dimensions of People, Planet, and Prosperity (Invited) (1969693)
Shelley Stall, American Geophysical Union, Open Science Leadership, Washington, DC, United States and Joseph Gum, Unaffiliated, San Diego, United States
 
The Science Explorer: Amplifying the Societal Value of Earth Science Through Open Information Discovery (Invited) (1986654)
Anna Kelbert, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Science Explorer (SciX), Cambridge, MA, United States, Alberto Accomazzi, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, NASA Science Explorer (SciX), Cambridge, MA, United States and SciX Team
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