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Session Proposal: 21st Century Geodesy: Growing the Field by Highlighting Contributions and Careers in the Service of Society (AGU25)

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21st Century Geodesy: Growing the Field by Highlighting Contributions and Careers in the Service of Society

Session ID#: 252685

Session Description:
Geodesy underpins modern geospatial science and technology, enabling numerous applications ranging from Earth and space exploration, to climate change resilience, to navigation and communications, to global security. Geodesy can be leveraged for near-future applications involving autonomous vehicles, digital twins, and other technologies that super-charge the economy and better ensure safety of life and property. However, attracting and training a robust and skilled workforce in this field presents ongoing challenges. This session seeks abstracts that demonstrate the role that geodesy plays within current and future commercial, academic, non-profit, and government applications that drive economic vitality, safety, and other societal benefits. We also seek creative ideas on rebranding geodesy around these contributions and career paths to enhance the perception of the field by students and those in positions to effect policy and funding decisions. Submissions exploring geodesy skills required by various sectors and how academic institutions can address these are also encouraged.
Index Terms:

0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
1299 General or miscellaneous [GEODESY AND GRAVITY]
Primary Convener:  Benjamin R Phillips, South Summit Science LLC, Washington, United States
Conveners:  Donna J Charlevoix, EarthScope Consortium, Engagement, Boulder, United States, Daniel R Roman, National Geodetic Survey, HQ, Silver Spring, United States and Linda Foster, ESRI, Redlands, CA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Jeremy Maurer, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Rolla, MO, United States
 
Expanding Geodesy Awareness and Skills at the Undergraduate Level: The MSU Summer Geodesy Internship Program (2002012)
Julie Elliott and Jeffrey Todd Freymueller, Michigan State University, Earth and Environmental Sciences, East Lansing, MI, United States
 
Attracting, Preparing, and Sustaining Geodesists: EarthScope Workforce and Education Initiatives (1972622)
Michael Hubenthal1,2, Gillian Haberli2, Beth A Pratt-Sitaula3, Kelsey Russo-Nixon4, DeeDee Okamoto2 and Melissa Weber2, (1)Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, Seattle, WA, United States, (2)EarthScope Consortium, Washington DC, United States, (3)EarthScope Consortium, Washington, DC, United States, (4)EarthScope Consortium, Engagement, Washington DC, United States
 
Educating the Global 21st Century InSAR Workforce: Lessons Learned from the EarthScope InSAR Processing and Analysis (ISCE+) Short Course (1980301)
Gareth Funning, University of California Riverside, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Riverside, CA, United States, Franz Josef Meyer, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, Fairbanks, AK, United States and Melissa Weber, EarthScope Consortium, Washington DC, United States
 
Geodesy: Promoting a Resilient World Through Geospatial Data Sustainability (1976052)
Linda Foster, ESRI, Redlands, CA, United States
 
The Point of Beginning Initiative: Strengthening the Geomatics Workforce through Career and Technical Education (1997309)
Seneca Holland, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States and Richard Smith, Executive Director, Corpus Christi, United States
 
Elevating Earth Knowledge and Education through Next-Generation Satellite Laser Altimetry (1870734)
Helen Amanda Fricker, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, United States and John David Armston, University of Maryland, Department of Geographical Sciences, College Park, United States
 
Undergraduate Geodesy Curriculum: How Data-rich Online Modules are Used and Adapted by Faculty (1881650)
Beth A Pratt-Sitaula, EarthScope Consortium, Washington, DC, United States, Kristin O'Connell, Carleton College, Science Education Resource Center, Northfield, MN, United States, Bruce James Douglas, Indiana University Bloomington, Geological Sciences, Bloomington, IN, United States, Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College, Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Walnut, United States, Benjamin T Crosby, Idaho State University, Department of Geosciences, Pocatello, United States, Ellen A R Iverson, Carleton College, SERC, Northfield, MN, United States and Donna J Charlevoix, EarthScope Consortium, Engagement, Boulder, United States
 
Applied Geodesy for Earthquake Science and Public Safety: A Perspective from the USGS Earthquake Science Center Crustal Deformation Group (1881844)
Katherine Anna Guns1, Andrew J Barbour2, Todd L Ericksen1, Catherine Hanagan3, Sarah E Minson1, Jessica R Murray4, Eleyne Phillips5, Fred F Pollitz6, Jerry Parsi7, Ryan C Turner1, Aris Aspiotes8, Curtis William Baden1, Elizabeth S Cochran8, Dara E Goldberg9, Adam Manaster10, Johanna M Nevitt1, Mark H. Murray11 and Jerry L Svarc5, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Moffett Field, United States, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Moffett Field, United States, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Golden, United States, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Menlo Park, CA, United States, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Menlo Park, United States, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Seattle, United States, (7)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Pasadena, CA, United States, (8)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Pasadena, United States, (9)USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center, Golden, United States, (10)Universities Space Research Association Moffett Field, Moffett Field, CA, United States, (11)U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Science Center, Moffett Field, United States
 
Building a Digital Nation: The Critical Role of Geodesy in Norway’s Digitalization, Presented by The Norwegian Mapping Authority (Invited) (1886335)
Lars Olsson, Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hønefoss, Norway and Johnny Welle, The Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hønefoss, Norway
 
Developing a Multi-Level Geodetic Workforce Pipeline Through Integrated Education, Research, and Outreach (1896920)
Hyongki Lee, University of Houston, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Houston, United States, Craig Len Glennie, University of Houston, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping, Houston, TX, United States, Surui Xie, University of Houston, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Houston, TX, United States and Juan Carlos Fernandez Diaz, National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping, Houston, United States
 
Efforts to Train PhD Students in Geodesy at SIO, UCSD (1897895)
David T Sandwell1,2, Yehuda Bock3, Adrian A Borsa4, Dana Caccamise5, Yuri A Fialko6, Helen Amanda Fricker7, Alice-Agnes Gabriel8, Jamin Greenbaum2, Jennifer S Haase4, Matthew R Mazloff9 and Mark A Zumberge10, (1)University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States, (2)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, United States, (3)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, La Jolla, United States, (4)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, United States, (5)NOAA National Geodetic Survey, Silver Spring, United States, (6)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, La Jolla, United States, (7)University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, United States, (8)University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, United States, (9)Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, La Jolla, United States, (10)University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States
 
Bridging the Gap in Geodesy Education and Capacity through NGS’s Geospatial Modeling Grant Program (Invited) (1898636)
Christopher E Parrish, Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Corvallis, OR, United States, Jeffrey Todd Freymueller, Michigan State University, Earth and Environmental Sciences, East Lansing, MI, United States, Yehuda Bock, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, La Jolla, United States, Demian Gomez, The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Columbus, United States and Colin Becker, NOAA National Geodetic Survey, Silver Spring, United States
 
Branding a Hero: Attracting Students in Generations Z and Alpha to Purpose-Driven Careers in Geodesy (1917163)
Isaac E Pope, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, United States, Samantha Stanley, Berkeley Seismological Lab, Berkeley, United States and Jeremy Maurer, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Rolla, MO, United States
 
What is the Role of Professional Societies in the Geodesy Workforce? A Vision for the AGU Geodesy Section (1920467)
Karen M Luttrell, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, Laura M Wallace, University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics, Austin, United States, Anne Socquet, University Grenoble Alpes, ISTerre Institute of Earth Sciences, Grenoble, France and Matthew E Pritchard, Cornell University, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Ithaca, NY, United States
 
An Academic Consortium Approach to Enhancing U.S. Geomatics Education & Research: Lessons Learned from GEO-ESCON (1924011)
Ms. Brooke Felts, Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, United States; Ohio State University, Columbus, United States and Daniel Kelley, Ohio State University Main Campus, Battelle Center for Science, Engineering and Public Policy, Columbus, OH, United States
 
Professional Surveyors and the Geodesy Crisis: An Opportunity to Grow our Profession AND Public Awareness (1945556)
Timothy Burch, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), Frederick, United States and Linda Foster, ESRI, Redlands, CA, United States
 
From Datum to Digital Twin: Geodesy as the Bedrock of the Modern Reality Capture Economy (1947356)
Ryan Hippenstiel, DroneDeploy, San Francisco, United States
 
Spatial Literacy Through Storytelling: Inspiring the Next Generation to Save the World (1952129)
Luke Kratky, OMNI Federal, Gainesville, United States
 
Geodesy is a Joke: On the use of comedy and entertainment for recruitment of students to geodesy careers (1954001)
Jeremy Maurer, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Rolla, MO, United States and Justin Garcia, BudgessMan Entertainment, LLC, Virginia Beach, United States
 
A Center to Support the Sustainment and Growth of Geodesy (1966075)
Donna J Charlevoix, EarthScope Consortium, Education and Community Engagement, Boulder, CO, United States, Benjamin R Phillips, South Summit Science LLC, Washington, United States and Stephen Merkowitz, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
 
A Spaceflight-Based Perspective on Reinvigorating Geodesy (1966604)
R Steven Nerem, Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States, Srinivas V Bettadpur, The University of Texas at Austin, Center for Space Research, Austin, TX, United States and Lori A Magruder, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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