Nancy Colleton

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Global Climate Change Data CalibrationPanel II

• Nancy Colleton
• Executive Director Co-Founder, The Alliance for
  Earth Observations
• President, Institute for Global Environmental
  Strategies

September 21, 2009 Rayburn House Office Building
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Our Mission

• The Alliance for Earth Observations works to
  advance private sector (industry, academia, and
  non-governmental organizations) involvement in
  the development, use and integration of Earth
  observations and information for societal and
  economic benefit.

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Alliance Members
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What have we learned?

• (1) Our national needs are changing
• (2) The economic and societal opportunities are
  great
• (3) Data and information are key to our response

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EO user base is increasingly diverse
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Long-term operational data is crucial
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We cannot do business as usual
Designate leadership and develop a national
vision/plan for Earth observations Address data
and information issues Expand the call for
innovation
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The Alliance for Earth Observations

• Nancy Colleton
• Executive Director, Co-Founder
• Phone [phone]
• Email Nancy_Colleton_at_strategies.org
• http//alliance.strategies.org/