Press Release

January 11, 2011 —The Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP Federation) elected seven new member organizations, bringing total membership above 125 organizations. (See below for a complete list of new members).

ESIP Federation membership is strictly voluntary and the continued growth of its membership reflects the recognition that the ESIP Federation is a dynamic and collaborative forum where data providers, researchers and users gather to exchange valuable information. According to Chris Lenhardt, ESIP Federation President, “The steady growth of our membership during the past decade and the growing interest in partnering with the ESIP Federation is a sign that the organization is not only healthy but relevant to the Earth science information community. The ESIP Federation is member-driven and is agile in responding to new trends and ideas in the data and information field. Its ability to do so has allowed it to be the venue where Earth science information professionals gather.”

 

The new member organizations include: 

• Center for Spatial Analysis, University of Oklahoma, Xiangming Xiao, Professor

• City of Chicago, Peter Mulvaney, Sustainable Infrastructure Director

• DataONE (University of New Mexico), William Michener, Professor and director of e-science initiatives at UNM Libraries

• Information Technology and Systems Center (ITSC), Sara Graves, Director

• National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA), Roberta Johnson, Executive Director

• National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Brian Wee, Chief of External Affairs

• USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN), Alyssa Rosemartin, Information Technology Coordinator

Any organization engaged in “activities pursuant to the goals and objectives of the ESIP Federation” can apply for membership. For more information on membership, visit the ”Partnership” section of the ESIP site (http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Partnership).

 

The ESIP Federation is a consortium of Earth science data and technology professionals spanning government (NASA, NOAA, EPA, USGS, NSF), academia and the private sectors (both commercial and nonprofit). The organization is dedicated to transforming research data and information into useful and usable data and information products for decision makers, policy makers and the public. Initiated by NASA in 1997, the ESIP Federation provides data, products and services to decision makers and researchers in public and private settings. The Foundation for Earth Science provides administrative and staff support to the ESIP Federation.

 

Contacts:

Chris Lenhardt
President, Federation of Earth Science Information Partners
865.456.6394

Carol Meyer
Executive Director, Foundation for Earth Science
919.870.7140

 

July 20, 2010 —The Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (“ESIP Federation”) has elected three new partners for full membership. This new class of applicants demonstrates the continued interest in the ESIP Federation from the broad continuum of Earth science data and technology interests. The new partners include:

• University of Delaware/ Department of Geography/ Global Climate Data Resources (Type II), Cort J. Wilmot, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
• Northrop Grumman Information Systems (Type III), Shailendar Kumar, Aurora, Colorado
• Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI) (Type III), Tim Dye, Petaluma, California

“The ESIP Federation continues to attract Earth science data and information experts to its membership. Our diversity and ability to work across disciplines, sectors and federal agencies has enabled this community to advance in ways greater than the sum of its parts.” says Dr. James Frew, ESIP Federation President. “The ESIP Federation’s reputation is growing as the place for community-driven collaboration in the Earth sciences.”

Now in its second decade, the ESIP Federation has 115 partners representing a wide range of Earth Science data interests. ESIP Federation partners include Earth science data centers, environmental research groups, and practitioners in the application of environmental data, educators and technologists.
Across these diverse interests, public, private and non-profit organizations are represented.
The ESIP Federation is a consortium of Earth science data and technology professionals spanning government (NASA, NOAA, EPA, USGS), academia and the private sectors (both commercial and nonprofit). Our organization is dedicated to transforming research data and information into useful and usable data and information products for decision makers, policy makers and the public. Initiated by
NASA in 1997, the ESIP Federation provides data, products and services to decision makers and researchers in public and private settings. The Foundation for Earth Science provides administrative and staff support to the ESIP Federation.