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AGU 2025 Conference

Where Science Connects Us

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Each year, AGU comes up with a unique theme for the Annual Meeting. It starts as a brainstorm among interested parties, and then our design team takes themes and common threads from that brainstorm, and unites it with visuals that we can translate to graphics and signage for the meeting.

This year, inspired by the “Connections” and “New Orleans Science” themes from the brainstorm, our incredible design team took those concepts, as well as a 1944 US Army Corps of Engineers report, “The Nature and Origin of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississippi River” which visualized how it had evolved over time. They traced the the lower Mississippi River to digitize its path.

The squiggles you see on signage throughout the meeting is the digitization of this mighty river that has served as a connection point for millions of people throughout this region, and continues to connect communities and people today. As rivers are points of connection, science is as well. Thus this year’s theme: Where Science Connects Us.

Join thousands of scientists, educators, and policymakers at the premier Earth and space science conference 15-19 December in New Orleans, Louisiana. Explore groundbreaking research, connect with global experts, and shape the future of our planet.

NESDIS Presenters
Monday, December 15, 2025
8:50am - 9:05am
NH11A-02 The Role of Satellite Analysts in Hazard Response

Human-in-the-loop analysis plays a critical role in processing and disseminating information about environmental hazards.

Emily Smail

NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO)

2:21pm - 2:27pm
SH13C-02 Human Space Exploration and Space Weather at NOAA

NOAA plays a pivotal role in NASA's Artemis campaign, which is spearheading deep space human exploration and lunar science, ultimately paving the way for future Mars missions.

James F Spann

NOAA Space Weather Office (SWO)

2:25pm - 2:35pm
IN13A-02 The Open Information Stewardship Service (OISS): NOAA’s New Cloud Archive and Stewardship System

This presentation will give an update on NOAA's new cloud archive service and discuss the challenges of providing archive and stewardship services in the cloud.

Kenneth Casey

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

4:30pm - 4:45pm
SH14B-02 NOAA's Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Program: Developing Imagery and In Situ Data Products Following the SWFO-L1 Launch

The primary objective of Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Program is to provide operational solar-coronal images and in situ solar-wind data to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecasters and to other users.

Dimitrios Vassiliadis

NOAA Space Weather Office (SWO)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
8:30am - 8:40am
IN21A-01 Implementing Scalable Cloud Computing and Data Analytics and Cloud Native Analysis-Ready-Cloud-Optimized (ARCO) Data

Cloud computing is transforming traditional computing by offering scalable, on-demand infrastructure that meets the growing demands of data-intensive science.

Sudhir Shrestha

NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)

8:30am - 12:00pm
SH21G-2577 Future of Space Weather Observations

Operational missions that have the capability to provide low latency data are essential for the successful implementation of forecasting capabilities and safeguarding the Nation, including our satellites and human exploration endeavors.

Yaireska (Yari) Collado-Vega

NOAA Space Weather Office (SWO)

8:30am - 12:00pm
SY21D-0586 Not Another Research Paper: Empowering U.S. Industries to Apply NOAA Research and Data using StoryMaps

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is creating interactive ArcGIS StoryMaps that integrate NOAA data and tools to communicate complex science and bring awareness of extreme weather events to major U.S. industries (Architecture and Engineering, Reinsurance and Insurance, and Retail).

Sydney Luce

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

2:25pm - 2:40pm
SA23A-01 Advancing NOAA’s Space Weather R2O2R: Progress, Lessons Learned, and Path Forward

NOAA NESDIS Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) is actively involved in the partnerships and technology investments to advance NOAA’s space weather observational and data system capabilities by collaborating with public and private sector partners.

James F Spann

NOAA Space Weather Office (SWO)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
8:30am - 12:00pm
A31H-2166 NOAA NESDIS’s Dynamic Response to Evolving User Needs

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) formulated a product portfolio management approach for satellite derived operational products that promotes dynamic responsiveness to the evolving NOAA mission needs.

Claire McCaskill

NOAA Office of Common Services (OCS)

2:17pm - 2:32pm
SH33B-01 Why the NOAA Mission Needs Space Weather Research (Invited)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is designated as the authoritative source for operational space weather data, products, and services, encompassing observational data, forecasts, warnings, alerts, and their archival and dissemination.

James F Spann

NOAA Space Weather Office (SWO)

2:48pm - 2:59pm
SA33A-04 Solar Rotation as a Driver of Thermospheric Density Variability Seen in the Starlink Constellation Data

The thermosphere plays a key role in atmospheric dynamics and influences various space-based activities, including satellite operations and navigation. Understanding its density and how it changes is vital for safe operations of Low-Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites, including orbital predictions, reentry estimates, and collision avoidance.

Irfan Azeem

NOAA Space Weather Office (SWO)

4:15pm - 5:45pm
GC34B - Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Missions and Their Contribution to Earth Science Applications

This session invites presentations from LEO missions that make routine observations to monitor the Earth and its environment for applications that support decision makers.

Lihang Zhou

NOAA Low Earth Orbit Office (LEO)

4:15pm - 5:45pm
SE34C - Space Weather Science and Operations: NOAA’s Engagement with Research, Operations, Products and Services, and Users

This Science Exchange Session facilitates a dialogue between NOAA and the space weather community regarding strategies for a robust and continuous provision of operational space weather monitoring, forecasting, product and services, supporting research, and long-term data archiving and access for civil applications.

James F Spann

NOAA Space Weather Office (SWO)

Thursday, December 18, 2025
8:30am - 12:00pm
SY41E - Industry and Data: Improving Economic Resilience with Environmental Information

Across the national and global economy– from managing supply chain networks and distribution centers, to building the facilities that allows for production of goods, to insuring business and property owners– American industry relies on environmental information for planning, operational readiness, and efficiency.

Allison Crimmins

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

8:30am - 12:00pm
B41F-1929 Heat-driven Functional Extinction of Caribbean Acropora Corals from Florida’s Coral Reef

The frequency and severity of marine heatwaves are increasing, resulting in widespread degradation of the function, structure, resilience, and adaptive capacity of ecosystems.

Derek Manzello

NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)

9:45am - 10:00am
A41D-08 TEMPO Science and Applications

The first ever Geostationary Earth Orbit satellite air quality instrument over the Western Hemisphere,
Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO), has been scanning North America since August
2023 and providing the scientific community with hourly air quality observations.

Shobha Kondragunta

NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)

2:15pm - 3:45pm
SY43B - Industry and Data: Improving Economic Resilience with Environmental Information

Across the national and global economy– from managing supply chain networks and distribution centers, to building the facilities that allows for production of goods, to insuring business and property owners– American industry relies on environmental information for planning, operational readiness, and efficiency.

Allison Crimmins

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

2:15pm - 5:45pm
V43D-0122 Operational Observation and Validation of Volcanic Ash Simulations and Forecasts by HYSPLIT

Volcanic ash is a major aviation hazard that requires 24x7 monitoring of volcanoes around the globe. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has designated nine Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers (VAAC) to monitor and provide Volcanic Ash Advisories (VAA) and Volcanic Ash Graphics (VAG) to users globally.

Jane Zeng

NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Is Your Data-Intensive Earth Science Research Tool Kit Open, Efficient, Resilient to Change, and Leading to Real-World Impact?

A Discussion with GeoJupyter and Cloud-Native Geospatial Community Members

Sudhir Shrestha

NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)