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Karen St.Germain’s Tweets

NASA JPL

Feb 4

Today was all about NISAR! It’s nearly time for the scientific heart of this

NASA Earth and NASA Climate

satellite to head to southern India ahead of its planned 2024 launch, so of course, we had to send it off in true JPL style. go.nasa.gov/3Y8OQLd

An image of NISAR in the clean room at JPL. Officials from NASA, the Indian Space Research Organisation, and the Indian Embassy stand in a group next to the NISAR science instrument payload. They are dressed in full-body white protective suits as they are given a tour of the facility.

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PL Director Laurie Leshin stands behind a lectern to give remarks to a crowd of media. She is joined by officials from NASA, the Indian Space Research Organisation, and the Indian Embassy. Behind them hang an American and Indian flag, and a 1/6 scale model of NISAR can also been seen.

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Dr. Laurie Leshin hands a jar of peanuts over to the Indian Space Reseach Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath. Lucky peanuts are a good luck tradition at JPL.

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Dr. Laurie Leshin stands behind a 1/6 scale model of NISAR. She is joined by officials from the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Embassy.

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The scientific❤️ of NISAR, which will be the most advanced radar technology ever launched and collect more 🌎 data than any other mission in our history! The US and India, working together to benefit all of humanity.

@NASAearth

@isro

🌍 🌎 🌏

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Feb 3

Today I had the opportunity to thank the joint

@isro

team that has worked so hard to build, integrate and test the NISAR instruments. Later this month we will ship the instruments to India, where they will be integrated on the spacecraft for launch in about a year.

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ADPC

@ADPCnet

Jan 30

U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Robert F. Godec, ADPC Executive Director Hans Guttman, and NASA’s Dr. Karen M. St. Germain launched SERVIR-Southeast Asia, an $11.2 million USAID-NASA-ADPC initiative to fight #ClimateChange.

Almost home… instagram.com/p/Cn5aBhGOZquN

Jan 26

Just posted a photo @ Bangkok, Thailand instagram.com/p/Cn3yCzNOE8QS

Jan 24

We visited the clean room where the Thai space agency

@GISTDA

is testing THEOS-2, their first satellite for Earth exploration. The lead mechanical engineer (on the far right) is an alum of the

@NASA_DEVELOP

program! I love the impact our programs have around the 🌏

NASA Earth

Jan 23

💧New finding: Water percolating underground from the Sierra Nevada mountains into California’s Central Valley provides 10% of all water entering the valley, measured using NASA satellite data and GPS. The region relies heavily on underground water for crop irrigation.

A farm field is being irrigated by large, metal irrigation structures. Mountains are seen in the background.

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The official launch of the

@SERVIRGlobal

Southeast Asia hub finally arrived! Celebrating 8 years of impact and planning for much more to come! A great day for

and the people & communities of SE Asia who will benefit!

Jan 22

Heading to Bangkok to kick off the new SERVIR Southeast Asia hub. Bringing the power of

to empower decision-makers across Southeast Asia with information to help them take action on disasters, agriculture, water management, air quality and land use issues. 🌏🚀🌱💦☀️

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KCARE

@KStateKCARE

Jan 12

Great minds focused on the same issue!

’s Brad Doorn is delivering all the info about how #NASA observations are working to make #Space4Ag! #FlicknerInnovationFarm

Dec 26, 2022

I’m delayed for a few hours in the airport in Portland,Maine and discovered a cool exhibit by

@BigelowLab

on the microscopic life in our oceans and how it drives the health of our planet (and us)! Very cool! 🌎 🌊 #scienceiseverywhere

Dec 16, 2022

Two minutes to launch…

Dec 15, 2022

Now targeting launch early Friday morning as we work to resolve one open issue. Everyone here is very focused on getting to a successful launch!

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NASA

Dec 15, 2022

We're now targeting no earlier than 6:46am ET (1146 UTC) on Friday, Dec. 16, for launch of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission. The satellite is healthy & the forecast remains favorable for liftoff on Friday morning. Follow blogs.nasa.gov/swot/ for mission updates.

Dec 14, 2022

Heading to bed early because I’m doing “live shots” for the morning shows tomorrow. Tune in to hear more about the awesome SWOT mission: Austin, TX (KXAN) Fort Worth, TX (KXAS NBC 5) Manchester, NH (WMUR) Chicago, IL (WFLD) Houston, TX (KTRK) Miami, FL (WSVN) 🚀 🌎

Dec 13, 2022

Driving up the California coast to Vandenberg for the SWOT launch! Getting more excited by the mile!

Dr. Yaítza Luna-Cruz

@DrLunaCruz

Dec 11, 2022

Attending #AGU22? Want to learn more about NASA Chief Science Data Office? Key words to search on schedule: NASA Transform to Open Science, NASA Earth Data, NASA Equity & Environmental Justice! Join us also at

@nasa

booth!!🛰️🌎🚀#NASAScience #openscience #NASATOPS #NASAEarthData

NASA Earth

Dec 9, 2022

Earth has about 370,000,000,000,000,000,000 (quintillion) gallons of water, with some sources easier to access and use than others. The water budget tells us where that water is – key information that helps better plan for the future.

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Dec 10, 2022

Can you guess what satellite is behind me? During my visit at

, I came across this model of

’s SWOT mission — our upcoming mission that will make the first global survey of Earth’s surface water! Here’s how to watch the upcoming launch: go.nasa.gov/3HnjUBg

Thomas Zurbuchen standing in front of a model of the SWOT satellite

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Nov 24, 2022

Need a conversation starter for tonight? For 50 years

@USGS

@NASA_Landsat

satellites have tracked changes on Earth from space - from urban sprawl to climate change and even agriculture. Learn how your food is seen from space and how it gets to your plate: go.nasa.gov/3AFSlPL

Nov 20, 2022

Here’s your last chance: We’re searching for the next head of #NASAScience who will run one of the world’s leading science programs & work with international, national, academic, commercial & agency leaders to advance scientific discovery. Apply by 11/21:go.nasa.gov/3V3ZWjj

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Oct 26, 2022

So sorry to hear of the untimely passing of Ash Carter. Remembering our 1st interaction. Before making a multi-$B decision on a new DoD satellite system he asked “Can anyone in this room explain how the heck we can measure soil moisture from space?” He was physicist to the bone.

NASA Earth

Oct 25, 2022

But wait, there’s more… 🛰 EMIT, the latest instrument on the

@Space_Station

, has demonstrated a new, unexpected capability to help us better understand climate change. Get the latest from NASA experts TODAY at noon PT (3pm ET): nasa.gov/nasalive

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Oct 19, 2022

So excited to be on stage with Cynthia Rosenzweig, winner of the 2022 World Food Prize, celebrating her pioneering work in understanding and predicting the interaction between climate and food systems!

@WorldFoodPrize

Jennifer Williams #GoalsProject

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@JenWilliamsEdu

Oct 19, 2022

“Observations give us understanding.” @KarenStG #FoodPrize22 @WorldFoodPrize #WFPFGlobalGuides @NASAEarth @AgMIPnews #ClimateActionEdu

Oct 4, 2022

Thrilled to be working with our friends to the North at the Canadian Space Agency’s National Forum on Earth Observation. Bringing together industry, academia, Indigenous communities and government to talk about going from science to services.

Thanks for joining the #Space4Ag road trip, Alyssa!

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Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft

@AKWhitcraft

Aug 25, 2022

My time on the @NASAEarth #Space4Ag tour is over. Thank you to all of our hosts (e.g. @AgTechLaura, @UNLincoln, @KStateRE, @farmerderek1) in Nebrwska & Kansas for the warm welcome & for sharing so much with us. May this be the beginning of much more! @HarvestProgram

@farmerderek1 jumps with his hands spread wide in front of a sunset near his corn pile with a round bale of hay on the right side of the image.

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Aug 24, 2022

Thanks for all of the great support

@AgTechLaura

! It is so great to bring the power of

together with the power of Nebraska agriculture!

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Laura Thompson

@AgTechLaura

Aug 24, 2022

It was a pleasure to have the @NASAEarth team and @KarenStG visit with innovative farmers in the @OnFarmResearch program! The 'Space for Ag' tour included: -Knuth Farm at Mead -Hunnicutt Farm at Giltner @zjhunn -Batie Farm at Lexington @dbatie

Thank you for your hospitality, Barb and Don! We learned so much from the conversation and were excited to hear about all the great work you are doing with

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We had the pleasure of hosting a group from NASA Earth Science. We had a great wide ranging discussion about what ag needs now and in the future from NASA and how they can help us solve issues. @KarenStG @KimLocke9 @AgTechLaura @PuntelLab

I can’t wait, Farmer Derek!

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Farmer Derek

@farmerderek1

NASA called. They are coming to my farm Thursday. Watch the video for special Instructions :). youtu.be/9EFE7kb5Los @KarenStG @NASA

Don Batie

@dbatie

We had the pleasure of hosting a group from NASA Earth Science. We had a great wide ranging discussion about what ag needs now and in the future from NASA and how they can help us solve issues.

NASA Earth Science Applications Week 2022 is finally here - Aug 9-11! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about #AppliedSciences and #EarthObservations from the

Earth Science Applications Week 2022 | NASA Applied Sciences

Applied Sciences Program. Register now:

appliedsciences.nasa.gov

NASA EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS WEEK 2022 A THREE DAY VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF THE MANY WAYS NASA EARTH SCIENCE IS BEING UTILIZED TO MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE. Organized by the NASA Earth Applied...

UNGGRF

@UNGGRF

Aug 2, 2022

«Geodesy underpins key Earth Science» ⁦

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keynote⁩ ⁦

@UNGGIM

⁩ #GGIM12 side event on a Global Geodetic Reference Frame #GGRF

Had a great time at

mixer this evening. Many great conversations and new friends & colleagues. ❤️🌏🌍🌎🛰🚀

Jul 10, 2022

Really looking forward to the conversation tomorrow!

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Agri-Pulse West

@agripulsewest

Jun 21, 2022

What does @NASA have to do with #California #water use? Find out from #NASA Earth Science director Karen St. Germain @KarenStG July 11 at the 2022 Agri-Pulse Food & Ag Issues Summit in Sacramento #FoodandAg22 Register today: agri-pulse.com/2022-West-Summ

Earth Optimism

@EarthOptimism

Jul 2, 2022

We’re over the moon that

has been sharing their #EarthOptimism with us today at #2022Folklife! 💫

Jul 2, 2022

Having a great time at NASA Day the Smithsonian Folklife Festival! I’ll be moderating a panel on sustainable food, from seed to table, at 3pm in the Folklife Studio. Join us!

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Earth Optimism

@EarthOptimism

Jul 2, 2022

At 3 PM, learn about Sustainable Food Production with @KarenStG of @NASA Jack Algiere of @StoneBarns, Mark Allison of @ForeverOceans, @HonestSeth of @PLNTBurger, and @JohnPiottiAFT of @Farmland. Join us at the Folklife Studio Stage or online: s.si.edu/3nAz76W

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Jul 1, 2022

SARP is one of our terrific programs for engaging students in

White House Office of Science & Technology Policy

science. So thrilled that Dr. Carlton was able to join the flights! ✈️ 🌎

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@WHOSTP

Jun 30, 2022

WHOSTP Fellow Dr. Ann Marie Carlton flew with @NASA's Student Airborne Research Program to survey the toxic air pollution that minority farmworkers are exposed to as they work. It's important for us to understand how communities are being impacted by the pollution around them.

Dr. Ann Marie Carlton is pictured seated on an airplane wearing a pink t-shirt and blue jeans.

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Dr. Ann Marie Carlton is pictured in front of the Armstrong Flight Research Center aircraft with students.

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House Science Committee

@housescience

Jun 23, 2022

“Relevant

data are routinely and freely shared with all of NASA’s partners, and our commitment to open science is a scientific beacon to the entire world” -

The Earth Science community is mourning the loss of one of our great leaders, even as we work hard to live up to his legacy. Thank you, Dr.Shelby Tilford, for laying the foundation.

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Jun 17, 2022

The entire science community, and especially the @NASAEarth community mourn the death of one of our most impactful leaders ever in NASA’s Science program - Dr. Shelby Tilford legacy.com/us/obituaries/ #RIP

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