Nobel Laureate Prof Dr. Berrien Moore, who serves as Vice President for Weather & Climate Programs at University of Oklahoma, as well Dean of OU College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, and Director of National Weather Center & Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chair in Climate Studies, amongst the several Key speakers at the SSTDM Workshop.
Advisory Experts:
Dr. Ray O Johnson, Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin, amongst the world experts to serve on the “Advisory Committee? for the SSTDM Workshop.
Awards:
$1,500 cash award for each of the 3-5 teams submitting best white (concept) paper(s) on collaborative project(s) related to “small satellites and sensors for disaster management.
Five Collaborative Project Tracks:
Five major disaster scenarios of strategic interest to India are the focus for SSTDM Workshop: (i) Floods and Landslides, (ii) Tsunami and Dangerous Sea Conditions, (iii) Forest Fires, (v) Earthquakes, and v) Pollution and Dust Storms.
Based on Indian and US reviewing process, the following proposals have been accepted for IUSSTF's financial support.
Small Satellites and Sensors for Disaster Management
