Earth System Scholars Fueling the S&T Workforce - Anticipating the challenges in understanding and predicting change in the highly complex Earth system, NASA has invested over a decade in preparing the next generation of Earth system scholars who are particularly equipped to advance our understanding of Earth using data from the unprecedented fleet of advanced Earth observing satellites. The scientists and engineers from NASA’s Earth System Science Fellowship Program (graduate) and the New Investigator Program (early career) now work in many sectors in the U.S. and abroad, including basic and applied research, policy, and industry. Many are leaders in their respective fields. Their desire to collaborate with each other and continue to contribute to NASA’s Mission to understand and protect our home planet has prompted them to form the Earth System Scholars Network. These highly motivated and scientifically sophisticated individuals, in turn, educate and inspire another generation of Earth system scholars. They are our science and technology workforce, fueling the Nation’s competitiveness, economy, and security.

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