Tanya Harrison

"Making Daily Full-Earth Imaging Accessible for Science"

ABSTRACT -- Dr. Harrison will present a talk on how, as Account Executive for Scientific Customers at Planet Federal in Washington DC, she helps scientists understand the utility of and how to access, process, and use Planet’s incredible daily imaging of the entire landmass of the Earth and its coral reefs.

SPEAKER -- Dr. Tanya Harrison is the founder of Professional Martian LLC, a company focused on science and sci-fi consulting, communications, and outreach in ways to break space out of the echo chamber to reach broader audiences. She is also Account Executive for Scientific Customers at Planet Federal in Washington, DC, the government-focused arm of Planet Labs. In this role, she helps scientists understand the utility of and how to access, process, and use Planet’s incredible daily imaging of the entire landmass of the Earth and its coral reefs. Previously, Dr. Harrison was the Director of Research for Arizona State University’s Space Technology and Science ("NewSpace") Initiative, where she worked on commercial-academic space partnerships and Martian Geomorphology research. She was also a Science Team Collaborator on the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity and the upcoming Mars 2020 sample caching rover. She received her PhD in Geology with a specialization in Planetary Science and Exploration from the University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Planetary Science and Space Exploration (CPSX). Dr. Harrison has also been active in education and public outreach, getting involved with organizations such as The Planetary Society, Expanding Your Horizons, Girl Scouts, Norwescon, The Mars Society, and The National Space Society.

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