Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft is a Geographer who synthesizes Earth observation (EO), agriculture, and interdisciplinary development scholarship together to positively impact agriculture, food security, and sustainability. Her core areas of work have included program development, leadership of research teams on novel methods and applications of satellite EO in agriculture, and translating science and user needs into requirements for current and future satellite observation systems. She is a vocal proponent of the value of public-good science as a vital, precompetitive driver of innovation and societal benefit, demonstrating notable public-private partnership success through founding and directing the Harvest Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture Initiative. As Programme Scientist for the G20 Global Agriculture Monitoring (GEOGLAM) Programme, Dr. Whitcraft has made important contributions to expanding the use of satellite data for national and global policy frameworks. As the founding Executive Director of NASA Acres and co-founding Deputy Director of NASA Harvest, respectively the U.S.-focused and global NASA Applied Sciences Consortia on food security and agriculture, Dr. Whitcraft has gained recognition internationally as a thought-leader in the monitoring and measurement of agricultural productivity, land use, and sustainability from field to global scales.
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