Barbara Ryan

Executive Director

WGIC

Participates in 3 items

Ms. Ryan, an executive with passion, integrity, and compassion, has stepped up as the new Executive Director of WGIC. She brings with her immense leadership experience in managing and advocating for greater collaboration among national and international organizations such as the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). Ms. Ryan also serves on several boards and advisory committees at various national and international organizations such as the Jane Goodall Institute. She has been a Policy Advisor at WGIC since January 2019. 

Sessions in which Barbara Ryan participates

Tuesday 1 March, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:45 AM

GHG Monitoring from Space – Leveraging Commercial Capabilities with Barbara Ryan, Executive Director of WGIC

10:45 AM EST - 11:15 AM EST | 30 minutes

"GHG Monitoring from Space: A mapping of capabilities across public, private and hybrid missions" was a collaborative effort undertaken by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), WattTime, and the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC).This report, presented at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Earth Information Day at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26), was the first syst...

Barbara Ryan

Speaker

3:15 PM

Panel: Using GeoIntelligence & AI to solve real world problems Sponsored by MAXAR

3:15 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST | 45 minutes

Prashant Shukle

Moderator

Barbara Ryan

Panelist

Arthur Berrill

Panelist

Dr. Kumar Navulur

Panelist

Mark Carmichael

Panelist

Thursday 10 March, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Earth Observation applications for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

10:00 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST | 2 hours

Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts" is a crucial goal set forward under Goal 13 – Climate Action as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Climate action requires global efforts related to climate change mitigation – reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, or enhancing the "sinks" that accu...

Barbara Ryan

Moderator