Celebrate Earth Day with NASA’s World-Wide View of Our Changing Climate Live Shots

Most people know NASA as the forefront of space exploration, from landing robots on Mars to sending humans into space. But did you know that one of NASA’s biggest fields of study is planet Earth? Studying Earth’s land, sea and air not only refines the spacecraft that we send to space, it also tells us an incredible amount about our home planet. From the International Space Station to NASA’s Earth observing satellites, NASA instruments create a continuous data record that track global changes over time. Coupled with observations from the air, sea and land, these records are used across the globe in myriad ways, from improving the planting of crops to understanding the impacts of sea level rise.

NASA experts are available virtually for live or taped interviews on Thursday, April 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT to share with your viewers how they can celebrate with NASA’s Earth Day activities and explain NASA’s role in studying Earth.

To Schedule an interview: Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Zv5Ximf2bpHf7pAk8

Please note: requests received after 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 21 may not be accommodated.

Interviews will be conducted using video chat programs including Zoom and Skype, in 15-minute slots. For example 600-615 ET, 615-630 EDT, etc. Our preferred program is Zoom and stations will have to send us a Zoom link to use. Satellite interviews are not available. Please do not use an IFB unless necessary.

Spanish Interviews are available

Participating Scientists/Engineers:
Karen St. Germain, Earth Science Division Director
Douglas Terrier, Chief Technologist
Doug Morton, Chief of the Biospheric Sciences Laboratory
Liz Hoy, Senior Support Scientist
Lesley Ott, Climate Scientist
John Bolten, Physical Research Scientist
Ivona Cetinić, Oceanographer
Rachel Tilling, Research Scientist
Denis Felikson, Research Scientist
Matt Rodell, Acting Deputy Director of Earth Sciences for Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geophysics
Bridget Seegers, Research Scientist
Sandra Cauffman, Deputy Director, Earth Science Division [Interviews in Spanish]
Alfonso Delgado-Bonal, Associate Scientist [Interviews in Spanish]
Erika Podest, Scientist [Interviews in Spanish]

Suggested Questions:
1. When most people think of NASA, they might think of space exploration. What is NASA’s connection to Earth Day?
2. NASA will launch a crew to the International Space Station tomorrow morning. What are some of the missions and instruments on the International Space Station that benefit Earth?
3. Climate change is one of the major issues of our generation. What has studying Earth from space taught us about climate change?
4. How does climate change impact
[Please select the question that you believe will hold the most interest for your viewers.]

• Hurricane trends after the record-breaking 30 named storms last year?


• Wildfires?


• Sea level rise?


• Floods and droughts?


• General weather trends that impact viewers all over the country?