Barbara J. Ryan
Board Member
ICRSE
Under Ryan’s leadership, millions of satellite images and other Earth observation data have been made available publicly at no charge, allowing scientists, planners, and policy makers to make better-informed decisions on problems that transcend political boundaries. Her career-work has addressed critical issues in agriculture, climate change, sustainable development, and water.
Ryan has served as chair of the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS); awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from her alma mater, the State University of New York at Cortland; named an Honorary Fellow of the American Geographical Society, and in 2017 she was one of 10 global Leaders to be named to the Geospatial World Forum’s Hall of Fame. She continues to serve on several international advisory committees for remote sensing, space technologies, and Earth observations.
