Our Mission
The IDEA Program shall Inspire, Develop, Empower, and Advance (IDEA) all GRSS members and affiliates of accredited societies who are interested in the fields of interest of the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS). We celebrate, support and thrive on our differences for the benefit of our members and our GRSS community. The committee is responsible for planning and organizing activities across regions, chapters, and conferences to develop, empower, and advance engineers and scientists from diverse backgrounds (technical, regional, gender, etc.), and inspire members around the world to follow their technical interests to a career in geoscience and remote sensing. The committee also strives to inspire a future generation of engineers and scientists through various groups working with students at all levels of academics. The IDEA committee envisions a vibrant GRSS community collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity. Click here to learn more about the committee or sign up for our mailing list!
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Our Initiatives
Women Mentoring Women
IDEA Women Mentoring Women Mentorship is an incredible experience that strongly benefits both the mentee and mentor. Our Women Mentoring Women program seeks to connect women across all stages of
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine Column
Recent Articles The underrepresentation of women in STEM leadership is a pressing issue with social, financial, and ethical implications. Despite an increase in women earning STEM degrees, their presence in
Professional Development Microgrants
IDEA IEEE GRSS IDEA Professional Development Microgrant Motivation and Goal The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Microgrant Program aims to provide financial support to students and young professionals
Conference and Forum Activities
IDEA Conference and Forum Activities Virtual IGARSS 2020 TIE Webinar IDEA Events Inspire & Empower Women in STEM Panel As part of the IGARSS 2020 Virtual TIE Webinar series, we
Initiatives Under Development
IDEA Initiatives Under Development Survey on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in GRSS In 2021, we hope to launch the first society-wide survey on diversity, equity, and inclusion within GRSS. Survey results
IEEE GRSS IDEA’s Down to Earth podcast
Down to Earth podcast Welcome to “Down to Earth”, a 30-minute podcast about innovative geoscience and the incredible people behind it. Each week, we host a different guest to talk
Who We Are
Vicky Vanthof
IDEA Co-Chair
University of Waterloo
Mousmi Ajay Chaurasia
IDEA Co-Chair
MJCET, Hyderabad
Margot Fleming
WMW Lead
University of Waterloo
Stephanie Tumampos
Social Media Lead
Technical University of Munich
Qian Song
Microgrants Lead
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Niki Clark
Family Care Grant Lead Oak Ridge National Lab, USA
Cletah Shoko
Women in Africa Lead
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Mary Morris
DEIAB Liason
JPL, USA
Sureka Thiruchittampalam
DEIAB Liason
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Sunni Kanta Prasad Kushwaha
Conference Lead
WSL, Zurich, Switzerland
Chulantha Jayawardena
Member
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Pubali Mukherjee
Member
Indian Institute of technology Mumbai, India
Mariko Burgin
Member
GRSS
Francesca Razzano
Member
University of Naples “Parthenope”, Italy
Sagarika Rao Valluri
Member
New York University, USA
Hamid Jafarzadeh
Member
Memorial University
Muhammad Kamran
Member
JDPSR - Tokyo
Arioluwa Aribisala
Member
University of Salzburg, Austria
Paula Castro Brandão Vaz dos Santos
Member
Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom
