Stephanie Tumampos

My conversation with Kamal is one I deeply value. It was like having coffee with a wise friend — someone who’s weathered the world’s struggles and still speaks with calm, grounded insight. Please read the article here: grss-ieee.org/resources/news…

🌍 GRSS FEATURE: Beating Path Loss: Sarabandi’s Radar and His Two Signals that Only Amplify 🌟 GRSS is proud to spotlight Prof. Kamal Sarabandi, recipient of the 2025 IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications. 📡 A pioneering force in applied electromagnetics and remote sensing, Prof. Sarabandi reflects on a journey that spans humble beginnings, groundbreaking innovations, and — most importantly — the values that truly matter. 🏅 An IEEE Life Fellow, Prof. Sarabandi has also received the 2005 IEEE GRSS Fawwaz Ulaby Distinguished Achievement Award, 2013 IEEE GRSS Education Award, and the 2024 IEEE Electromagnetic Award, among others. 🔗 Read the full feature here: loom.ly/8R0ripg #IEEEGRSS #RemoteSensing #IEEEAwards #Innovation #EngineeringExcellence #GRSSCommunity #Geoscience #Leadership

@feedspotblogs @_feedspot Thank you, @feedspotblogs for this recognition! ❤️

Congrats @stephtumampos Your podcast has been selected as one of the 15 Best Earth Science Podcasts and 15 Best Idols Podcasts on the web by @_feedspot podcast.feedspot.com/earth_science_… podcast.feedspot.com/idols_podcasts/

🌍✨ 📚 A passionate educator and leader in the field of remote sensing and high-performance computing, Dr. Dora Blanco Heras is a full professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela and a co-chair of IEEE's HDCRS Working Group. Dr. Heras brings innovation to the classroom and beyond. And her goal? To inspire and train inspiring students and researchers alike to push boundaries in technology and environmental solutions through high performance computing (HPC). Tune in on January 16 to hear her insights on Training scientists on HPC! And while you do, subscribe to the podcast through your preferred platform: 🎧 Podbean: grssieee.podbean.com 🎧 Spotify: shorturl.at/JU1xN 🎧 Apple: shorturl.at/twBr0 🎧 Youtube: tinyurl.com/ac2ba4y3 This season is brought to you by the IEEE GRSS Technical Committees. More information here: grss-ieee.org/community/tech… #GeoAI #AI4EO #EarthObservation #DownToEarth

🌍✨ Dr. Dalton Lunga is the powerhouse behind GeoAI at Oak Ridge National Laboratory 🚀 From disaster response to national security, Dalton’s work merges AI, computer vision, and high-performance computing to reshape how we use Earth observation data for real-world impact. 🌍 Join us this Thursday, Jan 9, with Dalton for Ep 4 of Season 6 of Down to Earth talking about the superpower of supercomputing for GeoAI! Watch this space! And while you do, subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast platform: 🎧Podbean: grssieee.podbean.com 🎧Spotify: shorturl.at/JU1xN 🎧 Apple: shorturl.at/twBr0 🎧 Youtube: tinyurl.com/ac2ba4y3 #AI4EO #GeoAI #EarthObservation #DownToEarth

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! Happy new year from the beautiful Kukio Bay in Big Island, #Hawaii. ❤️

Wrote a thing for the @IEEE_GRSS magazine on the state of Earth observation, the gaps and challenges that still exist to make remote sensing mainstream, the opportunities for EO professionals and an outlook for the sector. Some quotes that reflect my spiky points of view:

🌍🚀 With a knack for transforming challenges into innovative solutions, Dr. Brent Bartlett is the vital link between the customers’ toughest problems regarding their hardware and software problems, and @nvidia's cutting-edge technology platform. 💡✨ In the upcoming episode of Down to Earth on Dec 19, we're thrilled to welcome Brent, who, alongside Dr. May Casterline, will dive into how hardware innovations are driving new advancements in AI for Earth Observation through their work at NVIDIA. 🌐 Subscribe to your preferred podcast platform below: 🎧Podbean: grssieee.podbean.com 🎧Spotify: shorturl.at/JU1xN 🎧 Apple: shorturl.at/twBr0 🎧 Youtube: tinyurl.com/ac2ba4y3 This episode is brought to you by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society’s Technical Committees. More information here: grss-ieee.org/community/tech… #AI4EO #EarthObservation #DownToEarth #NVIDIA

🎙️ What do you think is Dr. Manil Maskey’s take on AI for EO? How can we ensure it is helpful? 🌍🤖 Find out what he thinks on how AI4EO is transforming models to be robust and trustworthy. Missed his and Rajat’s episode on AI’s Secret Sauce: Quality Data? Tune in now! 🎧 Podbean: grssieee.podbean.com/e/s06e02-ai-se… 🎧 Spotify: shorturl.at/Vc0d5 🎧 Apple: shorturl.at/TfhKs 🎧 Youtube: youtu.be/AnMhYg_x0qY This episode is brought to you by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society’s Technical Committees. More information here: grss-ieee.org/community/tech… @iammanil @shinde_rajat #GeoAI #AI4EO #EarthObservation #DowntoEarth

@BzGEO @IEEE_GRSS @iammanil @shinde_rajat @NASA I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did interviewing @iammanil and @shinde_rajat, @BzGEO !!! 🫶🏽

I'm now listening to the latest episode of @IEEE_GRSS' #DownToEarth podcast, hosted by the talented @stephtumampos! This informative episode features interviews w/ Drs. @iammanil and @shinde_rajat of @NASA's IMPACT. Kudos! 🏆 x.com/BzGEO/status/1…

#EOchat 📢 - As always, this was a great episode, @stephtumampos + @IEEE_GRSS! We also appreciate that your guest, Dr. @CalebRob6 refers to the topic as #GeoML. 😉 Overall, it was a very insightful 32 minutes! The #EO community thanks you both! 🔥

🌍🎙️ Episode 2 of Down to Earth Season 6 is here! Dive into "AI's Secret Sauce: Quality Data," where guests Dr. Manil Maskey @iammanil (@NASA) and Dr. Rajat Shinde @shinde_rajat (NASA-IMPACT) break down the crucial role of quality data in AI, especially for earth observation. Don’t miss their expert insights on what it takes to fuel AI advancements in geoscience! Listen below: 🎧 Podbean: grssieee.podbean.com/e/s06e02-ai-se… 🎧 Spotify: shorturl.at/Vc0d5 🎧 Apple: shorturl.at/TfhKs 🎧 Youtube: youtu.be/AnMhYg_x0qY This episode is brought to you by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society’s Technical Committees. More information here: grss-ieee.org/community/tech… #GeoAI #AI4EO #EarthObservation #DownToEarth

🌍✨ Looking for insights on AI strategy and scaling data science? Meet Dr. Manil Maskey (@iammanil), @NASA's data expert and the trusted voice in community-driven data solutions. In our next episode of Down to Earth, Manil dives into the power of data quality, diversity, and volume in creating impactful AI. Tune in Thursday, Dec 12, for this insightful conversation on data-centric AI with Manil and another special guest! Don’t miss it! 🎙 Subscribe to your preferred podcast platform below: 🎧Podbean: grssieee.podbean.com 🎧Spotify: shorturl.at/JU1xN 🎧 Apple: shorturl.at/twBr0 🎧 Youtube: tinyurl.com/ac2ba4y3 This episode is brought to you by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society’s Technical Committees. More information here: grss-ieee.org/community/tech… #GeoAI #AI4EO #EarthObservation #DownToEarth

🌍✨ Dr. Rajat Shinde (@shinde_rajat) is a driving force in data-centric AI for geoscience, with a wide array of achievements, including his impactful work with NASA-IMPACT and GeoCroissant. His insights are helping to shape the future of remote sensing and geospatial AI. Catch Episode 2 on Dec 12, where Rajat joins Manil to discuss the essential ingredients of AI success—open-source innovation and quality data! Don't miss out!🎙 Subscribe to your preferred podcast platform below: 🎧Podbean: grssieee.podbean.com 🎧Spotify: shorturl.at/JU1xN 🎧 Apple: shorturl.at/twBr0 🎧 Youtube: tinyurl.com/ac2ba4y3 This episode is brought to you by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society’s Technical Committees. More information here: grss-ieee.org/community/tech… #GeoA #AI4EO #EarthObservation #DownToEarth

I'd like to thank @IEEE_GRSS through the Technical Committees, specifically Fabio Pacifici who proposed the season's theme, and @iammanil Manil Maskey for helping put this season together! #AI4EO #DowntoEarth

And I'd like to thank Caleb for this conversation! If you haven’t caught the first episode yet, I highly encourage you to tune in through

🌍✨ As the host of Down to Earth, I couldn’t be more excited for all of you to listen to Season 6 with an incredible first episode featuring Dr. Caleb Robinson (@calebrob6) from Microsoft AI for Good Research Lab.