SpaceCom 2017

William Stefanov
Associate International Space Station (ISS) Program Scientist, Earth Observations
NASA Johnson Space Center


William Stefanov is the Associate International Space Station (ISS) Program Scientist for Earth Observations in the ISS Program Science Office at NASA Johnson Space Center (Johnson Space Center). He works with the international partners and instrument science/operation teams to coordinate collection, distribution, and analysis of remotely sensed data from the ISS in response to catastrophic events such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and flooding; and provides subject matter expertise to the ISS Program, NASA Science Mission Directorate, and Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS). As NASA lead for the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit in the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate at Johnson Space Center, he oversees a group of specialists providing logistical support to the ISS program for NASA remote sensing assets on the ISS; operation and management of the Crew Earth Observations Facility on the ISS; and engaging in collaborative basic and applied research efforts focused on the Galveston Bay estuary and larger Gulf of Mexico with regional academic institutions, agencies, and other stakeholders. Dr. Stefanov also trains International Space Station astronauts in various Earth Science topics, and conducts research on land surface processes using remotely sensed data. His research interests include the use of visible through microwave remote sensing techniques to investigate urban and peri-urban geology/geohazards, climatology, and ecology.

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