Working Group
Community Engagement TWG
The Community Engagement Technical Working Group (TWG) provides guidance on the ways in which NEON engages with its existing and potential user community. This includes scientists, educators, and students as well as organizations, agencies, institutions, and companies whose activities align with the mission and goals of the NEON program. Members serve as liaisons to the NEON user community while providing input on the program’s strategic engagement plan and the activities and outcomes identified in that plan. Members are currently divided into two working subgroups focused on (1) broadening awareness/participation and (2) building data science skills for NEON users.
Learn more about how to join this group or nominate someone to join this group.
Read the Strategic Engagement Plan
Current Members
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Faust | National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) | Co-Lead |
| Anya Hartpence | Volunteer | Member |
| Caleb Slemmons | National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) | Member |
| Chelsea Nagy | University of Colorado-Boulder | Member |
| Heather Hulton VanTassel | Carnegie Museum of Natural History | Member |
| Kaitlin Stack Whitney | Rochester Institute of Technology | Member |
| Matthew Aiello-Lammens | Pace University | Member |
| Miguel Fernandez | NatureServe | Member |
| Quintaniay (Quin) Holifield | US Forest Service | Member |
| Teresa Mourad | Ecological Society of America | Member |
| Kathryn Naum | Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub, Columbia University | Member |
| Jason McDermott | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Member |
| Ethell Vereen | Morehouse College | Member |
| Emilio Mayorga | University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory | Member |
| Ben Vierra | National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) | Member |