Dr Tim Foresman Keynote - Digital Earth Summit 2012

The History of GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

Tim Foresman is a leading authority on reading the vital signs of our warming planet. As Co-Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecosystem Monitoring Program in the mid-1990s, he detailed the scientific evidence for climate change. At NASA Headquarters, he worked to create accurate projections of the local and regional impacts of global warming. He was tapped by the United Nations Environment Programme to serve as its Director of Early Warning and Assessment and Executive Science Advisor.
Long focused on the fate of the world's waters, Foresman launched the Global Marine Monitoring initiative at the UN and headed Global Water, a technology clearinghouse supporting a sustainable water supply. He researched pollution control methods at the U.S. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory and inspired the award-winning PBS film, The Whales That Wouldn't Die, through his work to define critical habitat for grey whales.
While at NASA, Foresman spearheaded the Digital Earth Initiative, an information-sharing compact that paved the way for such applications as Google Earth. He is a founder of the International Society for Digital Earth and founder and President of the International Center for Remote Sensing Education, a non-profit devoted to harnessing technology to shape policy and inform the public.
In prior roles with government agencies at all levels, Foresman did groundbreaking work in developing geographic information systems to map the resources and sensitivities of regions from the deserts of Nevada to the arctic tundra. He was instrumental in creation of the Arctic Portal (hosted by the Environmental Information Coalition of the National Center for Science and the Environment).
Foresman is the author of The History Of Geographic Information Systems, the definitive text in the field, as well as of almost 100 technical articles and a children's book, The Last Little Polar Bear: A Global Change Adventure Story.
Tim Foresman speaks on Earth monitoring, remote sensing, climate change, ocean protection and conservation, whales and marine mammals, water supply and conservation, and how technology arms us with information for action against climate change and its effects on land and sea.

Tim Foresman

A series of engaging climate change presentations provides academic and lay audiences with entertaining and variable depth understanding of this hot topic. This series, developed in collaboration with leading climate science educators, is popular with a myriad of audiences.

Climate Change Science and Understanding

As a Polar Bear Ambassador for the Polar Bears International he generates passion and learned understanding of the captivating facts and science behind current knowledge. His book,&nbsp;The Last Little Polar Bear&nbsp;engages audiences of many ages.

Polar Bears and Climate Change

Twenty years after sustainability science was launched we have clarity on many components of our world that will help us frame societies' collective efforts towards a sustainable future.

Sustainability and Climate Change

Based on the perspectives afforded to a senior international environmental scientist, a view from the summit explores framework facts and knowledge to provide an essential baseline for better understanding our changing planet.

The Global Environment-View from the Summit

The majority of the planet's water surface remains unexplored. This former Navy frogman and professor of oceanography provides inspired visual perspectives of the underwater world's major oceanographic and biodiversity domains.

Ocean World

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math permeate our daily lives. Educators are rediscovering the importance of offering new models for harnessing students' passion to learn science and inspiring average students towards technology oriented careers.

STEM Education Making It Real

Early visionaries like Buckminster Fuller, Ian McHarg, and NASA astronauts predicted the role of technology for future civilizations. From Google Earth to smart phones and cloud computing exciting new possibilities exist for the future of citizens and society.

Google Earth Technology

Scientists are amazed at the power of the 'Wisdom of Crowds' to accurately solve complex computational problems. Discover how crowd sourcing volunteered information and social networks are creating a new revolutionary paradigm for society, science, and governance.

Citizen Scientists and Social Media

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