Scientific Organizing Committee
| Name | Organization | Conference Theme | Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Chair) Trenton Franz | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Hydrology, Instrumentation | Expert on CRNS and use for soil moisture monitoring |
| (Co-Chair) Briana Wyatt | Texas A&M University | Hydrology | Expert and early-career investigator in soil physics and use of CRNS in soil science |
| Todd Caldwell | U.S. Geological Survey | Hydrology | Liaison with the federal government and their use of CRNS in hydrological applications |
| Michael Cosh | U.S. Department of Agriculture | Hydrology | Liaison with the federal government and lead scientist for the NCSMMN initiative |
| Darin Desilets | Hydroinnova, LLC | Instrumentation | Leading manufacturer of CRNS and expert in detector design and applications |
| Patricia Parker | University of Maryland College Park | Atmospheric Science | Expert and early-career investigator in land surface coupling and planetary boundary layer |
| Christian Steigies | University of Kiel, Germany | Space Weather | Expert in NM and manager of the NMDB |
2024 Conference Organizing Committee
| Name | Organization | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffani Hix | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ORI | Project Management |
| Lisa Maupin | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ORI | Conference Management |
| Matthew Dwyer | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ORI | Discussion Facilitation |
| Jentry Barrett | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ext. | Discussion Facilitation |
| Sophia Becker | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, PhD Student | Conference Support |
| Tess Morris | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, PhD Student | Conference Support |
| Kalley Collins | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, MS Student | Conference Support |
| James Fleege | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Graphic Design |
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