NorthWest Research Associates

Joan Alexander and NWRA’s balloon research was highlighted in a Feb 21 National Public Radio article following the Chinese balloon incident.

In general, "balloon researchers are careful to follow airspace and other government regulations," says Joan Alexander, a senior scientist with NorthWest Research Associates, a scientific research organization that regularly works on balloon campaigns. "Our research balloons carry no surveillance capability, and safety is always a primary concern.”

In the aftermath of that incident, multiple small balloons were destroyed in the air that were likely either hobby projects or research balloons.

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/21/1158303780/when-research-balloons-shot-downscientists-worry

Thank you Joan!

Gad Levy will serve as a co-editor for a special issue of the International Journal of Remote Sensing, “Pan-Ocean Remote Sensing: The role of space ocean science and technology towards sustainable development goal”.

The open-call for papers has a deadline of 31 March 2023.

Thank you Gad!