Primary Convener:
Lorraine Tighe, ESRI

Convener:
Xan Fredericks, US Geological Survey
Colleen Rosales, Openaq
David Soller, USGS

Early Career Convener:
Walid Ouaret, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, Collge Park

Chair:
Lorraine Tighe, Environmental Systems Research Institute
Xan Fredericks, US Geological Survey

Emerging technologies are transforming how Earth science data is accessed, visualized, and applied—empowering researchers, policymakers, educators, and communities. This session highlights innovative, scalable, and inclusive approaches that improve the usability of geospatial datasets through cloud-native infrastructure, web platforms, open-source tools, and advanced visualization such as 3D and immersive environments. We invite contributions showcasing modern tools and workflows for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing Earth observation data, including web-based GIS, dynamic tiling, STAC metadata, machine learning, and platforms like ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, GitHub, and Jupyter. Applications may span geoscience, mapping, weather forecasting, climate science, and environmental monitoring. This session emphasizes user-centered design, performance optimization, and real-world applications, particularly for disaster response, resource management, and ecosystem monitoring. We encourage submissions that prioritize accessibility, interoperability, and usability to ensure Earth science tools are relevant to a diverse user base.

Index Terms
1920 Emerging informatics technologies
1926 Geospatial
1976 Software tools and services
1994 Visualization and portrayal

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards
A - Atmospheric Sciences
H - Hydrology
EP - Earth and Planetary Surface Processes

Suggested Itineraries:
Science Communications
Machine Learning and AI
Community and People-Powered Science
Open Science and Open Data

Neighborhoods:
1. Science Nexus