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Member Since 1990
Christa D. Peters-Lidard
Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Schmidt Sciences
Dr. Christa D. Peters-Lidard is a hydrologist and Earth system scientist recognized for advancing land surface modeling, data assimilation, Earth observations, and water-cycle prediction. Over her 24-year career at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, she held several senior leadership roles, including Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory and Director of Sciences and Exploration. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of AGU, AMS, and AAAS.
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Schmidt Sciences
Distinguished Visiting Scientist
2026 - Present
WtrSense, LLC
Principal
2025 - 2026
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Director, Sciences and Exploration Directorate
2023 - 2025
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Education
Princeton University
Doctorate
1997
Virginia Tech
Bachelors
1991
Christa's AGU Research
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Global Hydro Intelligence (GHI): A Comprehensive Framework for Hydrologic Analysis, Forecasting, and Projections Across Time Scales
ADVANCING LAND SURFACE MODELS FOR HYDROLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS III ORAL
hydrology | 11 december 2023
Medium-Range GEFS-based Hydrologic Forecasts over Afghanistan
GLOBAL FLOODS: FORECASTING, MONITORING, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND SOCIOECONOMIC RESPONSE III ORAL
hydrology | 16 december 2022
Assimilation of Remotely Sensed Leaf Area Index Enhances the Estimation of Anthropogenic Irrigation Water Use
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
04 november 2022
THE FEWS NET LAND DATA ASSIMILATION SYSTEM (FLDAS) MODELS: EARTH SYSTEM MODELING TO SUPPORT FAMINE EARLY WARNING
UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING CHALLENGES TO WATER SECURITY THROUGH OBSERVATIONS, PROJECTIONS, AND EARLY WARNING AND ACTION CAPABILITIES I HYBRID ORAL
managing scarce resources | 24 june 2022
Collaborative Sea-Level Science on NASA’s Science Managed Cloud Environment: Toward an Earth Information System
CLOUD COMPUTING’S SUPPORT FOR EARTH AND SPACE INFORMATICS HAS BECOME A SOPHISTICATED SOLUTION TO COMPUTING NEEDS I ORAL
earth and space science informatics | 17 december 2021
Cold Season Performance of the NU-WRF Regional Climate Model in the Great Lakes Region
LAKES AND INLAND WATER BODIES II ORAL
hydrology | 17 december 2021
NASA’s Earth Information System (EIS)
CLOUD COMPUTING’S SUPPORT FOR EARTH AND SPACE INFORMATICS HAS BECOME A SOPHISTICATED SOLUTION TO COMPUTING NEEDS I ORAL
earth and space science informatics | 17 december 2021
Importance of Coupling the 3D Lake Model to the Regional Climate Model in Simulating the Great Lakes System
LAKES AND INLAND WATER BODIES V POSTER
hydrology | 17 december 2021
Volunteer Experience
2020 - 2022
Member
Hydrology Fellows Committee
2017 - 2019
Member
Bowie Medal Committee
2011 - 2014
Chair
Hydrologic Sciences Early Career Award Committee
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Honors & Awards
Walter Langbein Lecture
Received December 2026
Union Fellow
Received December 2018
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For outstanding contributions to understanding land surface dynamics and visionary leadership in coupled modeling and data assimilation.
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