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>> HI, I'M DR. EMIL CHERRINGTON,

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AND VIA THE UNIVERSITY

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OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE'S

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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NASA,

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I'M AN EARTH-SCIENTIST

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SUPPORTING NASA'S

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MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER.

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IN THAT ROLE,

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I SERVE AS THE REGIONAL SCIENCE

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COORDINATION LEAD

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FOR WEST AFRICA FOR SEVIR,

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A JOINT PARTNERSHIP

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BETWEEN NASA

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AND THE U.S. AGENCY

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FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP.

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IN THAT ROLE,

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I ALSO SUPPORT LAND-COVER

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MONITORING ACROSS SEVIR'S

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FIVE FOCUS REGIONS IN AFRICA,

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ASIA, AND THE AMERICAS.

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I FEEL REALLY PRIVILEGED

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TO WORK FOR A PROGRAM LIKE SEVIR

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WHICH IS MEANINGFULLY

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BUILDING CAPACITY OF COUNTRIES

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TO USE EARTH OBSERVATION DATA

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FROM NASA AS WELL AS

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OTHER SPACE AGENCIES

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AS WELL AS SUPPORTING

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THEIR RESILIENCE.

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I FEEL THAT IT'S IMPORTANT

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TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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AS WELL AS TO CELEBRATE

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AND VALUE DIVERSITY

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BECAUSE REPRESENTATION MATTERS,

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AND IT'S IMPORTANT

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FOR INDIVIDUALS

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OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AT NASA

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TO FEEL LIKE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS

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ARE VALUED.

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FOR ME, THE THEME

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"TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE,"

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UH, REALLY COULD BE

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THE THEME FOR ANY MONTH.

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AND IT TRANSCENDS ETHNICITY,

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IT TRANSCENDS COLOR,

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AND IT SPEAKS, REALLY,

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ABOUT WHAT IT IS

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WE CAN ACCOMPLISH

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WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER.

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AND FURTHERMORE,

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I FIND IT REALLY REMINISCENT

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OF E PLURIBUS UNUM,