PA41C:
Innovation in the Geosciences: When Basic Research Leads to Commercial Payoffs I


Session ID#: 9122

Session Description:
One of the reasons used to support federal funding in research and development (R&D) is that it leads to innovation, economic growth, and job creation. Studies have found that half of all GDP growth since World War II can be attributed to R&D. Stories of federally-funded R&D that lead to innovation – that often occur many years after the original research and were not expected results – often cite Google, the laser, and medical breakthroughs. In addition to its discoveries that improve our understanding of our Earth and its processes, geoscience reasearch also contributes to innovation. This session aims to highlight examples of  geoscience research that has led to innovation and commercial applications as well as discussing prospects for future innovation in the geosciences.
Primary Convener:  Erik R Hankin, American Geophysical Union, Meetings and Learning, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Katherine S White, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States and Maeve A Boland, American Geosciences Institute, Alexandria, VA, United States
Chairs:  Katherine S White, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States, Maeve A Boland, American Geosciences Institute, Alexandria, VA, United States and Erik R Hankin, American Geophysical Union, Meetings and Learning, Washington, DC, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Erik R Hankin, American Geophysical Union, Meetings and Learning, Washington, DC, United States

Cross-Listed:
  • SI - Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences
Index Terms:

6304 Benefit-cost analysis [POLICY SCIENCES]
6610 Funding [PUBLIC ISSUES]
6615 Legislation and regulations [PUBLIC ISSUES]
6620 Science policy [PUBLIC ISSUES]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Unconventional Reservoirs: Ideas to Commercialization (Invited) (61464)
Scott W. Tinker, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
Science in Service to Society - A Review of Applied Science & Decision Support Development Serving Multiple Economic Sectors (66568)
William Paul Mahoney III, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Research Applications Laboratory, Boulder, CO, United States
Geosciences In Action Everyday Supporting B2B Partnerships (72173)
Mary M Glackin, The Weather Company, Atlanta, GA, United States and Mark Miller, WSI Inc, Andover, MA, United States
Capitalizing on Global Demands for Open Data Access and Interoperability – the USGIN Story (75650)
M Lee Allison, Arizona Geological Survey, Tucson, AZ, United States and Stephen M Richard, U.S. Geoscience Information Network, Tucson, AZ, United States
Road Weather and Connected Vehicles (76242)
Brenda C Boyce, Booz Allen Hamilton DC, Transportation, Washington, DC, United States and Paul Pisano, Federal Highway Administration, Road Weather Management Program, Washington, DC, United States
It Started in a GE Freezer: Basic Precipitation Research Triggers the Business of Weather Modification (Invited) (78375)
Kristine Harper, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
Geodesy and the UNAVCO Consortium: Three Decades of Innovations (73402)
Linda R Rowan1, M Meghan Miller2, Charles M Meertens3 and Glen S Mattioli3, (1)UNAVCO, Inc., Boulder, CO, United States, (2)UNAVCO, Boulder, CO, United States, (3)UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States
Thirty Years of Innovation in Seismology with the IRIS Consortium (73885)
Danielle F Sumy1, Robert Woodward2, Kasey Aderhold3, Timothy Keith Ahern4, Kent Randall Anderson5, Robert W Busby6, Robert S Detrick6, Brent Evers3, Andrew Frassetto6, Katrin Hafner6, David W Simpson6, Justin R Sweet5 and J John John Taber7, (1)Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology - IRIS, Washington, United States, (2)IRIS, Washington, DC, United States, (3)IRIS Consortium, Washington, DC, United States, (4)Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, Seattle, WA, United States, (5)IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center, Socorro, NM, United States, (6)Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology - IRIS, Washington, DC, United States, (7)Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology - IRIS, Education and Public Outreach, Washington, DC, United States

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