Dr. Jonathan H. Jiang is a Principal Scientist of the Engineering and Science Directorate at JPL. He serves as the Editor in Chief for Earth and Space Science Open Archive, Editor for the Journal of Earth and Space Science, and the President-elect of the AGU’s section for Global Environmental Change. Dr. Jiang has been twice awarded the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medals for his leadership and innovation in scientific research using NASA satellite observations. Most recently, he received the Edward Stone Award and the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for his outstanding scientific achievement and service to NASA missions.