What Is DEVELOP? The NASA DEVELOP National Program fosters an
interdisciplinary research environment where applied science
research projects are conducted under the guidance of NASA and
partner science advisors. DEVELOP is unique in that young
professionals lead research projects that focus on utilizing
NASA Earth observations to address community concerns and public
policy issues. With the competitive nature and growing societal
role of science and technology in today’s global workplace,
DEVELOP is fostering an adept corps of tomorrow’s scientists and
leaders. DEVELOP bridges the gap between NASA Earth Science and
society, building capacity in both participants and partner
organizations to better prepare them to handle the challenges
that face our society and future generations. Uniting NASA Earth
observations with society to foster future innovation and
cultivate the professionals of tomorrow by addressing diverse
environmental issues today. To maximize NASA's Earth science
investments by enabling the next