Vince Ambrosia: A "Man on Fire"

After “putting out fires” at NASA more than 42 years, Vince Ambrosia is retiring in April 2023. At the International Association of Wildland Fire’s Fire and Climate Conference in Pasadena, California, in May 2022, Ambrosia looked back on his long career. He reflected on the collaborations that helped get Earth observation data into the hands of firefighters, he reminisced on the relationships he built, and he offered advice for young scientists.

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