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Charles Powell

Charles Powell
Spring 2016 Fellow
Nuclear Threat Initiative
Charles Powell
Spring 2016 Fellow
Nuclear Threat Initiative

Powell is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan studying Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering. His research explores novel sensing concepts to observe Earth from space. Charlie is currently on sabbatical from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where he works to develop environmental satellites. Previously at NOAA, Charlie served in a number of policy roles, including advising Senate-confirmed appointees on the agency’s sea-, land-, air-, and space-based observatories and downstream product lines.