Jeffrey R. Key

Dr. Jeff Key is a satellite remote sensing scientist. He retired from NOAA in August 2024 after 25 years of service. He retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies/Space Science and Engineering Center, CIMSS/SSEC) in February 2026. He was formerly the Chief of the Program Management Branch in the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), NOAA/NESDIS, and the Chief of the Advanced Satellite Products Branch before that. His research focused on developing innovative methods to observe the polar regions from space, improving our understanding of polar climates, and expanding cryospheric observations internationally. Jeff has served on a variety of international panels, and led the Cryosphere and Polar Observations Team of the World Meteorological Organization’s Global Cryosphere Watch.

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Jeff Key
Space Science and Engineering Center
University of Wisconsin
1225 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53706
email: jeff.keyCHARACTER SEQUENCE@wisc.edu

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