A Research Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. He uses data collected from satellites to understand how our planet is changing. His focus is on measuring the Earth’s ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica and developing models that predict how they will change in the future, as the Earth’s climate warms.

Understanding this is critical because, as the ice sheets shrink, sea level rises and this will impact hundreds of millions of people around the world.

Dr. Felikson also leads a NASA satellite mission called ICESat-2, which collects laser measurements that are used to estimate the thickness of the ice sheets, sea ice, as well as tree height all around the globe. This unique satellite is one of many that NASA uses to collect data about our changing planet.

Kevin Flynn will be giving his Classification Talk this week, sharing more about his background, his professional journey, and what brought him to our club. This is a great opportunity for all of us to get to know Kevin better and learn about the experiences that shape his perspective. 

Bob Webster has over 20 years of emerging and frontier market small business impact investing and development experience as an impact fund manager, chief operating officer, and project director/team leader. Since January 2024, he has been working in Ukraine on investment and humanitarian projects.
His financing experience includes capital and grant raising, with development finance institutions and donors (DFC, FMO, IFC, DEG, EBRD, USAID, DFAT, local investors, etc.), equity and debt deal generation, due diligence, structuring and closing, impact strategy and management, and fund management.
He is an innovative and blended finance expert, having designed and implemented several such funds, investment vehicles, and programs.

Bob has also managed economic growth projects that supported financial institutions and small businesses. His international work has included residential and short-term work in Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

He is a proud, active member of Rotary Club International Lviv, Ukraine, which mobilizes humanitarian response and support for the Ukrainian people, such as medical equipment and supplies, fire trucks and ambulances, and programs and gifts for war-affected children.

Bob resides in Lviv, Ukraine, although he has had a home in Silver Spring, Maryland since 2000. He is originally from the State of Maine.