Bernd Scheuchl brings more than 25 years of experience using synthetic aperture radar remote sensing data in both industry and academia to his role as the chair of ASF’s User Working Group. As leader of the advisory board, he helps shape ASF’s role as a NASA Distributed Active Archive Center, ensuring the data are accessible for all users. Scheuchl works to coordinate ASF’s support of the upcoming NASA/ISRO SAR mission (NISAR) through development of new SAR techniques and transformative technology. As a researcher, his team’s work is at the forefront of using SAR data to study Antarctica, including producing its first continent-wide ice velocity map.