Prof. Christopher MU Neale is a Director of Research at Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska, and a President of the International Commission on Remote Sensing of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences. He completed his BSc studies in Civil Engineering at Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia (1979), MSc studies in Agricultural Engineering at Colorado State University (1983), and PhD studies in Agricultural Engineering at Colorado State University (1986). In 1988, he was a professor of irrigation engineering at Utah State University, where he led efforts in remote sensing and agricultural water resources management. He joined the University of Nebraska in 2013 and oversees the Water for Food Institute’s research efforts, engaging faculty in new projects and initiating partnerships with organizations and universities worldwide. His research interests include developing remote sensing applications for irrigated agriculture, hydrology, and natural resources monitoring.