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Jennifer Bowers is a marine remote sensing scientist whose research centers on satellite ocean color calibration, validation, and data quality assessment. Based at the Naval Research Laboratory – Stennis Space Center, Bowers has made significant contributions to the development and application of tools that ensure the accuracy and reliability of satellite-derived ocean color products. She is perhaps best known for her work on the Satellite Validation Navy Tool (SAVANT), an automated system designed to streamline match-up protocols between spaceborne sensors and global in situ platforms, facilitating rigorous ground-truth comparisons at sites including MOBY and AERONET-OC stations. Her research also encompasses regional vicarious gain adjustments for coastal VIIRS products under the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Ocean Cal/Val framework, advancing calibration methodologies beyond standard NASA constraints. With contributions spanning multiple ocean color sensors—from the pioneering Coastal Zone Color Scanner to modern instruments—Bowers has helped establish a robust validation legacy in oceanographic remote sensing. Her published work has accumulated citations across the community, reflecting the practical utility of her tools and methods for researchers working to extract dependable ocean biogeochemical data from Earth observation satellites.