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Women in Science Incentive Prize (WISP)

December 4, 2024

To support women scientists working to combat the devastating impacts of climate change
The Story Exchange

Paul B. Wagner Memorial Award for Women in the Atmospheric Sciences

September 2024

Desert Research Institute

GISS Best Publication Award

May 5, 2024

Recipients:

The article "Atmospheric response to a collapse of the North Atlantic circulation under a mid-range future climate scenario: A regime shift in Northern Hemisphere dynamics" by Clara Orbe et al.. was voted the best research publication by the science staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2023. The paper appeared in the Journal of Climate.
GISS Best Publications Award

Excellence in Mentoring

2024

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GISS Best Publication Award

April 3, 2023

The article "The Turning Point of the Aerosol Era" by Susanne E. Bauer et al. was voted the best research publication by the science staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2022. The paper appeared in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Sciences (JAMES).
GISS Best Publications Award

Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

January 31, 2023

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Three SED scientists have been named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in the scientific enterprise.
AAAS 2022 Fellows list

World Food Prize Laureate

May 5, 2022

"For her pioneering work in modeling the impact of climate change on food production worldwide. She was recognized for leading the global scientific collaboration that produced the methodology and data used by decision-makers around the world."
World Food Prize Foundation

GISS Best Publication Award

April 4, 2022

The article "CMIP6 historical simulations (1850-2014) with GISS-E2.1" by Ron Miller et al. was voted the best research publication by the science staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2021. The paper appeared in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Sciences (JAMES).
GISS Best Publications Award

AXA Award for Climate Science

July 21, 2021

The award is given in recognition of the four winners’ contribution to the understanding of climate change and related adaptation strategies. Dr. Braneon’s award was specifically for his contribution to understanding climate change impacts on urban, agriculture and natural systems as well as climate justice.
AXA Research Fund Award for Climate Science Announcement

GISS Best Publication Award

May 14, 2021

The article "GISS-E2.1: Configurations and climatology" by Max Kelley et al. was voted the best research publication by the science staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2020. The paper appeared in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Sciences (JAMES).
GISS Best Publications Award

NASA Honor Award - Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal

2021

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GISS Best Publication Award

August 7, 2020

The article "Spectral signature of the biosphere: NISTAR finds it in our solar system from the Lagrangian L-1 point" by Barbara Carlson et al. was voted the best research publication by the science staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2019. The paper appeared in Geophysical Research Letters.
GISS Best Publications Award

2019 François Arago Award

November 2019

Presented by the International APOLO Project, this senior award is intended to celebrate profound contributions by a prominent scientist to the research field of polarimetric remote sensing.

HQ Team Excellence Award

October 11, 2019

As part of the Agency-wide Earth Science Partnerships Team for accomplishments in creating partnerships with commercial and non-governmental organizations.

GISS Best Publication Award

August 8, 2019

Recipients:

The article "Internal variability and disequilibrium confound estimates of climate sensitivity from observations" by Kate Marvel et al. was voted the best research publication by the staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2018. The paper appeared in journal Geophysical Research Letters.

GSFC Honor Award - Professional Administrative

2019

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GSFC Honor Award - Mission & Enabling Support

2019

GSFC Honor Award - Robert H. Goddard Award of Merit

2019

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AGU Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award

September 4, 2018

Citation excerpt: "...For his unwavering dedication to the development and support of EdGCM and its effective use in teaching secondary and postsecondary students, Mark Chandler clearly deserves the AGU Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award."
American Geophysical Union

GISS Best Publication Award

August 15, 2018

The article "An improved convective ice parameterization for the NASA GISS Global Climate Model and impacts on cloud ice simulation" by Gregory Elsaesser et al. was voted the best research publication by the staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2017. The paper appeared in the Journal of Climate.

AGU Fellow

August 9, 2018

For “visionary leadership and scientific excellence (that) have fundamentally advanced research in their respective fields.”
American Geophysical Union

2017 AAAS Fellow

February 2018

Fellows are recognized for their "contributions to science and technology, scientific leadership and extraordinary achievements across disciplines."
American Association for the Advancement of Science

William Nordberg Memorial Award for Earth Science

September 13, 2017

The William Nordberg Memorial Award for Earth Science is presented in memory of Dr. Nordberg’s many pioneering accomplishments in the use of space technology in understanding the Earth system. Each year the award is presented to a Goddard civil service employee who best exhibits those qualities of broad scientific perspective, enthusiastic programmatic and technical leadership on the national and international levels, wide recognition by peers, and substantial research accomplishments in understanding Earth system processes, which exemplified Dr. Nordberg’s own career.

GISS Best Publication Award

August 25, 2017

The article "Was Venus the first habitable world of our solar system?" by Michael Way et al. was voted the best research publication by the staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2016. The paper appeared in the journal Geophyslcal Research Letters.

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