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GISS Best Publication Award

March 31, 2025

The article " Modeling atmospheric brown carbon in the GISS ModelE Earth system model" by Maggie DeLessio et al.. was voted the best research publication by the science staff of Goddard Institute for Space Studies to have been published in 2024. The paper appeared in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
GISS Best Publications Award

Outstanding Environmental Researcher

February 2025

"For your significant contribution to our understanding of the evolution of, carbon sequestration in, and sedimentation in Hudson River marshes. Your passion as a mentor has led countless graduate students into scientific research.
Hudson River Environmental Society

William Nordberg Memorial Award for Earth Science

2025

Recipients:

For his foundational advances in sea surface change, Earth’s rotation, oceanic and atmospheric tides and securing GSFC leadership in satellite geodesy

NASA Wallops Flight Facility Distinguished Public Service Award for contractors

December 13, 2024

An award for a contractor employee who, by distinguished service, ability, or vision has personally contributed to the advancement of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility. This award replaces the former Wallops Director’s Award and is the highest award bestowed at Wallops. The citation reads: "For distinguished Goddard Space Flight Center and Wallops Flight Facility public service as a NASA contractor for over two decades, inspiring students, educators, citizen scientists, researchers, and the public!"

Water Resources Research Editor’s Choice Award

December 9, 2024

For their article titled “Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture Can Capture Dynamics Relevant to Plant Water Uptake.” Papers are selected “that the WRR Editor’s consider being in the top ~1% published in the journal each calendar year.”
2023 WRR Editors’ Choice Awards, awarded in 2024

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

Peter S. Eagleson Award

December 2024

The Peter S. Eagleson Hydrologic Sciences Award formerly known as the Hydrologic Sciences Award and the Robert E. Horton Award from 1956 to 1998, is presented annually and recognizes outstanding contributions to the science of hydrology over the course of the awardees’ careers. Successful nominees are senior scientists, with an emphasis on their contributions over the past five years.
American Geophysical Union

William Nordberg Memorial Award for Earth Science

October 2024

Recipients:

For her pioneering work in developing and integrating models with remote sensing observations to understand aerosol sources, sinks, and their impacts on the Earth and its environment

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

September 2024

Desert Research Institute

Arthur S. Flemming Award

May 10, 2024

Named in honor of Arthur S. Flemming, awardees are recognized for excellence in federal service. Dr. Douglas Morton, of NASA Goddard's Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, was recognized in the category of Applied Science and Engineering. Dr. Morton is being recognized for his leadership in the development of remote-sensing techniques as well as technologies for the detection, monitoring, and study of forest dynamics, fires, and the carbon cycle.

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

Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Prize

April 8, 2024

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The prize recognizes “outstanding achievement by an individual in the pursuit and/or application of geographical research, with a particular emphasis on wildlife conservation and environmental research studies.”
Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences (AAS)Editor Award -

February 2024

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Robert H. Goddard Award – Customer Service

2024

Recipients: Earth to Sky Eclipse Outreach Team NASA MODIS and VIIRS Science Data Support Team

Robert H. Goddard Award – Engineering

2024

Recipients: NASA GES DISC Cumulus Team

Excellence in Mentoring

2024

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Robert H. Goddard Award – Leadership

2024

Recipients:

Robert H. Goddard Award – Science

2024

Recipients: Alexander Vasilkov MODIS/VIIRS Cloud Products Science Team

Robert H. Goddard Award – Professional Administrative

2024

Recipients:

Robert H. Goddard Award – Quality and Process Improvement

2024

Recipients: NASA GES DISC Cumulus

Robert H. Goddard Award - New Opportunities and Center Capabilities

2024

Recipients: STRIVE Proposal Team

Robert H. Goddard Award – Technician

2024

Robert H. Goddard Award – Outreach

2024

Recipients: Earth Day Everywhere Toolkit Team GLOBE Observer Team

Robert H. Goddard Award – Mentoring

2024

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