Dr. Jeremy Werdell is awarded the 2026 Nordberg Award for Earth Science for his groundbreaking work in ocean color remote sensing and for his successful leadership of NASA’s PACE mission for which he has been Project Scientist since 2012. His scientific vision, leadership, and exceptional community-building brought PACE from concept to orbit to transformative science. His efforts in improving ocean color remote sensing have led to internationally adopted algorithms and have influenced the design and validation of many missions. In addition, Dr. Werdell’s extensive efforts at mentorship and education—advising postdoctoral fellows, designing early-career training courses, serving on university faculty—help ensure and sustain the future of ocean remote sensing.
A recognition aiming to acknowledge outstanding contributions from individuals in remote sensing, atmospheric sciences, meteorology, and telecommunications. "For significant contributions towards improved estimates of snowfall from satellite-based passive and active microwave observations"
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.
Recognizing their groundbreaking contributions to Earth observations and celebrating the teams' enduring impact and NASA Goddard’s leadership in advancing Earth Science for the Nation
"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.
Established in 2013 by the Elsevier award program, this prestigious Elsevier/JQSRT (Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer) award is named after Richard M. Goody, whose pioneering research has had a profound and long-lasting impact on the disciplines of atmospheric radiation, remote sensing, and climate science.
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!"
