Awards

2024
- Tristan L'Ecuyer
  - Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
2023
- Lori Borg
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Dan DeSlover
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Mike Foster
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Mat Gunshor
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Robert Knuteson
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Zhenglong Li
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Michelle Loveless
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Aronne Merrelli
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Nate Miller
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Chris Moeller
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Kyle Obremski
  - 1st place graduate poster presentation at the NOAA Corp Symposium
- Hank Revercomb
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - NASA Goddard Group award: GeoXO Program Science Working Groups
- William Straka
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Joe Taylor
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Dave Tobin
  - NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Awards
- Andi Walther
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
2022
- Callyn Bloch
  - 2nd place poster presentation in the Joint Conference Student Competition at the AMS Annual Meeting
- Danica Fliss
  - 1st place Outstanding Poster Presentation at the 25th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology / Joint 2022 NOAA Satellite Conference
- Mat Gunshor
  - UW-Madison 2022 Cool Science Image Contest winner (animation)
- Andy Heidinger (NOAA)
  - NOAA Administrator’s Award
  - NOAA Bronze Medal Award
  - NASA Goddard Group Achievement Award
- Jeff Key (NOAA)
  - NOAA Silver Sherman Award
- Jim Nelson
  - UW-Madison 2022 Cool Science Image Contest winner (animation)
- Stephanie Ortland
  - 1st place oral presentation at the NOAA Corp Symposium
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - NOAA Bronze Medal Award
  - NASA Goddard Group Achievement Award
  - UW-Madison 2022 Cool Science Image Contest winner (animation)
- Jongjin Seo
  - 2nd place Outstanding Poster Presentation at the 25th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology / Joint 2022 NOAA Satellite Conference
- William Smith
  - Gold Medal of the International Radiation Commission
- William Straka
  - JPSS Unseen Hero Award
2021
- Wei Han
  - ITSC-23 Best Oral Presentation
- Jeff Key (NOAA)
  - NOAA Distinguished Career Award in Scientific Achievement
- Tristan L'Ecuyer
  - Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the Colorado State University
- Scott Lindstrom
  - JPSS Unseen Hero Award
  - NESDIS Collaboration Award
- David Tobin
  - ITSC-23 Best Poster Presentation
2020
- Jay Hoffman
  - NESDIS Outstanding Science and Research Employee
- Tristan L'Ecuyer
  - American Geophysical Union Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award
- Jerry Robaidek
  - UW-Madison Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research: Critical Research Support
- Timothy Schmit (NOAA)
  - NOAA Administrator's Award
- William Straka
  - JPSS Innovation Award
- Tony Wimmers
  - NESDIS Outstanding Science and Research Employee
2019
- Steven Ackerman
  - Sigma Xi/American Meteorological Society Distinguished Lecturer
- Ed Eloranta
  - Lifetime Achievement Award, International Committee for Laser Atmospheric Studies
  - Distinguished Scientist
- Jordan Gerth
  - National Weather Association's Larry R. Johnson Special Award
- Shane Hubbard
  - Hurricane Dorian Achievement of Excellence
- Jeff Key (NOAA)
  - NOAA Bronze Medal for Scientific/Engineering Achievement
- Zhenglong Li
  - Bronze Award for oral presentation at the ITSC-22 meeting: "An alternative method to quantify NLTE radiances"
- Scott Lindstrom
  - National Weather Association's Larry R. Johnson Special Award
- Paul Menzel
  - Yuri Gagarin Medal for contributions to environmental satellite applications, research and training
- Margaret Mooney
  - Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) 2019 Catalyst Award
- Timothy Schmit (NOAA)
  - AMS Fellow
- David Tobin
  - Distinguished Scientist
2018
- Kelton Halbert
  - Best Student Poster, AMS Conference on Severe Local Storms
- Bob Holz
  - Permanent Principal Investigator, UW-Madison
- Allen Huang
  - Chair, Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users Conference (AOMSUC)
- Jun Li
  - Permanent Principal Investigator, UW-Madison
- Margaret Mooney
  - UW-Madison Robert and Carroll Heideman Award for Excellence in Public Service and Outreach
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - Finalist, Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Award
- Dave Tobin
  - Permanent Principal Investigator, UW-Madison
- Christopher Velden
  - American Meteorological Society Banner I. Miller Award
- Elisabeth Weisz
  - SPIE Best Paper in Interdisciplinary Applications
- Charles White
  - Best Oral Presentation, NOAA/NESDIS Cooperative Research Program Annual Science Symposium
- Tom Whittaker
  - STAC Distinguished Scientific/Technological Accomplishment and Outstanding Service Award
2017
- SSEC/CIMSS
  - GOES-R Team Award
  - NASA 2017 Agency Honor Award
  - Group Achievement Award
- Steven Ackerman
  - New Library World Highly Commended Award
- Eva Borbas
  - ITSC-21 Gold for Best Poster Presentation
- Burcu Kabatas̩
  - Best Dissertation Award, Istanbul Technical University
- Jim Kossin (NOAA)
  - NESDIS Award for Outstanding Science & Data Management
  - AMS Editor's Award
- Jinlong Li
  - 2017 Esteemed Paper Prize
- Jun Li
  - 2017 Esteemed Paper Prize
- Zhenglong Li
  - ITSC-21 Bronze for Third Best Poster Presentation
- Zhiquan Liu
  - 2017 Esteemed Paper Prize
- Margaret Mooney
  - New Library World Highly Commended Award
- Hank Revercomb
  - Elected AMS Fellow
  - ITSC-21 Gold for Best Oral Presentation
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - NOAA Administrator's and Technology Transfer Award
  - NOAA Administrator's Award
  - 2017 Esteemed Paper Prize
- William Straka
  - JPSS Program Office Extra Mile Award
- David Tobin
  - 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
- Pei Wang
  - Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Dissertation Award
- Jing Zheng
  - 2017 Esteemed Paper Prize
2016
- Kaba Bah
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- James Davies
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Michelle Feltz
  - Lettau Award for Outstanding Master’s Thesis
- Tom Greenwald
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Mat Gunshor
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Allen Huang
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jim Kossin (NOAA)
  - NOAA NCEI Special Act Award
- William L. Smith
  - Losey Atmospheric Sciences Award
- Allen Lenzen
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jun Li
  - Distinguished Scientist prefix
- Leigh Orf
  - IDC High Performance Excellence Award
- Jason Otkin
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Michael Pavolonis (NOAA)
  - AAS Earth Science and Applications Award
  - Earth Science and Applications Award
- Brad Pierce (NOAA)
  - NOAA Administrator’s Award
- Marek Rogal
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
2015
- Bob Aune (NOAA)
  - STAR Recognition for 25 Years of Government Service
- Fred Best
  - NASA Langley 2015 H.J.E. Reid Award
- Ankur Desai
  - AMS Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award
  - AMS Award for Early Career Achievement
- Jessica Gartzke
  - ITSC Silver Award, Poster Presentation
  - Reid Bryson Undergraduate Scholarship
- Sarah Griffin
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Andy Heidinger (NOAA)
  - STAR Award for Best Paper
- Derrick Herndon
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Bob Holz
  - NASA Langley 2015 H.J.E. Reid Award
- Allen Huang
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Bob Knuteson
  - NASA Langley 2015 H.J.E. Reid Award
- Jim Kossin (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award
- Mark Kulie
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
  - NASA RHG Exceptional Achievement Awards for Science Teams
- Jun Li
  - UW-Madison Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research as an Independent Investigator
- Margaret Mooney
  - AMS Distinguished Educator Award
- James Nelson
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Tim Olander
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
- Jason Otkin
  - STAR Award for Best Paper
- Mike Pavolonis (NOAA)
  - NOAA David Johnson Award
- Brad Pierce (NOAA)
  - STAR Award for Best Paper
  - STAR Recognition for 25 Years of Government Service
- Hank Revercomb
  - NASA Langley 2015 H.J.E. Reid Award
- Tom Rink
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jacola Roman
  - ITSC Gold Award, Oral Presentation
- Chris Rozoff
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Todd Schaack
  - STAR Award for Best Paper
- Chris Schmidt
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Tony Schreiner
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- John Sears
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Walter Sessions
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Bill Smith
  - NASA Langley 2015 H.J.E. Reid Award
- Anne Sophie Daloz
  - WARF Discovery Challenge Research Symposium Award
- Dave Stettner
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
- Kathy Strabala
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Larry Stromovsky
  - Elsevier, Icarus Outstanding Reviewer Status
- Dave Tobin
  - NASA Langley 2015 H.J.E. Reid Award
- Chris Velden
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
  - AMS STAC Committee on Satellite Meteorology Award
- Andi Walther
  - ITSC Bronze Award, Poster Presentation
- Pei Wang
  - AMS Best Oral Presentation
- Steve Wanzong
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
- Tony Wimmers
  - AMS Special Award for CIMSS Tropical Cyclones website
2014
- Steve Ackerman
  - Colorado State University’s Atmospheric Science Outstanding Alumni Award
  - AMS Fellow
- Denis Botambekov
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Corey Calvert
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Richard Dworak
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Wayne Feltz
  - University of Wisconsin Police Chief’s Award
  - Committee on Academic Staff Issues Certificate of Appreciation
- Richard Frey
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jonathan Gero
  - ITSC-19 Bronze Award for Poster Presentation
- Mathew Gunshor
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Bob Holz
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Bormin Huang
  - NVIDIA CUDA Fellow
- Jim Kossin (NOAA)
  - NOAA Administrator’s Award
- Yue Li
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Scott Lindstrom
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Yinghui Liu
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- James Nelson
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Min Oo
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jacola Roman
  - ITSC-19 Silver Award for Poster Presentation
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal
- Dave Tobin
  - ITSC-19 Gold Award for Poster Presentation
- Chris Velden
  - WMO THORPEX Certificate of Appreciation
- Andi Walther
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Xuanji Wang
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
2013
- Steve Ackerman
  - AMS Fellow
- Wayne Feltz
  - Certificate of Appreciation from UW-Madison
- Bormin Huang
  - SPIE Fellow
- Scott Lindstrom
  - CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jacola Roman
  - Best Poster, IASI International Conference
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal
- Dave Tobin
  - Appointed to International Radiation Commission
2012
- Steve Ackerman
  - National Weather Service Spaceflight Meteorology Group Certificate
- Scott Bachmeier
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Bryan Baum
  - NASA/NOAA Certificate of Recognition
- Wayne Feltz
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Rich Frey
  - NASA/NOAA Certificate of Recognition
- Jordan Gerth
  - First place, Graduate Student Oral Presentation, National Weather Association
  - Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship Award
- Bill Hibbard
  - Singularity Institute’s Turing Prize for Best AGI Safety Paper
- Tommy Jasmin
  - NASA/NOAA Certificate of Recognition
  - Char of the Earth Science Information Partners Geospatial Committee
- Dan LaPorte
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Jun Li
  - Certificate of Recognition for Suomi NPP satellite system
- Zhenglong Li
  - Certificate of Recognition for Suomi NPP satellite system
- William Line
  - NWA First Place Poster Presentation, Graduate Student Category
- Graeme Martin
  - International TOVS Study Conference, Best Poster Award
- Christopher Moeller
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Hank Revercomb
  - NASA/NOAA Certificate of Recognition
- Tom Rink
  - NASA/NOAA Certificate of Recognition
- Jacola Roman
  - AMS Best Student Oral Presentation
- Christopher Schmidt
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Anthony Schreiner
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Justin Sieglaff
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Dave Stettner
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- William Straka
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Dave Tobin
  - NASA/NOAA Certificate of Recognition
  - International TOVS Study Conference, Best Poster Award
- Chris Velden
  - UW Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Xuanji Wang
  - NASA/NOAA Certificate of Recognition
- Steve Wanzong
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Tom Whittaker
  - Appreciation for Service as Co-chair of Committee on Environmental Information Processing Technology
2011
- Steve Ackerman
  - Fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Science Arts and Letters
- Scott Bachmeier
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Wayne Feltz
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jordan Gerth
  - Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship Award
- Mat Gunshor
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Andrew Heidinger (NOAA)
  - NOAA Employee of the Month
- James Kossin (NOAA)
  - NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research’s Gold Medal
- James Nelson
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Mike Pavolonis (NOAA)
  - NOAA Employee of the Month
- Jean Phillips
  - Chair of AMS History Committee
- Christopher Schmidt
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Silver Medal
  - Theodore Fujita Research Achievement Award
- Anthony Schreiner
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Justin Sieglaff
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award (2nd)
- David Stettner
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- William Straka
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award (2nd)
- Christopher Velden
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Steven Wanzong
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
2010
- Thomas Achtor
  - UW-Madison Police Department Community Service Award
- Steven Ackerman
  - NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal
- Scott Bachmeier
  - NOAA Team Member of the Month
  - NESDIS Team Member of the Month
- Kaba Bah
  - National Weather Association, Best Poster Presentation
- Wayne Feltz
  - UW-Madison Police Department Community Service Award
- Jordan Gerth
  - Wisconsin Space Grant Fellowship Award
- Andrew Heidinger (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
- Don Johnson
  - AGU Excellence in Geophysical Education Award
- Michael Pavolonis (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
2009
- Steve Ackerman
  - AMS Teaching Excellence Award
  - State University of New York at Oneonta Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Amato Evan
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jordan Gerth
  - Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship Award
- Mat Gunshor
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Denny Hackel
  - Department of Energy Award
- Andrew Heidinger (NOAA)
  - NOAA Bronze Medal
  - Elected to International Radiation Commission
- Jeff Key (NOAA)
  - NOAA Bronze Medal
  - NOAA Administrator’s Award
- Shelley Knuth
  - National Science Foundation’s Antarctica Service Medal
- James Kossin (NOAA)
  - Lead Author of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- Jun Li
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaborative Award
- Chian-Yi Liu
  - Second prize in Oral Presentation, NOAA/NESDIS/CoRP Symposium
- Yinghui Liu
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Jean Phillips
  - Appointed to AMS History of Meteorology Committee
- Bradley Pierce (NOAA)
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - NOAA Bronze Medal
  - NOAA Award for Strategic Satellite Plan
- Dave Turner
  - Appointed chair of Department of Energy’s ARM Climate Research Facility Science Board
- Chris Velden
  - Elected to American Meteorological Society Scientific Technical Advisory Committee on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
  - AMS Fellow
- Xuanji Wang
  - NOAA-CIMSS Collaboration Award
- Tom Whittaker
  - Chair of the Unidata Users Committee
  - Co-Chair of the Interactive Information Processing Systems Conference
2008
- Steve Ackerman
  - AMS Teaching Excellence Award
- Ed Eloranta
  - OSA Fellow
- Wayne Feltz
  - 2007 Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award
- Jordan Gerth
  - Wisconsin Space Conference undergrad representative to the joint NASA Future Forum and Great Midwestern Space Conference
- Patrick Heck
  - 2007 Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award
- Andy Heidinger (NOAA)
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Allen Huang
  - SPIE Fellow
- Paul Menzel
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Mike Pavolonis (NOAA)
  - 2007 Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
  - NOAA Bronze Medal
- Dave Tobin
  - International Radiation Symposium’s Young Scientist Award
- Chris Velden
  - Chair of AMS Annual Meeting
  - Elected AMS Fellow
  - AMS Committee on Data Stewardship
- Tony Wimmers
  - 2007 Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award
2007
- Jordan Gerth
  - National Weather Association Meteorological Satellite Applications Award
- Pat Heck
  - NASA Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award
- Jun Li
  - NASA/JPL Certificate of Appreciation
- W. Paul Menzel (NOAA)
  - American Meteorological Society Fellow
  - Department of Commerce Silver Medal
  - Special Award from EUMETSAT
- Michael Pavolonis (NOAA)
  - NASA Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award
- Todd Schaak
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - NOAA Bronze Medal
- Anthony Wimmers
  - NASA Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award
2006
- Wayne Feltz
  - NASA Honors Group Achievement Award
- W. Paul Menzel (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Distinguished Career Award
2005
- Steven Ackerman
  - Dorothy Howard Prize for Folklore and Education
- Wayne Feltz
  - NASA Aviation Safety and Security Program Award
- Andrew Heidinger (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Silver Medal
- Jeff Key (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Silver Medal
- Todd Schaak
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
2004
- Steven Ackerman
  - UW-Madison Vilas Research Associate
- Liam Gumley
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Anthony Wimmers
  - NASA Group Achievement
2003
- Steven Ackerman
  - Society of Academic Authors Talby Award
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Bryan Baum (NASA)
  - NASA Group Achievement Award
- Liam Gumley
  - NASA Certificate of Recognition
- Jun Li
  - NASA Certificate of Recognition
- Chris Moeller
  - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Customer Service Excellence Award
- Chris Velden
  - NOAA Hagemeyer Award
- Tom Whittaker
  - Unidata Russel L. DeSouza Award
2002
- Jun Li
  - NOAA David Johnson Award
- Tony Schreiner
  - NOAA Team Member of the Month
2001
- Tim Olander
  - American Meteorological Society Banner I. Miller Award
- W. Paul Menzel (NOAA)
  - NOAA Bronze Medal
- Elaine Prins (NOAA)
  - NOAA Employee of the Month Award
- Chris Velden
  - American Meteorological Society Banner I. Miller Award
- Steve Wanzong
  - American Meteorological Society Banner I. Miller Award
2000
- Scott Bachmeier
  - NOAA/NESDIS Office of Research and Applications Trainer of the Year Award
- Jun Li
  - International TOVS Study Conference, First Prize Poster
- Tim Schmit (NOAA)
  - Department of Commerce Silver Medal
- Tom Whittaker
  - NOAA/NESDIS Office of Research and Applications Trainer of the Year Award

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