Our Scientists' Stories
Whether it was the tornado scene in the Wizard of Oz, or the rare triple rainbow watched as it appeared then disappeared in the key, there usually was a defining moment, or event, that led a person to science. To explore, to discover, to find an answer, solve a problem. This section captures the imagination brought to life through the accomplishments of our scientists, who embody the Visiting Scientist Programs. The science in action, the goal, the process, the outcome, lessons learned along the way, the recognition. We hope you are inspired by these news features and enjoy the glimpse into the journey of scientists associated with VSP. Please send us news, photos, and charts of your career accomplishments so that we can add to this page.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced the recipients of this year's fellowships. Peter Huybers, a NOAA C&GC Postdoctoral Fellow, has been named one of the 2009 Winners Of the MacArthur 'Genius Grants'. Twenty-four innovators in art, science, writing and more will each receive $500,000 over the next five years.
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has also announced Peter as a recipient of the 2009 AGU Macelwane Medal.
Gavin Schmidt, a NOAA C&GC Postdoctoral Fellow, has just written a new book, "Climate Change: Picturing the Science", published April 09, 2009. He is also co-founder of the RealScience.org blog, and a climate scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
Yi Ming, research physical scientist at GFDL, was just named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to recognize and support the extraordinary achievements of young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers in science and technology.
Benjamin Cook and his father, Edmond R. Cook, have published a study in The International Journal of Climatology. They analyzed Mohonk House data to determine how some overwintering birds, insects, animals and 19 species of plants had changed their habits in accord with changes in temperature.
James Brown receives Best Paper Award 2007 of Computers & Geosciences for paper “The Data Uncertainty Engine (DUE): A software tool for assessing and simulating uncertain environmental variables.”
Marinov led the study while working in Sarmiento's lab, is currently pursuing postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a NOAA Fellow in Climate and Global Change.
At the International Young Scientists' Global Change Conference that took place 5-8 November 2006 in Beijing, China, she received the honourable Professor Crutzen Prize for best paper.
Rutgers University scientist Georgiy Stenchikov worked with Lioy and others to use a program that's typically used to simulate the spread of pollution.
Climate scientists have documented a pronounced slowdown in the Pacific Ocean atmospheric system that drives the trade winds, a prediction of global warming theory that appears to be coming true. . . The new research was led by Gabriel Vecchi, a visiting scientist with UCAR working at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N. J.
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