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.

	Jeremy Shakun CO2 drove global warming at end of last ice age Nature 484, 49–54 (05 April 2012) doi:10.1038/nature10915
	Kelly Mahoney Study indicates hail may disappear from Colorado's Front Range by 2070
	Gavin Schmidt Inaugural Climate Communications Prize Winner
	Kerri Pratt & Brice Loose Telluride Workshop
	Dr. William J. D'Andrea Climate helped drive Vikings from Greenland
	Dr. André van der Westhuysen Protecting the low-lying Netherlands against flooding from the sea
	Ning Lin Awarded the 2010 Natural Hazards Focus Group Award for Graduate Research
	Colin Thor West Relationships between climate change and livelihoods in rural Alaskan Native communities.
	Li-Chuan Chen Awarded the 2009 Outstanding Reviewer for the Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
	PETER HUYBERS 2009 Winner Of MacArthur 'Genius Grant' & 2009 AGU Macelwane Medal
	Gavin Schmidt New book: "Climate Change: Picturing the Science", published April 09, 2009.
	Yi Ming Recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
	Benjamin Cook A published study in The International Journal of Climatology
	James Brown Best Paper Award 2007 of Computers & Geosciences
	Irina Marinov Global atmospheric carbon level may depend primarily on Southern Ocean An in-depth look at how the oceans take up carbon dioxide The Southern Ocean biogeochemical divide
	Colette Heald Received the honourable Professor Crutzen Prize for best paper at the International Young Scientists' Global Change Conference 5-8 November 2006 in Beijing, China,
	VSP Alumnus Graphs 911 Pollution Plume Rutgers University scientist Georgiy Stenchikov worked with Lioy and others to use a program that's typically used to simulate the spread of pollution.
	Gabriel Vechhi Documenting 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 . . .