The Earth Observer, July/August, 1995 Issue


EOS/Goddard Scientists Earn Prestigious Awards

Dr. Piers Sellers
Dr. Piers Sellers, an Interdisciplinary Principal Investigator, a co-investigator on the MISR instrument, AM Project Scientist, and Panel Chair for the Science Working Group for the AM Platform (SWAMP), has received an Arthur S. Flemming Award for his achievements in research in the areas of biosphere-atmosphere interaction modeling; the design, implementation, and conduct of large-scale field experiments; and remote sensing science. These awards are given to outstanding young federal workers for their scientific, technical, and administrative achievements. Sellers has been a key scientist in the conception and design of several major, international field experiments related to land-atmosphere interactions. His pioneering work in the use of radiative transfer theory shows that small-scale biospheric processes can be measured by satellite.

Dr. Michael King
Congratulations to Dr. Michael D. King, EOS Senior Project Scientist, who was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Colorado College for his recognition as a world expert in remote sensing of the Earth and its atmosphere. The citation reads "... Michael King has devoted his career to remote sensing and its application to our environment. He is at the forefront of our nation's effort to obtain reliable and significant information on which to build national and global environmental policy." The EOS community salutes Dr. King for this outstanding accomplishment.

Dr. Mark R. Schoeberl
Dr. Mark R. Schoeberl was selected as an AGU Fellow in 1995. This selection was based on the individual's attainment of acknowledged eminence in a branch of geophysics. The number of Fellows selected annually is limited to no more than 0.1% of the AGU membership . Dr. Schoeberl is recognized for his leadership in the field of stratospheric and mesospheric dynamics, outstanding works in quantifying the role of transport in global ozone depletion, and fundamental contributions to geophysical fluid dynamics.

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