{"id":767210,"date":"2023-09-29T13:35:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T17:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=767210"},"modified":"2023-09-29T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T17:35:36","slug":"two-nasa-goddard-earth-scientists-receive-agu-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=767210","title":{"rendered":"Two NASA Goddard Earth Scientists Receive AGU Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two NASA Goddard Earth Scientists Receive AGU Awards<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) announced this month that two Earth scientists at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, were receiving medals from the organization. Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum<\/a> was awarded a Joanne Simpson Medal for Mid-Career Scientists, and Dr. John Bolten<\/a> received the AGU International Award. Kirschbaum is director of Goddard\u2019s Earth Sciences Division, and Bolten leads the center\u2019s Hydrological Sciences Lab.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, director of the Earth Science Division at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., is one of three recipients of the American Geophysical Union\u2019s 2023 Simpson Medal. Credit: NASA<\/div>\n
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\u201cTo receive an award named after such a prolific and impactful woman is a true honor,\u201d Kirschbaum said.\u00a0Dr. Joanne Simpson was the first woman to receive a doctorate in meteorology. As a tribute to her, AGU awards the medal to individuals with exceptional leadership qualities and an unwavering passion for scientific advancement for public service. Like Simpson\u2019s groundbreaking research on tropical clouds and hurricanes, this award highlights mid-career scientists who have also made significant scientific breakthroughs.\u00a0Kirschbaum is one of three recipients of AGU\u2019s Simpson medal this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was an intern and Ph.D. researcher, I was fortunate enough to work at NASA and actually sit in Joanne Simpson\u2019s office,\u201d Kirschbaum said. \u201cShe had since retired but I was surrounded by her awards, her publications, and her contributions to NASA. She was one of the key scientific leaders to campaign for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and after the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, which is still flying today. I have worked on TRMM and then GPM for my entire scientific career, which was all enabled by her tenacity, creativity, intelligence, and insight.\u201d<\/p>\n

The award highlights the achievements of a broad Earth science team working to benefit humanity, Kirschbaum said. TRMM and GPM data, for example, has helped communities around the globe estimate where rainfall-triggered landslides may occur.<\/p>\n

Bolten\u2019s award likewise commemorates work with a global impact. AGU selected Bolten for their International Award \u201cfor dedication to improving lives in Southeast Asia and Africa through development and training in the use of hydrological datasets and tools,\u201d according to their citation.<\/p>\n

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Dr. John Bolten, who leads NASA Goddard\u2019s Hydrological Sciences Lab, received AGU\u2019s 2023 International Award.<\/div>\n
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Bolten has developed several research products to aid in water resources management around the world. Much of the work has been supported by NASA\u2019s Applied Science Program, which enables the agency\u2019s data products to deliver societal benefits. Bolten served as the associate program manager for water resources in the program from 2014 to 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an incredible honor to serve the international community and to be recognized in this way,\u201d Bolten said. \u201cThanks and kudos should be shared with the numerous NASA colleagues and collaborators I\u2019ve had the privilege to work with. I am grateful for their contributions and am thrilled to be a part of the NASA family and make a positive impact in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kirschbaum echoed the globally minded mentality: Among her priorities as director of Goddard\u2019s Earth Sciences Division is to \u201cbring together the best of what NASA provides for societal benefit,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cOur team will continue to innovate and improve these capabilities to support the agency, the nation, and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kirschbaum, who also received fellowship in AGU as part of her award, and Bolten will be recognized during the organization\u2019s annual meeting in December.<\/p>\n

Learn more about NASA\u2019s landslide research at https:\/\/landslides.nasa.gov<\/a>, and Goddard\u2019s hydrology lab at https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/earth\/hydrology\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By Angel Kumari
NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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