Faculty excellence is a defining quality of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. CEOAS faculty members are regularly recognized by professional and scientific organizations and take national and international leadership positions.
2023
Christo Buizert, Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
Clare Reimers, 2023 Geochemistry Fellow, The Geochemical Society
Aaron Wolf, Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award
Dawn Wright, Member, National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
2022
Dudley Chelton, Member, National Academy of Sciences
2021
Ed Brook, William S. and Carelyn Y. Reeburgh Lecture, American Geophysical Union
Michael Campana, Fellow, American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
Kelsey Emard, 2021 Early Career Faculty Innovator, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Julia Jones, Oregon State University 2021 Distinguished Professor of Geography
Marta Torres, 2021 Geochemistry Fellow, The Geochemical Society
Pamela Sullivan, 2021 Hydrologic Sciences Early Career Award, American Geophysical Union
Maureen Walczak (lead), Alan Mix, Jay Alder, June Padman, Andreas Schmittner, and Joe Stoner, 2021 Kirk Bryan Award, Geological Society of America
James Watson, 2021 Early Career Award, The Oceanography Society
2020
Michael Campana, Fellow, International Water Resources Association
JC Creveling, 2020 Fellow, Geological Society of America
Mitch Lyle, 2020 Fellow, Geological Society of America
Alan Mix, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
Shan de Silva, Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
David Wrathall, 2020 Wrigley-Fairchild Prize, American Geophysical Union
Dawn Wright, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
Robert Yeats, 2020 Structural Geology & Tectonics Career Contribution Award, GSA
2019
Ed Brook, European Geosciences Union (EGU) Hans Oeschger Medal
JC Creveling, 2019 Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), Geological Society of America
Rob Holman, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
Alan Mix, Fellow, The Explorers Club, New York
David Noone, AGU Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award
Clare Reimers, Oregon State University Distinguished Professor
Clare Reimers, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
Roger Samelson, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
2018
Kim Bernard,NSF CAREER Award
Jack Barth, Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Ed Brook, Oregon State University Distinguished Professor
Christo Buizert, 2018 Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award, European Geosciences Union
Jim Moum, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
Nick Pisias, 2018 Maurice Ewing Medal, American Geophysical Union
Emily Shroyer, American Meteorological Society's Nicholas Fofonoff Award
Aaron Wolf, 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2017
Chris Goldfinger, 2017 Fellow, Geological Society of America
Adam Kent,2017 Fellow, Geological Society of America
Alan Mix, Oregon State University Distinguished Professor
Dawn Wright, 18th Roger Revelle Distinguished Lecturer, National Academy of Sciences Ocean Studies Board
2016
Peter Clark,2016 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Peter Clark, Oregon State University Distinguished Professor
John Dilles, Society of Economic Geologists Silver Medal
Chris Goldfinger, 2016 Kirk Bryan Award of The Geological Society of America
Todd Jarvis: Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) 2016 Education and Public Service Award
Bernie Jenny: Popular Science/NSF 2016 Expert's Choice Vizzie
Alan Mix, 2016 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Philip Mote: President-elect of the Global Environmental Change focus group of AGU
Jonathan Nash, Editor's Award, Journal of Physical Oceanography
Roger Samelson, Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Evelyn Sherr and Barry Sherr,ASLO 2016 A.C Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award
George Waldbusser, Division of University Outreach and Engagement Vice Provost Award for Excellence in the area of strategic impact
Justin Wettstein, AMS Editor's Award, Journal of Climate
Angel White, ASLO 2016 Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award
Dawn Wright, 2016 Fellow, Geological Society of America
2015
Tuba Özkan-Haller, 2015 Women of Achievement Award
Roger Samelson, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Emily Shroyer, 2015 Young Investigator Award, Office of Naval Research
Angel White, AGU Ocean Sciences Early Career Award 2015
Angel White, Oregon State University Inspirational Woman Award 2015
Aaron Wolf, Heinz Award for Public Policy
Dawn Wright, 2015 Gregory Leptoukh Lecture Award, American Geophysical Union
2014
Ed Brook, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Gary Egbert, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union>
Roy Haggerty, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Eric Kirby, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Jim Moum, The Henry Stommel Research Award, American Meteorological Society, and Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
2013
Jack Barth, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
Dudley Chelton, 2013 William T. Pecora Award
Andrew Meigs, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Alan Mix, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Ted Strub, Fellow of The Oceanography Society
Marta Torres, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Marta Torres, Fellow to the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg
Aaron Wolf, Monito del Giardino
Dawn Wright, Distinguished Teaching Honors, Association of American Geographers
2012
Peter Clark, John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, Earth Sciences
Jim Moum, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Yvette Spitz, ICESCAPE - outstanding contribution to NASA mission. Group Achievement award NASA, Aug. 2, 2012
Rob Wheatcroft, Rohm Professorship in Marine Education
Angel White, Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
Dawn Wright, Presidential Achievement Award, Association of American Geographers
2011
Mark Abbott, Jim Gray eScience Award, Microsoft Research
Mark Abbott, President-elect, Oceanography Society Council
Ed Brook, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ed Brook, Google Climate Science Communication Fellow
Shan de Silva, Fellow, Geological Society of America
Bob Duncan, OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor
Dudley Chelton, Henry Stommel Research Award, American Meteorological Society
Dudley Chelton, Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Martin Fisk, Fulbright Fellowship
Dawn Wright, Leopold Leadership Fellow
Dawn Wright, Higher Education Distinguished Teacher Award, National Council for Geographic Education
Dawn Wright, Appointed Chief Scientist by Esri
2010
Kelly Benoit-Bird, MacArthur Fellow
Michael Campana, President, American Water Resources Association
Dudley Chelton, The Robert L. and Bettie P. Cody Award in Ocean Sciences
Peter Clark, American Geophysical Union Fellow
Roy Haggerty, Hollis M. Dole Professor of Environmental Geology
Anne Nolin, Landolt Chair for a Sustainable Future
Christoph Thomas, NSF Career Award
2009
Kelly Benoit-Bird, R. Bruce Lindsay Award, Acoustical Society of America
Anita Grunder, Outstanding Educator of the Year, Association for Women Geoscientists
Robert Harris, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Jonathan Nash, Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award, American Meteorological Society
Clare Reimers, American Geophysical Union Fellow
2008
Mark Abbott, Vice Chairman, Oregon Global Warming Commission
Kelly Benoit-Bird, Ocean Science Section Early Career Award, American Geophysical Union
Ed Brook, Leopold Leadership Fellow
Dudley Chelton, American Geophysical Union Fellow
Bob Duncan, American Geophysical Union Fellow
Charles Miller, Wooster Award, North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
Anne Tréhu, American Geophysical Union Fellow
Dawn Wright, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2007
Peter Clark, Easterbrook Distinguished Scientist Award, Geological Society of America
Dawn Wright, Oregon Professor of the Year
2006
Mark Abbott, Member of the National Science Board, 2006-2012
Mark Abbott, Co-chair Oregon Climate Change Integration Group
James A. Coakley, Jr., Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Rob Holman, OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor
Andreas Schmittner, Ocean Science Section Early Career Award, American Geophysical Union
Patricia Wheeler, Oregon State University Distinguished Professor
Dawn Wright, Education Award from the Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs
Ronald Zaneveld, Jerlov Award, The Oceanography Society
2005
John Allen,Henry Stommel Research Award, American Meteorological Society
John Allen, Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Kelly Benoit-Bird, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Curtiss Davis, Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Senior Professional
Bob Duncan, One of 250 most cited in peer-reviewed scientific journals
James Good, William Q. Wick Visionary Career Leadership through Programming Award, Sea Grant Extension
Evelyn Sherr, One of 250 most cited in peer-reviewed scientific journals
Bernd Simoneit, One of 250 most cited in peer-reviewed scientific journals
2004
John Allen, Director's Commendation, Minerals Management Service
Dudley Chelton, Oregon State University Distinguished Professor
Michael Freilich, Verner E. Suomi Award, American Meteorological Society
Michael Freilich, Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Michael Freilich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director's Research Achievement Award
Gordon Matzke, Ronald F. Abler Distinguished Service Honors, American Association of Geographers
Dawn Wright, Fulbright Fellowship
2003
Mark Abbott, Group Achievement Award for Outstanding Teamwork, Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua Mission Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Brent Dalrymple, National Medal of Science Laureate, National Science Board
Rob Holman, Secretary of the Navy/Chief of Naval Operations Chair of Oceanographic Sciences (SECNAV/CNO Award)
Paul Komar, The Coastal Award
William Pearcy, 2003 Wooster Award, North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
Bernd Simoneit, Fellow, American Geophysical Union
Jon Kimmerling, OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor
2002
Roland de Szoeke, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in Oceanography
Clare Reimers, Alan Berman Research Publication Award, Naval Research Laboratory
2001
Brent Dalrymple, Geological Society of America's Public Service Award
2000
Kelly Falkner, Arctic Service Award, National Science Foundation
1999
John Allen, Fellow, American Geophysical Union
Michael Freilich, NASA Public Service Medal
Nick Pisias, Fellow, American Geophysical Union
1998
Rob Duncan, Rohm Professorship in Marine Education
George Keller, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
1997
Anita Grunder, Fellow, Geological Society of America
John Dilles, Fellow, Geological Society of America
Paul Komar, Rohm Professorship in Marine Education
Robert Lawrence, Fulbright Scholar
William Pearcy, Individual Outstanding Achievement Award, American Institute of Fisheries Research
1995
James A. Coakley, Jr., NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Rob Holman, Belle va Zuylen Professor, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
1993
John Byrne, Fellow, American Meteorological Society
Brent Dalrymple, Member, National Academy of Sciences
Kelly Falkner, Office of Naval Research Young Investigator award
1992
Robert Yeats, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Brent Dalrymple, Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1990
Robert Lloyd Smith, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Michael Unsworth: Fellow of the Institute of Physics (UK)
1989
Michael Unsworth: Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh
1986
John Allen, The B. H. Ketchum Award, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
James Deardorff, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
1984
Wayne Burt, Ocean Sciences Award, American Geophysical Union
John Byrne, appointed University President, Oregon State University
1981
John Byrne, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
John Byrne, appointed Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
LaVern Kulm, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
1975
Brent Dalrymple, Fellow, American Geophysical Union