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