The NOAA David Johnson Award is presented annually by the National Space Club in honor of the first administrator of what was to become the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).
This award is given to young professionals who have developed an innovative application of Earth observation satellite data that is, or could be, used for operational purposes to assess and/or predict atmospheric, oceanic, or terrestrial conditions.
Examples include the use of Earth observation data for fire monitoring, weather forecasting, climate monitoring or prediction, marine ecosystems monitoring, volcanic ash tracking, vegetation/drought monitoring, oil spill tracking, rainfall measurements or forecasts, hurricane landfall predictions, and fisheries management. The satellite data used may be from any Earth observation satellite in the U.S. or abroad.
An award committee of professionals in the field will select the recipient. The nominee must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident and not more than 40 years of age on Dec. 31, 2011.
Nominations may be submitted for individuals or groups.
The nomination deadline is Dec. 31, 2011. Complete information on the nomination process is here.
The award is presented annually at the Annual Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.