Doney Receives UVA Distinguished Research Award

Congratulations to PAL Co-PI Scott Doney for being honored with a Distinguished Research Award from the University of Virginia, as part of their 2024 class of Research Achievement Awards.
From the University of Virginia announcement…
Scott Doney has influenced many national and international policies with his pioneering work on how oceans affect climate change. His interdisciplinary approach and willingness to be out in the field have made him a leading researcher in his area of study. He was the assistant director for ocean climate science and policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from 2022 to 2024. Doney has been cited over 91,000 times, leading him to receive a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher Award in 2024. He is currently the chair of the NSF-NASA-NOAA Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Program.
“Professor Doney has consistently demonstrated research excellence, producing groundbreaking work that has had a transformative impact on the field of marine science and climate change,” said Matthew Reidenbach, professor and department chair of environmental sciences.