Awards
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s outstanding scientists and researchers garnered several awards in FY2022. We are proud to share a selected list of awardees.
Awards
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s outstanding scientists and researchers garnered several awards in FY2021. We are proud to share a selected list of awardees.
AWARDS
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s outstanding scientists and researchers garnered several awards in FY2022. We are proud to share a selected list of awardees.
FY2022 External Awards

Jacqueline Austermann
Jacqueline Austermann, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Seismology, Geology, and Tectonophysics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Science News’ 10 Scientists to Watch in 2022

Robin Bell
Robin Bell, Marine Geology and Geophysics Associate Director and Palisades Geophysical Institute Lamont Research Professor
Fulbright award to work in Australia in the academic year 2022-2023

Nicholas Christie-Blick
Nicholas Christie-Blick, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS)

Pierre Gentine
Pierre Gentine, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
James B. Macelwane Medal

Dennis V. Kent
Dennis V. Kent, Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, Biology and Paleo Environment Division, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
John Adam Fleming Medal

Kerstin Lehnert
Kerstin Lehnert, Doherty Senior Research Scientist in the Marine Geology and Geophysics Division and Director of the Geoinformatics Research Group at Lamont
Doris-Schachner-Medal by the German Mineralogical Society (Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft DMG)

Maureen E. Raymo
Maureen E. Raymo, Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School; Director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; G. Unger Vetlesen Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University
Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the Class for Geosciences, Environmental Champion Award from New York State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick

William B.F. Ryan
William B.F. Ryan, Special Research Scientist, Marine Geology and Geophysics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Lyell Medal by the Geological Society of London

Marc W. Spiegelman
Marc W. Spiegelman, Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Mingfang Ting
Mingfang Ting, Lamont Research Professor, Ocean and Climate Physics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Spahr C. Webb
Jerome M. Paros/Lamont Senior Research Professor, Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics; Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
FY2022 INTERNAL Awards
Steve Goldstein
2022 Great Teacher Award from the Society of Columbia Graduates
Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES)
Jennifer Middleton
Lamont Assistant Research Professor, Geochemistry
Lamont's inaugural Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Award
Kirsty Tinto
Lamont Associate Research Professor, Marine Geology and Geophysics
Excellence in Mentoring Award
Technical/Administrative Category
Internal Awards
Department of Earth and Environmental
Sciences (DEES) Awards
FY2022 EXTERNAL AWARDS
Jacqueline Austermann
Robin Bell
Nicholas Christie-Blick
Pierre Gentine
Dennis V. Kent
Kerstin Lehnert
Maureen E. Raymo
William B.F. Ryan
Marc W. Spiegelman
Mingfang Ting
Spahr C. Webb
FY2022 INTERNAL AWARDS
FY2022
External Awards
JACQUELINE AUSTERMANN
Jacqueline Austermann, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Seismology, Geology, and Tectonophysics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Science News’ 10 Scientists to Watch in 2022
ROBIN BELL
Robin Bell, Marine Geology and Geophysics Associate Director and Palisades Geophysical Institute Lamont Research Professor
Fulbright award to work in Australia in the academic year 2022-2023
NICHOLAS CHRISTIE-BLICK
Nicholas Christie-Blick, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS)
PIERRE GENTINE
Pierre Gentine, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
James B. Macelwane Medal
DENNIS V. KENT
Dennis V. Kent, Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, Biology and Paleo Environment Division, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
John Adam Fleming Medal
KERSTIN LEHNERT
Kerstin Lehnert, Doherty Senior Research Scientist in the Marine Geology and Geophysics Division and Director of the Geoinformatics Research Group at Lamont
Doris-Schachner-Medal by the German Mineralogical Society (Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft DMG)
MAUREEN E. RAYMO
Maureen E. Raymo, Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School; Director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; G. Unger Vetlesen Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University
Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the Class for Geosciences, Environmental Champion Award from New York State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
WILLIAM B.F. RYAN
William B.F. Ryan, Special Research Scientist, Marine Geology and Geophysics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Lyell Medal by the Geological Society of London
MARC W. SPIEGELMAN
Marc W. Spiegelman, Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
MINGFANG TING
Mingfang Ting, Lamont Research Professor, Ocean and Climate Physics Division, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
SPAHR C. WEBB
Jerome M. Paros/Lamont Senior Research Professor, Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics; Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
FY2022
Internal Awards
STEVE GOLDSTEIN
Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES)
2022 Great Teacher Award from the Society of Columbia Graduates
JENNIFER MIDDLETON
Lamont Assistant Research Professor, Geochemistry
Lamont's inaugural Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Award
KIRSTY TINTO
Lamont Associate Research Professor, Marine Geology and Geophysics
Excellence in Mentoring Award
Technical/Administrative Category
Editors: Francesco Fiondella, Marian Mellin, Stacey Vassallo I Contributing Writers: Kevin Krajick, Sarah Fecht, Marie DeNoia Aronsohn I Design: Carmen Neal
Columbia Climate School Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Annual Report FY2022
© 2022 by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. All rights reserved.
Editors: Francesco Fiondella, Marian Mellin, Stacey Vassallo I Contributing Writers: Kevin Krajick, Sarah Fecht, Marie DeNoia Aronsohn I Design: Carmen Neal
Columbia Climate School Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Annual Report FY2022
© 2022 by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. All rights reserved.