Scientists connected to Columbia Climate School and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory received notable accolades from renowned national and international research societies this fall.
Edward R. Cook, Ewing Lamont research professor of biology and paleo environment at Lamont, was given the Roger Revelle Medal from the American Geophysical Union. This award is given annually to one honoree for their “outstanding contributions in atmospheric sciences, atmosphere-ocean coupling, atmosphere-land coupling, biogeochemical cycles, climate or related aspects of the Earth system.”
Ben Cook, scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Adjunct Senior Research Scientist at LDEO and, is receiving the Piers J. Sellers Global Environmental Change Mid-Career Award by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for “outstanding contributions in research, educational, or societal impacts in the area of global environmental change, especially through interdisciplinary approaches.”
The society also honored Adam Sobel, professor of Earth and environmental sciences in ocean and climate physics at Lamont, with the Joanne Simpson Tropical Meteorology Research Award for advancing understanding of tropical meteorology through transformative approaches, including the weak temperature gradient approximation and moisture-mode theory.
Renata Wentzcovitch, professor of materials science and engineering in the applied physics and applied mathematics department, Earth and environmental sciences, and Lamont, received the 2025 Bridgman Award from the International Association for High Pressure Research. She is the first woman to receive this award, which honors outstanding research in high-pressure physics, chemistry and technology.
