RELEASE NO: 98-186

GODDARD SCIENTIST RECEIVES NORDBERG AWARD FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO UNDERSTANDING POLAR OZONE DEPLETION

Dr. Mark R. Schoeberl, of  NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., is the 1998 recipient of the William Nordberg Memorial Award for his Earth science research. Schoeberl is the fifth recipient since the Goddard honor was first introduced in 1994. The award will be presented on Friday, Nov. 13, at a scientific colloquium at Goddard.

Schoeberl, of Goddard’s Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, is recognized for his development of a powerful new analysis method that allows the estimation of stratospheric ozone loss using limited amounts of data.

Nordberg, who was the Director of Space Applications at Goddard, was a pioneer in using remote sensing to investigate Earth and its environment. The William Nordberg Memorial Award for Earth Science is presented annually to a Goddard employee who best exhibits qualities of broad scientific perspective, enthusiastic programmatic and technical leadership on the national and international levels, wide recognition by peers, and substantial research accomplishments in understanding Earth System processes.

Schoeberl received his B.S. in 1970 from Iowa State University in 1970. He received his M.S. in 1972 and Ph.D in 1976 in Physics, both from the University of Illinois. Schoeberl began his career at Goddard in 1983. His research area experience includes Atmospheric Dynamics, Stratospheric Physics and Numerical Modeling.

He is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Meteorological Society. He is the current President of the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union and the Project Scientist for Goddard’s highly successful Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite.

Schoeberl and his wife, Barbara and step-son Matt reside in Silver Spring, Md. Schoerberl home town is Davenport, Iowa where he attended Central High School. He is the son of Dr. E.W. Schoeberl of Princeton, Iowa.