Climate specialist Rick Thoman receives NOAA career award

Rick Thoman
Rick Thoman. Photo courtesy of the Center for Climate and Policy.

Richard “Rick” Thoman, an climate specialist with the  at the  is a 2020 recipient of a  Distinguished Career Award for Professional Achievement. The award recognizes individual NOAA employees — present and recently retired, such as Thoman — who have made long-term contributions and commitments to accomplishing NOAA goals. 

The NOAA Distinguished Career Award honors contributions on a sustained basis and a body of work, rather than a single defined accomplishment. In addition, this award recognizes significant accomplishments across all NOAA program areas and functions that have resulted in long-term benefits to the bureau’s mission and strategic goals.  

Thoman was honored after a 30-year career with the  for continued efforts to improve climate services in and for outstanding outreach efforts to work with Native communities.  

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