Derek Hageman, long-term atmospheric data

in NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory, won for outstanding software development to support his division’s mission to collect and understand accurate, long-term atmospheric data. Hageman’s work includes creating, maintaining, modifying, and deploying code to acquire, transfer, and visualize atmospheric data collected worldwide. Hageman’s expertise in programming and his grasp of the global science conducted within the Global Monitoring Laboratory have enabled the division to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in commercial software purchases avoided. And Hageman’s code, which allows for visualization of data, analysis, and much more, is far more flexible than what could be purchased.

A Canadian government scientist, who wrote in support of Hageman’s award, called Hageman “an amazing asset for NOAA and CIRES,” noting that he is not only expert at data extraction, statistical analysis, and plotting, but he is invariably available to help create new and highly useful analysis tools for the global community. “We absolutely could not run this global network without him,” Hageman’s nominator wrote.