PECASE Awarded to PSL researcher Andy Hoell
NOAA research meteorologist Andrew Hoell, 35, with ESRL’s Physical Sciences
Division (PSL), was named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career
Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) — the highest honor bestowed by the U.S
government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their
independent research careers.
“It’s really neat to be recognized,” said Hoell. “The first thing that went through my mind was all the people I’ve worked with throughout the years, and the opportunities I’ve had.”
At this point in his career, Hoell has already been first author or co-author on an impressive number of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, served as an associate editor for the Journal of Climate, convened sessions at both national and international conferences, and distinguished himself as an applied scientist through service to the USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Program Office.
ESRL PSL Director, Dr. Robert Webb, was thrilled to learn of the award. “Andy is definitely a rising star as one NOAA's world-class scientists, and the impactful work he is doing in support of FEWS NET is worthy of such recognition,” said Webb.
Hoell has worked on PSL's Attribution and Predictability Assessments Team for the past four years pursuing research to advance the understanding of the physical processes in the climate system leading to the onset, persistence and ending of regional drought, and the need to better represent these processes in forecast systems to improve regional drought predictions. He is interested in identifying sources of predictability for regional climates with the goal of forecasting climate conditions prior to key rainy seasons. While Hoell is interested in all aspects of regional climate variability, he specializes in drought dynamics and its predictability to support drought and famine early warning systems across the globe. In addition to his scientific pursuits, Hoell has participated in a workplace advisory committee, and numerous outreach events to school groups and the public.
Prior to joining NOAA, Hoell spent three years as an assistant researcher and postdoctoral researcher at the University of California Santa Barbara. He earned his PhD from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2012.
Official White House announcement
Photos by Barb DeLuisi, NOAA
July 8, 2019
NOAA research meteorologist Andrew Hoell, 35, with ESRL’s Physical Sciences
Division (PSL), was named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career
Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) — the highest honor bestowed by the U.S
government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their
independent research careers.
“It’s really neat to be recognized,” said Hoell. “The first thing that went through my mind was all the people I’ve worked with throughout the years, and the opportunities I’ve had.”
At this point in his career, Hoell has already been first author or co-author on an impressive number of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, served as an associate editor for the Journal of Climate, convened sessions at both national and international conferences, and distinguished himself as an applied scientist through service to the USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Program Office.
ESRL PSL Director, Dr. Robert Webb, was thrilled to learn of the award. “Andy is definitely a rising star as one NOAA's world-class scientists, and the impactful work he is doing in support of FEWS NET is worthy of such recognition,” said Webb.
Hoell has worked on PSL's Attribution and Predictability Assessments Team for the past four years pursuing research to advance the understanding of the physical processes in the climate system leading to the onset, persistence and ending of regional drought, and the need to better represent these processes in forecast systems to improve regional drought predictions. He is interested in identifying sources of predictability for regional climates with the goal of forecasting climate conditions prior to key rainy seasons. While Hoell is interested in all aspects of regional climate variability, he specializes in drought dynamics and its predictability to support drought and famine early warning systems across the globe. In addition to his scientific pursuits, Hoell has participated in a workplace advisory committee, and numerous outreach events to school groups and the public.
Prior to joining NOAA, Hoell spent three years as an assistant researcher and postdoctoral researcher at the University of California Santa Barbara. He earned his PhD from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2012.
Official White House announcement
Photos by Barb DeLuisi, NOAA
July 8, 2019