Congratulations to the 2024 UMAP Honorees!
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2024 RECIPIENT
Matthew H England
2023 RECIPIENT
Melissa Lott
Dr. Lott's profound expertise in the fields of energy and climate change is unmatched. With nearly two decades of experience as an engineer and adviser in the United States, Europe and Asia, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to advancing ...
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2022 RECIPIENT
A Scott Denning
Climate scientist and Colorado State University professor of atmospheric
science Scott Denning is a passionate and effective communicator of the
seriousness and solvability of climate change to any and all audiences.
From school children to TV met...
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2021 RECIPIENT
Andrew E Dessler
Andrew
Dessler has made significant contributions in communicating climate
change to the general public, an undertaking of great importance to the
scientific community. He has emerged as one of the most influential
climate communicators in the st...
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2020 RECIPIENT
Jennifer Ann Francis
Nominating
someone for an award should not have been this fun; it really was our
pleasure to nominate Dr. Jennifer Francis for this important award.
While we acknowledge that there are other candidates who too are
certainly qualified for this awa...
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2019 RECIPIENT
Marshall Shepherd
Marshall Shepherd is one of the most seasoned, most versatile, most dedicated, and most impactful climate communicators of our time. He effortlessly weaves his mastery of climate science with heartfelt care for all people, a finely honed moral compas...
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2018 RECIPIENT
Michael E Mann
Michael Mann not only is one of the most distinguished scholars in the field of climate science but also is unparalleled in the depth, diversity, and sheer volume of his communication about climate science and its implications for society. His firm g...
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2017 RECIPIENT
Stefan Rahmstorf
Stefan Rahmstorf has a unique ability to explain science in a highly understandable yet accurate way to diverse audiences, from children to government ministers. He has perfected this ability in writing hundreds of blog articles: He was cofounder of ...
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