Tuesday, November 12
(Following Keynote Presentations)

The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to recognize outstanding contributions by individuals or groups toward the understanding of the Earth by means of remote sensing. We are pleased to present the 2001 and 2002 Pecora Awards as part of the Opening Keynote Session of this conference.

The Pecora Award was established in 1974 to honor the memory of Dr. William T. Pecora, former Director of the U.S. Geological Survey and DOI Under Secretary. Dr. Pecora was a motivating force behind the establishment of a program for civil remote sensing of the Earth from space. His early vision and support helped establish what we know today as the Landsat satellite program. The Award consists of a citation and plaque that are presented to each recipient by representatives from DOI and NASA. The name of each recipient is also inscribed on permanent plaques that are displayed by the sponsoring agencies.

The awards were presented to:

2001
Individual: Ronald J.P. Lyon, Stanford University.
Group: Landsat-7 Team -- accepted by RJ Thompson, USGS, and Darrel Williams, NASA/Goddard

2002
Individual: Ichtiaque Rasool
Group: Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) Team -- accepted by Carl Reber,NASA/Goddard