The Award
The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually
to individuals or groups that have made outstanding
contributions toward understanding the Earth by means
of remote sensing. Nominations are accepted for public
and private sector individuals, teams, organizations, and
professional societies. Both national and international
nominations are welcome.
An individual award recognizes achievements in the scientic
and technical remote sensing community, as well as contri-
butions leading to successful practical applications of remote
sensing. Consideration will be given to sustained career
achievements or singular contributions of major importance
to the eld of remote sensing.
A group award recognizes a team, a group of individuals, or
part of an organization that has made major breakthroughs
in remote sensing science or technology or developed an
innovative application that has a signicant impact on the user
community or national/international policies.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) jointly
sponsor the award. The award was established in 1974
to honor the memory of Dr William T. Pecora, former
Director of the U.S. Geological Survey and Under Secretary,
Department of the Interior. 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.
Eligibility
Any individual or group working in the eld of remote sens-
ing of the Earth is eligible to receive the William T. Pecora
Award. We accept nominations for public and private sector
individuals, teams, organizations, and professional societies.
Both national and international nominations are welcome.
Previous nominees not selected as recipients may be re-nom-
inated for future awards.
An individual award recognizes achievements in the scientic
and technical remote sensing community, as well as contri-
butions leading to successful practical applications of remote
sensing. Consideration will be given to sustained career
achievements or singular contributions of major importance
to the eld of remote sensing.
A group award recognizes a team, a group of individuals, or
part of an organization that has made major breakthroughs
in remote sensing science or technology or developed an
innovative application that has a signicant impact on the user
community or national/international policies.
Nomination Procedure
The Award Committee must receive nominations for the
2014 award by May 1, 2014. Instructions for preparing a
nomination and other information about the award can be
found on the Pecora Award web site:
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usgs.gov/pecora.php
Pecora Privacy Statement
The DOI/NASA Pecora Award Committee makes every effort
to ensure that information submitted via the nomination pro-
cess or email is handled in accordance with the requirements
of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act to
ensure the greatest protection of personal privacy.
We encourage all contact information associated with the
nomination package and email to include only business
contact information to the maximum extent possible. If you
choose to provide personal information, such as submitting
a nomination package or sending an e-mail, we will use that
information to process the nomination or to fulll the stated
purpose of the communication. Information submitted is not
used for commercial marketing.
Please do not send sensitive information, such as credit card
or social security numbers. This information is not required
for the William T. Pecora award nomination package.
Finally, we request you inform the nominee of your intent
to submit their information to the William T. Pecora Award
Committee.
For additional information, please refer to our privacy
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