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May 2020
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
2020 William T. Pecora Award Nominations
Now Being Accepted through May 15, 2020
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 sens-
ing. 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 Inte-
rior. 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 Committee must
receive nominations for the 2020
award by May 15, 2020
. Addition-
al questions can be directed to the
Committee at
.
ELIGIBILITY
Any individual or group working in the field of remote sensing 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-nominated for future awards.
An individual award recognizes achievements in the scientific and technical
remote sensing community, as well as contributions leading to successful
practical applications of remote sensing. Consideration will be given to sus-
tained career achievements or singular contributions of major importance to
the field of remote sensing.
A group award recognizes a team, a group of individuals, or part of an organi-
zation that has made major breakthroughs in remote sensing science or tech-
nology or developed an innovative application that has a significant impact on
the user community or national/international policies.
Specific individual and group achievements should be peer-reviewed and
documented in industry-recognized and scientifically credible publications.
This year’s flyer also provides additional details and can be shared with other
interested parties:
Detailed Instructions for preparing a nomination and other information about
the award can be found on the Pecora Award web site:
