Distinguished Career Award

The Distinguished Career Award is designed to recognize long-term achievement in advancing the goals and mission of NOAA.  The intent of the Award is to honor contributions which represent sustained excellence--rather than a single, defined accomplishment. 

2006

Catherine Noonan

For extraordinary efforts in Supporting management and staff at The James J. Howard Marine Sciences Lab, particularly during times of extreme need, throughout thirty-seven years of service to NOAA

Michael Fahay

For consistently outstanding professional contributions to NOAA’s stewardship goal of understanding and managing coastal and marine ecosystems.

Fredric Serchuk

For outstanding professional contributions to NOAA’s domestic and international activities supporting fisheries conservation and management.

2005

Tim D. Smith

For outstanding professional contributions to NOAA's domestic and international activities supporting the conservation of marine species worldwide.

2004

Bruce Collette

For excellence in research and service in the fields of fish taxonomy, systematics, and marine biodiversity throughout a 44-year Federal career.

2003

Clyde MacKenzie, Jr.

For a long career of dedicated service resulting in greatly increased knowledge of bivalve molluscs and their fisheries, both in the northeast U.S. and worldwide.

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