The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of Maurice Valdez, Niki Parenteau, Dori Myer, and Judy Alfter.
Maurice Valdez is recognized for his focus and commitment to supporting the division’s scientific productivity as a system administrator.
Niki Parenteau, a research scientist, has taken a leading role in the development of the Habitable Worlds Observatory and identifying potential biosignatures of life on exoplanets.
Dori Myer, an archivist, has digitized and preserved institutional knowledge in the Flight Systems Implementation Branch for easy access in the modern age.
Judy Alfter, a Deputy Project Manager, has excelled in her role during the field campaign for the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Post-launch Airborne eXperiment (PACE-PAX).