
Sarah Kapnick, Photo credit: NOAA/GFDL
July 8, 2022
Former AOS Postdoc and CIMES Researcher Sarah Kapnick was named NOAA’s chief scientist on July 7, 2022. Kapnick will serve as the senior scientist for the agency, advancing policy and program direction for NOAA’s science and technology priorities. She is the third woman in NOAA’s history to be appointed to this role.