Help us honor the work of exceptional women graduate students.
Every year, DRI recognizes the work of an exceptional woman graduate student in the atmospheric sciences with the Peter B. Wagner Award for Women in Atmospheric Sciences. Your donation helps us continue to recognize the work of these exceptional scientists.
“The Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award came at an important time in my life, as I had recently graduated with my Ph.D. and was unsure of myself and whether or not a fulfilling career in science was really an option for me. The knowledge that my work was being recognized by others completely away from my own research circle was a huge psychological boost for me….. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Award was a game-changer for me, in terms of helping me to see myself as a real scientist.”
- Paquita Zuidema, 1999 Winner
In 1981, Sue Wagner established the Peter B. Wagner Memorial Endowment to honor her late husband, Peter Wagner, who was an atmospheric physicist at DRI.
The Wagner Memorial Endowment supports the Peter B. Wagner Medal of Excellence for DRI Scholars in the Early Stages of Career Development and the Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award for Women in Atmospheric Sciences. Sue established the latter in 1998 to honor both her husband’s career as an atmospheric scientist and her own legacy as a strong political advocate for women’s rights during her time as a Nevada legislator and as the first woman elected to be lieutenant governor in Nevada.
