NOAA’s Tim Schmit Nominated for a Sammies Award - Vote NOW!

NOAA’s Tim Schmit has been nominated for a ‘Sammies’ award and you can note NOW for him HERE!

The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals highlight excellence in our federal workforce and inspire other talented and dedicated individuals to go into public service.

Tim Schmit has played a big role in the satellite technology that assists regions before, during and even after major weather events. As a meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Schmit has spent his 22-year career developing faster and better satellite technology for detecting and monitoring severe weather, including a number of major improvements in the past few years.

Schmit’s work has focused on advancing the imaging technology of the satellites, primarily through the development of the Advanced Baseline Imager aboard NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites. This technology provides higher-resolution images significantly faster than previous instruments.

“Tim’s recommendations for the Advanced Baseline Imager helped make it 100 times better than its predecessor,” said Satya Kalluri, a supervisor with NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service.

Equally important, he has taught forecasters with the National Weather Service and TV weather teams how to interpret the data so the public can get accurate warnings sooner regarding potential disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flash floods and forest fires.

The Sammies, known as the “Oscars” of government service, are a highly respected honor with a vigorous selection process. Named for the Partnership for Public Service’s late founder who was inspired by President Kennedy’s call to serve in 1963, these awards align with his vision of a dynamic and innovative federal workforce that meets the needs of the American people.

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