ESSIC Visiting Associate Research Scientist Ralph Ferraro–along with his team members–were recognized at the 2014 NOAA Administrator's and Technology Transfer Awards Ceremony. Their work was cited "For greatly increasing the usefulness of state-of-the-art NOAA polar satellite information by the TV broadcaster community." The Awards were presented by NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan. This award recognizes NOAA's scientific and technical employees for achievements that are developed further as commercial applications or those that advance the transfer of NOAA science and technology to U.S. businesses, academia, and others.
![Satellite seasonal temperature difference maps indicate how the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and its organisms may respond to the temperature changes. Here, the maps show warmer than average water temperatures from January through March 2020, cooler than average from April through June, near average July through September, and slightly warmer than average October through December. The long-term baseline is from the years 2008-2019.]](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rv-chesapeake2-150x150.jpg)
