Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has awarded pioneering atmospheric scientist Warren Washington with the 2021 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. Washington is an internationally renowned scientist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) who has specialized in climate research—particularly climate modeling—for more than five decades.
In lieu of a large, in-person lecture for the Nierenberg Prize, Washington participated in a recorded interview at NCAR in Boulder, Colo. with fellow atmospheric scientist Vernon Morris. Morris is currently a professor and director of the School for Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Arizona State University, and a mentee of Washington.
This video features an introduction by Scripps Director Margaret Leinen and Nicolas Nierenberg, the son of the late Prof. William A. Nierenberg for whom the prize is named, followed by a conversation between Washington and Morris. In the interview, they discuss Washington’s early influences and pathways into science, his early work on climate model development, and his later service on a national stage, where he worked to bridge science and policy through five presidential administrations. Washington also reflects upon his experience as a trailblazing leader in atmospheric science, and looks forward to the next generation of scholars in climate science.
Learn more about Warren Washington receiving the 2021 Nierenberg Prize: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/nierenberg-prize-awarded-distinguished-atmospheric-scientist-warren-washington
Read about the Nierenberg Prize: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/about/awards/nierenberg
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0:48 Why we're honoring Warren Washington, by Scripps Oceanography Director Margaret Leinen
2:43 Nicolas Nierenberg on his father's legacy at Scripps Oceanography
6:35 Washington accepts the prize from Leinen and Nierenberg
6:44 Vernon Morris interview with Washington
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has awarded pioneering atmospheric scientist Warren Washington with the 2021 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. Washington is an internationally renowned scientist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) who has specialized in climate research—particularly climate modeling—for more than five decades.
In lieu of a large, in-person lecture for the Nierenberg Prize, Washington participated in a recorded interview at NCAR in Boulder, Colo. with fellow atmospheric scientist Vernon Morris. Morris is currently a professor and director of the School for Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Arizona State University, and a mentee of Washington.
This video features an introduction by Scripps Director Margaret Leinen and Nicolas Nierenberg, the son of the late Prof. William A. Nierenberg for whom the prize is named, followed by a conversation between Washington and Morris. In the interview, they discuss Washington’s early influences and pathways into science, his early work on climate model development, and his later service on a national stage, where he worked to bridge science and policy through five presidential administrations. Washington also reflects upon his experience as a trailblazing leader in atmospheric science, and looks forward to the next generation of scholars in climate science.
Learn more about Warren Washington receiving the 2021 Nierenberg Prize: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/nierenberg-prize-awarded-distinguished-atmospheric-scientist-warren-washington
Read about the Nierenberg Prize: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/about/awards/nierenberg
Subscribe to Scripps Oceanography: bit.ly/2PVlvmp
Subscribe to Scripps' explorations now newsletter: bit.ly/2ZAGhLx
Check out Scripps Oceanography for more: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/
Follow Scripps Oceanography on social:
Facebook: facebook.com/scrippsocean
Twitter: twitter.com/Scripps_Ocean
Instagram: instagram.com/scripps_ocean
#nierenbergprize #climate #atmosphericscience
0:48 Why we're honoring Warren Washington, by Scripps Oceanography Director Margaret Leinen
2:43 Nicolas Nierenberg on his father's legacy at Scripps Oceanography
6:35 Washington accepts the prize from Leinen and Nierenberg
6:44 Vernon Morris interview with Washington
