Sigma Xi - Future NASA Atmospheric Science Missions

Mark Schoeberl is an atmospheric scientist who specializes in stratospheric processes including ozone depletion. Since the early 1980's he has worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and is currently the Chief Scientist for the Earth Sciences Directorate. He has been involved in both Arctic and Antarctic stratosphere field expeditions. Dr. Schoeberl is the EOS Aura Project Scientist and the former Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite Project Scientist. For his research on stratospheric processes, Dr. Schoeberl has won numerous awards including the Goddard's William Nordberg Award. Most recently, Dr. Schoeberl has worked on NASA's Earth Science Vision for which he was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. Dr. Schoeberl grew up in Iowa, and received his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Illinois.