Goddard Institute For Space Studies

The goddard institute for space studies giss is a laboratory in the earth sciences division of nasa s goddard space flight center affiliated with the columbia university earth institute.
Goddard institute for space studies. The institute is located at columbia university in new york city. Each spring summer scientists at the nasa goddard institute for space studies vote on the best paper published during the previous calendar year by a member or members of the institute. Specifically the main objective has been to develop advanced global aerosol climatologies for the full period. Research at the goddard institute for space studies emphasizes a broad study of global change the natural and anthropogenic changes in our environment that affect the habitability of our planet.
We consider this peer award to be the highest scientific honor that we bestow. Nasa s goddard institute for space studies part of the goddard space flight center of the national aeronautics and space administration nasa conducts theoretical and experimental research in astrophysics planetary atmospheres and climate.