Former EPS PhD. candidate Professor Natalya Gomez of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at McGill University has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union’s 2023 James B. Macelwane Medal, awarded annually to three to five early career scientists in recognition of their significant contributions to Earth and space science. AGU, the world's largest Earth and space science association, annually recognizes a select number of individuals for its highest honors.

Gomez is recognized by the global Earth and space sciences community for her pivotal research at the juncture of solid earth geophysics and climate science. Her work focuses on the impact of climate change on ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, and how these interactions will affect sea levels and coastlines around the world in the near and far future.

“I am incredibly honoured to receive the 2023 AGU James B. Macelwane Medal,” said Gomez. “Thank you to my research group, collaborators, and colleagues for their support.”