American Statistical Association member Richie Erickson was one of about 400 early-career federal scientists to be awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Erickson, a research ecologist with the United States Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, was nominated, in part, because of his work to develop models of aquatic invasive species, especially invasive carp, and has adapted occupancy models to interpret environmental DNA data.
Established in 1996, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is the US government’s highest honor for early-career researchers and awarded to scientists and engineers funded or employed by federal agencies. One goal of the award is to underscore the importance of science and technology leadership and innovation to the nation by honoring researchers who have established themselves as visionaries early in their careers.
This year’s awardees are employed or funded by 14 participating agencies within the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Interior, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, intelligence community, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.
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