Extensive experience in the development and improvement of algorithms for deriving atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles and trace gases from satellite observations.  Dr. Goldberg has over 35 years of science algorithm development experience.   After 35 years at NOAA, he retired and became the Distinguished Research Scientist for the NOAA CESSRST program, where duties include:  Developing and managing significant research projects for the CSC including its partnering academic institutions; Leading the achievement of goals and assessment of progress to completion for all elements of the approved CSC Science Plan; Facilitate the development of  NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunities (NERTO) graduate internships coordinating the collaborations with NOAA mentors, academic advisors and the student; Facilitating and coordinating scientific research between NOAA and CSC scientists including other CSC scientists; Leading, organizing and conducting Center scientific meetings; Coordinating scientific research among the CSC partners and ensuring that research conducted is in support of NOAA's mission;

As the NOAA-NESDIS Chief Scientist. Dr. Goldberg serves as an expert and lead representative of the NOAA-NESDIS science and user communities and coordinates NESDIS applied science.   He led the NESDIS Satellite Proving Ground program to improve NOAA services by facilitating collaboration between users and product developers to optimize the use of satellite data.  Dr. Goldberg continues to be involved in several international coordinating groups including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS).  Dr. Goldberg is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), and the emeritus chair of the AMS Satellite Meteorological, Oceanography, and Climatology Committee.  Dr. Goldberg was the lead for coordinating the development of satellite flood inundation mapping for Water Prediction/Ecosystem and Coastal Inundation services. Dr. Goldberg leads the NESDIS coordination with NOAA Line Offices to improve products and services for Coastal Waters and Resiliency, Atmosphere/Weather/Air Quality, and Water Prediction/Ecosystem services

Honors Received:

• 2010 NESDIS Administrator’s Award for “For organizing and leading an international program to ensure the accuracy and comparability of measurements from earth observing satellites.”
• 2010 Department of Commerce Gold Medal for “For leading change in the international space community and securing strong commitments from 28 space agencies to address gaps in Earth observation”
• 2008 Department of Commerce Bronze Medal for “For implementing processing systems that create Metop products and make them available for assimilation into U.S. forecast systems in record time”
• 2005 Department of Commerce Gold Medal for “Use of advanced satellite data to significantly improve weather prediction”
• 2004 University of Maryland Most Distinguished Alumnus Award

Funding:

NOAA-SEC-OED-2022-2007259, NOAA Cooperative Science Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies-II,  2022 - 2027

Relevant/Recent Publications:

Goldberg, M.D.; Li, S.; Lindsey, D.T.; Sjoberg, W.; Zhou, L.; Sun, D. Mapping, Monitoring, and Prediction of Floods Due to Ice Jam and Snowmelt with Operational Weather Satellites. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 1865. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12111865

Goldberg, M. D., Li, S. M., Goodman, S., Lindsey, D., Sjoberg, B., & Sun, D. (2018). Contributions of Operational Satellites in Monitoring the Catastrophic Floodwaters Due to Hurricane Harvey. Remote Sensing, 10(8).

Goldberg, M.D.,  H. Cikanek, L. Zhou, & J. Price (2017). The Joint Polar Satellite System, Comprehensive Remote Sensing, 1^st Edition, Elsevier Press.