American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow

• Donald E. Brownlee (Emeritus) , 2007

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellows

• Eric Steig 2019 Fellow in the atmospheric and hydrospheric science section , 2019
• Conway Leovy (Emeritus) Atmospheric Sciences/Geophysics , 2007
• Steve Warren (Emeritus) Atmospheric Sciences/Geophysics , 1998
• Stephen Porter (Emeritus) Geology , 1998
• Donald E. Brownlee (Emeritus) , 1985

American Astronomical Society, Planetary Science Division, Gerard P. Kiuper Prize

• Conway Leovy (Emeritus) , 2000

American Geophysical Union

• Brendan Crowell (Staff) John Wahr Early Career Award , 2023
• Alison Duvall Luna B. Leopold Award , 2016
• Ronald Merrill (Emeritus) John Adam Fleming Medal , 2002
• Thomas McCord (Affiliate) Whipple Award (Planetary Sciences Section) , 2002
• John Adams (Emeritus) Whipple Award (Planetary Sciences Section) , 1998
• John Vidale (Affiliate) James B. Macelwane Medal , 1994

American Geophysical Union, Fellows

• Eric Steig , 2023
• David Catling , 2023
• Steve Warren (Emeritus)
• John Vidale (Affiliate)
• Don Swanson (Affiliate)
• Charlie Raymond (Emeritus)
• Charles Nittrouer (Emeritus)
• David Montgomery
• Ronald Merrill (Emeritus)
• Thomas McCord (Affiliate)
• Richard Iverson (Affiliate)
• Bernard Hallet (Emeritus)
• Joan Gomberg (Affiliate)
• Mark Ghiorso (Affiliate)
• Kenneth Creager (Emeritus)
• Bob Charlson (Emeritus)
• J. Michael Brown (Emeritus)
• John Booker (Emeritus)
• Marcia Baker (Emeritus)
• Brian Atwater (Affiliate)

American Meteorological Society, Fellows

• Steve Warren (Emeritus)
• Conway Leovy (Emeritus)
• Bob Charlson (Emeritus)
• Marcia Baker (Emeritus)

American Physical Society, Fellows

• Kenneth Clarke (Emeritus)
• J. Michael Brown (Emeritus)

American Quaternary Association, Distinguished Career Award

• Stephen Porter (Emeritus) , 2004
• Minze Stuiver (Emeritus) , 2000

Archaeological Institute of America, Pomerance Award

• Minze Stuiver (Emeritus) , 1993

Arctic Institute of North America, Fellow

• Stephen Porter (Emeritus)

Board of Geographical Names, U.S.

• Gonzalo Hernandez “Hernandez Valley,” Apocalypse Peaks, E. Antarctica , 2005
• Charlie Raymond (Emeritus) “Raymond Ice Ridge,” W. Antarctica , 2003
• Howard Conway (Emeritus) “Conway Ice Ridge,” W. Antarctica , 2003
• Steve Warren (Emeritus) “Warren Ice Ridge”, Ross Island, Antarctica , 2001
• Ed Waddington (Emeritus) “Waddington Glacier”, Royal Society Range, E. Antarctica , 1994

Chinese Academy of Science

• Stephen Porter (Emeritus) Award for Scientific Cooperation , 2011
• Stephen Porter (Emeritus) Einstein Professor , 2007
• John Booker (Emeritus) Honorary Professor , 2001

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, Discover Award

• Robert Winglee , 2001

European Geophysical Society, Louis Néel Medal

• J. Michael Brown (Emeritus) , 2002

European Geosciences Union, Louis Agassiz Medal

• Charlie Raymond (Emeritus) , 2007

Geological Society of America, Environmental & Engineering Geology Division

• David Montgomery E. B. Burwell, Jr. Award , 2016

Geological Society of America, Fellows

• Peter Ward
• Joe Vance (Emeritus)
• Kathy Goetz Troost, PhD, LG
• Don Swanson (Affiliate)
• Minze Stuiver (Emeritus)
• Stephen Porter (Emeritus)
• Charles Nittrouer (Emeritus)
• Bruce Nelson (Emeritus)
• David Montgomery
• H. Paul Johnson (Adjunct)
• Richard Iverson (Affiliate)
• Katharine Huntington (née Ruhl)
• Alan Gillespie (Emeritus)
• Mark Ghiorso (Affiliate)
• Bernard Evans (Emeritus)
• Joe Creager (Emeritus)
• Darrel Cowan (Emeritus)
• Eric Cheney (Emeritus)
• Joanne (Jody) Bourgeois (Emeritus)
• Derek Booth (Affiliate)
• George Bergantz
• Brian Atwater (Affiliate)
• John Adams (Emeritus)

Geological Society of America, History & Philosophy of Geology Division

• Mott Greene (Affiliate) Mary C. Rabbitt Award , 2016

Geological Society of America, Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology Division

• David Montgomery Kirk Bryan Award , 2006
• Minze Stuiver (Emeritus) Penrose Medal , 2005
• Stephen Porter (Emeritus) Distinguished Career Award , 2005
• Brian Atwater (Affiliate) Kirk Bryan Award , 2000

Geological Society of America, Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology Division

• Alan Gillespie (Emeritus) Easterbrook Distinguished Scientist , 2008

International Association of Sedimentologists

• Charlotte Schreiber (Affiliate) Sorby Medal , 2006

International Glaciology Society

• Charlie Raymond (Emeritus) Seligman Crystal , 1999

International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA)

• Stephen Porter (Emeritus) Liu Tungsheng Distinguished Career Medal , 2011

ISI – Essential Science Indicators

• Minze Stuiver (Emeritus) Most Cited Scientist, Geosciences, for the 1990s Decade

ISI – Science Citation Index

• Steve Warren (Emeritus) Highly-Cited Researcher , 2003

Japan Society of Snow and Ice

• Kenichi Matsuoka (Affiliate) Nakaya Medal , 2004

MacArthur Foundation, MacArthur Fellow

• David Montgomery , 2008
• Mott Greene (Affiliate) , 1983

Mineralogical Society of America

• Fangzhen Teng MSA Award , 2013
• Bernard Evans (Emeritus) Roebling Medal , 2008
• Mark Ghiorso (Affiliate) Dana Medal , 2003
• Bernard Evans (Emeritus) MSA Award , 1970

Mineralogical Society of America, Fellows

• Fangzhen Teng
• Richard Sack (Affiliate)
• Subrata Ghose (Emeritus)
• Mark Ghiorso (Affiliate)
• Bernard Evans (Emeritus)
• J. Michael Brown (Emeritus)

National Academy of Science, Member

• Brian Atwater (Affiliate) , 2007
• Donald E. Brownlee (Emeritus) , 1995

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• Joshua Bandfield (Affiliate) Early Career Fellow (Planetary Science) , 2007
• John Adams (Emeritus) NASA Medal , 1973

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

• David Montgomery James H. Shea Award , 2014
• Peter Ward James H. Shea Award , 2003

Northwest Mining Association

• Eric Cheney (Emeritus) T. Lyle Taylor Award , 2004

SAFEA Friendship Award

• Stephen Porter (Emeritus) , 2010

Time Magazine, 100 Influential People in the World

• Brian Atwater (Affiliate) , 2005

University of Washington

• Terry Swanson Distinguished Teaching Award , 2007
• Terry Swanson Interfraternal Council Excellence in Teaching Award , 2007
• Terry Swanson Panhellenic Association Excellence in Teaching Award , 2007
• Stanley Chernicoff (Emeritus) James D. Clowes Award for Advancing Learning Communities , 2005
• WA NASA Space Grant Consortium – Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence , 2005
• Stanley Chernicoff (Emeritus) Distinguished Teaching Award , 2000

University of Washington, College of the Environment

• David Catling Outstanding Researcher , 2018
• Robert Winglee Outstanding Diversity Commitment , 2016
• Juliet Crider Outstanding Teaching Faculty , 2015
• Eric Steig Outstanding Researcher , 2014
• John Vidale (Affiliate) Outstanding Researcher , 2012
• Bill Steele (Staff) Community Impact Awards , 2012
• Bruce Nelson (Emeritus) Outstanding Teaching Faculty , 2012
• David Montgomery Outstanding Researcher , 2012

University of Washington, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, Barksdale Distinguished Service Award

• Renate Hartog (Affiliate) , 2018
• Nathan Briley , 2017
• John Vidale (Affiliate) , 2016
• Andrew Schauer (Staff) , 2015
• Juliet Crider , 2014
• Eunice Yang (Staff) , 2013
• Karl Lang (Graduate Student) , 2013
• Eric Cheney (Emeritus) , 2013
• Harvey Greenberg (Staff) , 2012
• Jon Avent (Alumnus) , 2012
• Carol Avent (Friend) , 2012
• Karl Hagel (Staff) , 2011
• Nicole Fernkes (Staff) , 2010
• Ed Mulligan , 2009
• Joe Vance (Emeritus) , 2008
• Sara L. Throckmorton (Friend) , 2008
• Kathy Gabriel (Staff) , 2007
• Bill Steele (Staff) , 2006
• Link Washburn , 2005

University of Washington, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award

• Steven Walters , 2018
• Fangzhen Teng , 2017
• Eric Steig , 2016
• Alison Duvall , 2015
• Roger Buick , 2014
• Katharine Huntington (née Ruhl) , 2013
• Gerard Roe , 2012
• Brittany Brand (Affiliate) , 2012
• John Stone , 2011
• Ed Waddington (Emeritus) , 2010
• Liz Nesbitt , 2009
• Bruce Nelson (Emeritus) , 2008
• Joanne (Jody) Bourgeois (Emeritus) , 2007
• Darrel Cowan (Emeritus) , 2006
• Stewart McCallum (Emeritus) , 2005
• Terry Swanson , 2004

Washington (State) Center for the Book, Book Award

• David Montgomery “The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood” , 2013
• David Montgomery “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations” , 2008
• Peter Ward “Gorgon: The Monsters that Ruled the Planet before Dinosaurs and How They Died in the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History” , 2005
• David Montgomery “King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon” , 2004

World Meteorological Organization

• Steve Warren (Emeritus) Gerbier-Mumm Award , 1988
• Bob Charlson (Emeritus) Gerbier-Mumm Award , 1988