RSMAS welcomed Dr. Cecilia Bitz on April 23rd for a dinner where she received the 2013 Rosenstiel Award from the University of Miami. The Rosenstiel Award honors scientists who, in the past decade, have made significant and growing impacts in their field. It is an award targeted for researchers that are already making outstanding scientific contributions in their early to mid-career stages. 
Dr. Bitz, an associate professor in the Atmospheric Sciences Department at University of Washington, is the 39th recipient of the Rosenstiel Award. Her work focuses on climate and climate change in the high latitudes, especially involving the cryosphere (areas of the Earth covered in the many forms of snow and ice). Dr. Bitz uses a variety of models for her research, from simple, reduced complexity models to sophisticated Earth-system models.
The Rosenstiel Award was created through an endowment from the Rosenstiel Foundation. University of Miami Provost Thomas LeBlanc attended the dinner in honor of Dr. Bitz, along with UM faculty members, research staff and students. RSMAS Dean Roni Avissar presented her with the award.