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Dan has been honored with some of journalism’s most coveted awards.


  • 2008
  • Science Journalism Award for Excellence in Radio Reporting, American Association for the Advancement of Science

  • Award for Reporting on the Environment for Radio Reporting (third prize), Society of Environmental Journalists

  • 2007
  • Associated Press New England Region Radio Documentary Award

  • 2006
  • Broadcast Media Award, American Institute of Biological Sciences
  • Science-in-Society Journalism Award (first prize), National Science Writers Association
  • Science-in-Society Journalism Award (honorable mention), National Science Writers Association
  • Award for Reporting on the Environment for Radio Reporting (first prize), Society of Environmental Journalists

  • 2005
  • Science Journalism Award for Online Reporting, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Award for Reporting on the Environment for Radio Reporting (third prize), Society of Environmental Journalists

  • 2004
  • Broadcast Media Award, American Institute of Biological Sciences
  • Award for Reporting on the Environment for Radio Reporting (first prize), Society of Environmental Journalists
  • Online Journalism Award for Creative Use of the Medium (finalist), Online News Association

  • 2003
  • Science Journalism Award for Online Media, American Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 2002
  • George Foster Peabody Award (Awarded to DNAFiles documentary series, of which Dan produced one program)