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)