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)