This award is earned by scientists who are beginning their individual science careers with exceptional work.[12] She earned this award through her study of forestry and the relationships between forests and their carbon intake.[13] Hudiburg found links between forest type and residence time of carbon in these forests, which are critical in understanding future carbon sequestration tactics to reduce climate change.[3] Hudiburg works to increase information available to the general public and governments, so that educated climate-related decisions can be made at all levels.[15]