For more than 30 years, Dr. Soderblom has published and presented original research. His articles have appeared in the Astronomical Journal, Astronomy & Astrophysics, the Astrophysical Journal, and the Astrophysical Journal Supplement. He serves as the president of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) Division G, which covers stars and stellar physics, as well as a nominating committee member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Section D for astronomy. Previously, he served as a chair of the science advisory committee for Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, of which he is still a member. He is also a member of the American Astronomical Society, the IAU, and the AAAS.

Education and outreach are core components of Dr. Soderblom’s work. He has served as a lead scientist and coordinator for the institute’s Space Astronomy Summer Program; a supervisor for high school work-study interns; and a speaker for Project ASTRO in Baltimore-area schools. He has also contributed as a speaker for the Planets, Life, and the Universe Lecture Series, produced in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, since 2012.