The Northeast Tropical Workshop is a biennial, regional workshop to share and discuss the latest advances in tropical meteorology and climate research.
Participation is limited to individuals in the northeast U.S. and neighboring Canadian provinces in order to provide a smaller format that allows time for discussion.
Where and when is the workshop?
The workshop will be held at the University at Albany ETEC building (see the right side of the campus map).
ETEC is located on the New York state office building campus, which is surrounding by two ring roads, each going one way. You want to be on the inner ring road, going clockwise.
Follow signs to ETEC or use this Google navigation link.
Note that the workshop will only be 2 days this time. The workshop will commence the morning of Monday August 4, and the workshop will end the afternoon of Tuesday August 5.
Who is attending?
See the program for an attendee list. Note that some attendees will be attending virtually.
How do I reserve a hotel room?
A group block of rooms has been arranged at the Hampton Inn Albany - Western Ave/University Area at the government rate. Use this link to book.
Reservations must be made by July 7.
Alternatively, if you prefer a different hotel or group-block rooms are not available, there are many other hotels near the UAlbany campus.
Where do I park for the workshop?
You may park in the ETEC parking lot in any unrestricted spot.
At the kiosk between the parking lot and building, please follow these instructions for each day you park at ETEC:
1) Press Start
2) Selection Option 2 for validation code
3) Enter license plate number
4) Enter validation code 802371 and press enter
5) Place the receipt on your dashboard
Can I walk to ETEC from the Hampton Inn?
Yes, if you are staying at the Hampton Inn, it is about a 30-minute walk to ETEC along Western Ave. and through campus. Use these directions as a guide.
How may I register and submit an abstract?
The registration and abstract submission deadline has passed. If you wish to late register to attend the workshop in-person or virtually, please email Brian Tang.
What is the registration cost, and what does it include?
The registration fee is $225 for in-person attendees and $25 for virtual attendees.
Please pay the registration fee using the UAlbany EPay system by July 25 using a credit card.
There will be no option to pay on site.
The in-person registration fee includes parking, coffee breaks, lunch each day, a reception and dinner on Mon., and operating costs to host the workshop.
To keep things manageable for us, the fee is the same for all in-person attendees regardless of your length of stay.
The virtual registration fee helps cover operating costs to host the workshop.
What is the format of the workshop?
There will be a mix of talks and posters. Each session will have around 4-5 talks followed by a discussion period.
Because of the emphasis on discussion, we will limit the number of talks.
If there are too many talk requests, we will request research groups self-regulate and choose some talks to be posters.
I am participating virtually. How do I join the workshop?
Virtual participants will be sent a Zoom link. You are required to be signed into a Zoom account for access. We will have someone monitoring the chat for troubleshooting and questions during the discussion periods.
What is the length of a talk?
We ask all speakers to aim for a 13-minute talk to allow a couple minutes for clarification questions and for transition time between talks. It is important to keep to this length to preserve discussion time and breaks.
What are the poster lightning talks?
Before the poster session, poster presenters will have the opportunity to give a 2-minute, 2-slide maximum talk. The goal is to give workshop attendees a top-level preview of what you're presenting.
What is the recommended poster size?
4 ft. wide x 3 ft. high
Who may I contact if I have questions?
