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Announcing the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Atmospheric Sciences at the University at Albany
October 3-4 2010
Celebrate 50 years of Atmospheric Sciences at the University at Albany
The Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) and Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES) will be hosting a 2-day commemorative event in Albany on the 3rd and 4th of October, 2010.
Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Keynote Speaker and Reception
D'Ambra Auditorium Life Sciences Building, University at AlbanyWelcome by President George Philip
7:00pm-8:00pm: The scientific evidence for global climate change and ramifications for society Dr. Kevin Trenberth, National Center for Atmospheric Research
8:00pm-9:00pm Coffee and Dessert Reception
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Monday October 4, 2010 - 9:00 am - 5:00pm Science Symposium
D'Ambra Auditorium Life Sciences Building, University at Albany9:00am: Welcome by Dean Edelgard Wulfert and Interim Vice President for Research James Dias
Morning Session - Relevance of the Atmospheric Sciences
9:10am-10:00am: Climate Chemistry Coupling: Feedbacks That Control the Climate - Professor James Anderson, Harvard University
10:00am-10:50am: From Changing the Weather to Changing the Climate - Dr. Michael McCracken, Climate Institute
10:50am-11:20am: Coffee Break
11:20am-12:10pm: 50+ Years of Numerical Weather Prediction: Supercomputers and the Models That Consumed Them or a Sordid Tale of Codependence - Dr. Geoff DiMego, National Weather Service, NOAA
12:10pm-1:00 pm: The History and Impact of the University at Albany Lightning Research - Richard Pyle, Vaisala
Lunch Break 1:00pm-2:00pm
Afternoon Session - Research and Educational Experience
2:00pm-2:30pm: Stratospheric Influence on the Onset and Breakdown of Tropospheric Blocking: A Potential Vorticity Interpretation - Professor Steve Colucci, Cornell University
2:30pm-3:00pm: 10 Years of Model-Based Air Quality Forecasting for the Northeast: Experiences and Future Directions - Dr. Christian Hogrefe, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
3:00pm-3:30pm: Teaching Atmospheric Science as a Contact Sport - Professor Perry Samson, University of Michigan
3:30pm-3:55pm Coffee Break
3:55pm-4:25pm: Numerical Tests of a Theory for Hurricane Intensity - Professor Greg Hakim, University of Washington
4:25pm-4:55pm: Tropical Cyclone Size- Professor Gary Lackmann, North Carolina State University
4:55pm-5:25pm: Observing Climate Chemistry Interactions from the Mid-Atlantic US to the Eastern Tropical Atlantic - Professor Everette Joseph, Howard University
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Monday October 4, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm Reception and Banquet Marriott Hotel, 189 Wolf Road
6:00pm Reception
7:00pm-10:00pm Banquet
Download the announcement and registration form.
If you would like to register, and did not receive an envelope, please send payments to:
Atmospheric Sciences 50th Anniversary
Attn: Nancy Macy
CESTM Bldg, L-122
251 Fuller Road
Albany, NY 12203
More details to follow. Check back often
You can help make this event special by attending, and/or by making a donation to help fund the proceedings. Donations are processed through the University at Albany Foundation and are fully tax deductible. You can give now by ...
- Using the On-Line donation form
- Mailing a check to: University at Albany Foundation, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
To specify gifts for the Atmospheric Science 50th Anniversary , the designation can be indicated in the Memo portion of the check, in an accompanying letter, or in the Comments field of the online form.
Thank You.
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