News and Events
Atmosphere-Ocean Science Days -- a conference for young scientists
Princeton University is hosting AOS Days, a multi-day conference for early career scientists working on problems in atmosphere and ocean dynamics, on June 7-8, 2012 in Lewis Library.
Find out more information and register online here.
Asian Emissions Contributing to Air Pollution in Western US
In a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, a team of researchers led by CICS Scientist and AOS Associate Research Scholar Meiyun Lin found that the contribution of Asian emissions to intercontinental pollution is higher than was previously believed. full story Media coverage in Nature
Isaac Held wins the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change was recently granted to Isaac Held, a lecturer with rank of Professor in the AOS program and senior research scientist at GFDL, “for his fundamental and pioneering contributions to our understanding of the structure of atmospheric circulation systems and the role of water vapor – the most important greenhouse gas – in climate change.” full story
The January 2012 edition of Physics Today features an article on Congressional Science Fellows, including former AOS Graduate Student and current Congressional Science Fellow Ian Lloyd.
The article can be found here.
Beaulieu lends expert commentary to climate change discussion
On December 11th, AOS Postdoctoral Research Associate Claudie Beaulieu was interviewed on Canada's national public broadcaster Radio-Canada “Les années lumières” weekly scientific radio show. Commentator Yanick Villedieu interviewed Beaulieu based on her and Professor David Medvigy’s recent report on erratic climate change recently published in the Journal of Climate (see story below).
Listen online at: http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2011-2012/chronique.asp?idChronique=190645&autoPlay=#
(Claudie's commentary begins 13:00 minutes into the interview. Note: Interview is in French.)
Erratic, extreme day-to-day weather puts climate change in new light
In a recent study published in the Journal of Climate, Assistant Professor David Medvigy and Postdoctoral Research Associate Claudie Beaulieu found for the first time that day-to-day weather conditions have become more erratic in the past generation. full story
Congratulations to AOS Postdoctoral Research Associate Massimo Bollasina and AOS Graduate Student Ilissa Ocko who were honored for "outstanding presentations" at the World Climate Research Program's first-ever Open Science Conference held in Denver on October 24-28. This inaugural conference attracted 1900 participants hailing from 86 countries.
Congratulations to AOS Faculty Member Isaac Held, who was awarded the 2012 Editor's Award for the Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, "For high-level and insightful reviews for a number of editors."
Congratulations to AOS Postdoctoral Research Associate Takeshi Doi, who recently received an AMS Editor's Award for the Journal of Climate,"For providing a thoughtful and decisive review of a difficult paper on short notice."
Congratulations to AOS Graduate Students Joe Majkut and Geeta Persad for their selection to the Princeton Energy & Climate Scholars (PECS) group.
Congratulations to Faculty Member Isidoro Orlanski, who was awarded the RAICES Prize by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Argentina. The RAICES Prize is awarded to Argentinean scientists working in foreign institutions for their exceptional scientific contributions and their efforts in promoting science development in Argentina.
Congratulations to AOS Graduate Student Joe Majkut on his recently awarded PEI-STEP fellowship. For details on Joe's fellowship, please go to: <http://www.princeton.edu/pei/news/archive/?id=5505>.
Congratulations to Graduate Student Ian Lloyd who accepted a one-year Congressional Science Fellowship sponsored by AGU. The fellowship began in September and allows Ian free reign to work with committees, or in member's offices, in either the House or Senate on science policy issues.
Additional congratulations to AOS Postdoctoral Research Associate Rym Msadek who was invited to speak at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in April, as part of the NASA MPOWIR (Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention) Speaker Series. The goal of the series is to familiarize junior women in the field of physical oceanography with the research conducted at NASA labs and to inform NASA scientists of the research conducted by junior scientists in the community.
AOS Graduate Student Ilissa Ocko was honored with the Outstanding Student Poster Presentation Award at the 91st American Meteorological Society (AMS) Meeting. Congratulations Ilissa!
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Regular Weekly Seminars
Throughout the academic year, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) hosts seminars every Wednesday at noon - 1:00 p.m. and every Thursday from 2:00 pm - 3:00 p.m. in the Smagorinsky Seminar Room. These events feature internal and external speakers who discuss their research on various aspects of atmosphere, ocean, weather and climate.
Click here for a complete list of GFDL seminars.
Geosciences hosts a number of events including their departmental lecture series on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., the Environmental Geology & Geochemistry Seminar (EGGS) Lecture Series on Thursdays at 12:30-1:30 p.m., and the Solid Earth Brown Bag Seminars on Friday at 12 noon in Guyot Hall Room 220. They also regularly host their Junior Colloquium .
Click here for a complete list of Geosciences Series.
The David Bradford Seminars in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy, co-sponsored with the Princeton Environmental Institute, are a lunchtime seminar series held at Wallace Hall, Room 300 at noon - 1:00 p.m . Lunch is provided starting at 11:45 a.m.
Click here for a complete list of STEP seminars.