Category: Facility News

  • DOE Announces Funding for Climate Resilience Centers

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs). These new centers will be dedicated to rapidly developing new science and talent to address the nation’s most pressing climate resilience challenges. Funding opportunity DE-FOA-0003464 can be found on the DOE Biological and Enviromental Research (BER) Funding…

  • DOE Announces $6 Million to Fund ASR Science

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to provide $6 million in new research grants for Atmospheric System Research (ASR) program science. Key details and deadlines: Funding opportunity DE-FOA-0003484 can be found on the DOE/Biological and Enviromental Research (BER) Funding Opportunities web page. Pre-application due date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Pre-application response…

  • Applications Now Being Accepted for Summer 2025 DOE Student Internship Programs

    Applications are currently being accepted for the summer 2025 term of two internship programs offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and Community College Internships (CCI) program. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Through SULI and CCI, undergraduate…

  • Elect Your New ARM User Representatives

    It is time for you to vote for your new representatives on the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s User Executive Committee (UEC). The UEC is the official voice of the user community in its interactions with ARM management. This year’s ballot features 22 candidates, who represent a range of science disciplines served by ARM.…

  • Spread the Word About Your 2024 AGU Presentations!

    For those of you presenting at the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, one of the best ways to draw attendees to your sessions is to be highlighted on the ARM and Atmospheric System Research (ASR) websites. If you or one of your team members will present a talk or poster at the AGU…

  • Update: View Recorded Webinar on ARM Bankhead Capabilities

    DOE announces $12 million to fund earth and environmental systems science in the Southeast United States Sea containers are pictured at the main site of ARM’s Bankhead National Forest atmospheric observatory, which will begin operations in fall 2024 in Alabama. Photo is by Patty Campbell, Argonne National Laboratory. Editor’s Note: An informational webinar on Bankhead…

  • Apply to Attend Australian CAPE-k Student Workshop

    Editor’s note (November 4, 2024): Applications are no longer being accepted. The deadline has passed. The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility will co-host a student workshop with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), and a consortium of Australian universities from February 2 to 7, 2025, in Tasmania,…

  • Bankhead National Forest Observatory Staff Ready to Serve You

    Meet the team managing the observatory and supporting day-to-day operations in Alabama The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility will officially begin collecting continuous data at the Bankhead National Forest (BNF) atmospheric observatory in Alabama as of October 1, 2024. Get to know the team responsible for BNF oversight and operations: BNF Management Responsibility for managing…

  • DOE Announces 2024 Early Career Research Awards

    Three awardees plan to use data from ARM’s new Bankhead National Forest observatory in Alabama The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced the selection of 91 scientists to receive 2024 Early Career Research Program awards. In total, awardees will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide…

  • FY2025 Tethered Balloon System Campaigns Set for Launch

    5 new campaigns approved from 2 separate calls In fiscal year 2025, the ARM tethered balloon system will be back for more flights at the Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory in Oklahoma. ARM also plans to conduct flights in Alabama and Maryland. Photo is by Brent Peterson, Sandia National Laboratories. In fiscal year 2025, the…