Category: Facility News

  • Funding Opportunity: FY2024 DOE FAIR Initiative

    Pre-applications due April 23 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $35 million to build research capacity, infrastructure, and expertise at institutions historically underrepresented in the DOE Office of Science (SC) portfolio, including Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Emerging Research Institutions (ERIs). This funding spans all of the DOE SC programs. The Funding for…

  • Apply for ARM’s Open Science Summer School

    Editor’s Note 03/16/2024: Applications are no longer being accepted. The deadline has passed. The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility will host an open science-focused summer school from May 19 to 24, 2024, at Cleveland State University in Ohio. The ARM Open Science Summer School: Connecting State-of-the-Art Models with Diverse Field Campaign Observations is targeted…

  • ARM Recognizes Black History Month 2024

    February is Black History Month, and the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility wants to honor Black scientists whose contributions have advanced our understanding of earth and atmospheric sciences. “I am driven to ensure that scientific education and careers are equally accessible to people from all walks of life, and that academic workplaces are free…

  • A Field of Urban Dreams

    The 2024 annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society includes previews of ARM’s upcoming atmospheric campaign in Greater Baltimore The main observation site for the 2024–2025 Coast-Urban-Rural Atmospheric Gradient Experiment (CoURAGE) will be located in Baltimore, Maryland, on this former high school athletic field. Pictured in this February 2024 photo are some CoURAGE scientists, U.S.…

  • New Delays Affect Start of Bankhead National Forest Observatory

    Working through weather and staffing issues, ARM intends to have some sites operational in June 2024 On January 9, 2024, heavy rain soaked the ground at and around ARM’s Bankhead National Forest (BNF) atmospheric observatory, which is under construction in northern Alabama. This picture is from a siting visit to Courtland, where one of the…

  • At AMS 2024, ARM’s Scientific Impact Felt in Baltimore and Beyond

    Presentations featuring ARM data and capabilities make a lasting impression on in-person and virtual attendees ARM and Atmospheric System Research (ASR) representatives chat with booth visitors during the 2024 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Members of the weather, water, and climate community came together for the 104th American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting,…

  • ARM and ASR Community Members Recognized at AMS 2024

    Seven researchers associated with the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility and Atmospheric System Research (ASR) program were celebrated in January 2024 at the 104th American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. 2024 AMS Fellows AMS Fellows are selected annually in recognition of “outstanding contributions to the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic…

  • DOE Office of Science Announces Office Hours

    The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science is pleased to announce virtual office hours to share information and provide opportunities for the research community to ask questions about the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program. Researchers at all institutions are welcome to attend and learn more about the BER program. Each office hour will…

  • DOE Opens Applications for Graduate Student Research Awards

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2024 Solicitation 1 cycle. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, May 1, 2024. SCGSR application assistance workshops will be held at 2 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 7, and Thursday, April 18. The first workshop…

  • Giangrande Replaces Vogelmann as Co-Lead of ARM Modeling Activity

    Change on LASSO team also means change within ARM’s science translator group Andrew Vogelmann shows off the lasso he received as a retirement gift at the November 2023 Future of LASSO Workshop. Photo is by Tom Vogelmann, Andrew’s brother. There has been a leadership change within the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s signature modeling…