Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences, UAlbany

Our 2021 Graduate Student Virtual Recruitment Visit is scheduled for 25-27 February (more details to follow)! Make sure to check out our growing list of graduate research opportunities (https://albany.edu/daes/prospective-students) and submit your application by 15 January!

We are happy to announce that our faculty voted this week to adopt a policy making GRE scores no longer required for application for admission into both our MS and PhD programs!

Prospective students can submit their scores as a supplementary document if they believe the scores will enhance their application.

Other supplementary information students may consider appending are journal publications, products from research activities, conference presentations, web page content, computer code, data visualization dashboards, teaching or scientific outreach materials, etc.

Please note: Submitting an application without GRE scores will not place the applicant at a disadvantage. The Graduate Recruitment Committee evaluates all application materials from all applicants, and reviews and considers any relevant supplementary information provided.

The Committee bases its admissions decisions on a holistic view of each application, and a lack of supplementary material does not discount an application in any way.

More information will be available on our website soon! https://albany.edu/daes/prospective-students

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Just a reminder to come to the UAlbany Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences reception tonight from 6:30-9:00 PM at the Harbor Ballroom II at the Westin in Boston! All are welcome! Sincere thanks to our generous sponsors at Citadel and the UAlbany Alumni Association. See you there!

We are proud to have been selected as one of the 14 inaugural partners of the the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Bridge Program to develop, adopt, and share inclusive practices for recruiting, admitting, and retaining women and underrepresented minorities in STEM graduate programs.

AGU’s Bridge Program Creates Opportunities for Underrepresented Students - Eos In its first year, 20% of the 250 active Earth and space science graduate programs in the United States applied for partnership with the program.

Our National Thunderstorm Forecast Contest begins on Monday, June 3! For more information, see https://bit.ly/30PhEv4

www.atmos.albany.edu

Three more members of our super senior class presented their Honors Theses on Wednesday. Congratulations and great job, Jacob Shultis, Brennan Stutsrim, and Jessica Blair! And many thanks to their advisors!

Here's to three jobs well done! Next to their advisors are senior honors students Chelsea Snide, Aleks Siemenn, and Terry Allard, who presented their honors theses today. Stop by on Wednesday at 11:30 in ES241 to see three more great presentations!

Our own Ross Lazear interviewed with the Times Union for the Capital Region Q&A! https://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Capital-Region-Q-A-A-UAlbany-storm-chaser-13707389.php

Link to today's map discussion now up at https://youtu.be/AnkTNnt5Iyk Special thanks to all the dedicated public servants who continue to serve our country despite the ongoing appears at minute 56.

Map Discussion, Jan. 18 2019 Special map discussion held to discuss the upcoming major winter storm. Discussion hosts: Prof. Brian Tang, and grad students Matt Campbell, Tyler Leicht, Da...

We'll be having a special map discussion today at 2PM EST to discuss the upcoming winter storm. Come to the Maproom in ES333 or tune into our livestream at https://www.twitch.tv/nywxguy !

nywxguy - Twitch nywxguy’s mobile stream

Please join us for the 9th annual DAES Alumni and Friends reception at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix, tonight from 6-9p! We are grateful to have support for this event from the UAlbany Alumni Assocation, MESO Inc., Citadel, Riskpulse, and Accuweather.

We are so proud of Ross Lazear, a most deserving recipient of UAlbany's College of Arts and Sciences 2018 Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching!

Today's Hurricane Florence Map Discussion is now on YouTube! https://youtu.be/TVmrlzjy6hg

UAlbany DAES Map Discussion Hurricane Florence 20180912 UAlbany Dept of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences Map Discussion, 12 September 2018: Kristen Corbosiero, Ross Lazear, and Brian Tang lead the discussion. ...

We'll be livestreaming from the Maproom at 1:30 PM this afternoon! Tune in to https://twitch.tv/nywxguy to see Ross Lazear, Kristen Corbosiero, and Brian Tang discuss Hurricane Florence.

nywxguy - Twitch 1:30 PM EDT 9/12/18 UAlbany Map Discussion of Hurricane Florence via nywxguy's mobile stream

Please see the flier below about the DAES/ASRC prospective graduate student visiting weekend, to be held February 28 - March 2, 2019!

Students, faculty, and staff assembled in Saratoga Springs this past weekend for the 43rd Northeastern Storm Conference, hosted by Lyndon State College's student chapter of the American Meteorological Society.

Don't forget to join us in Room 408 of the Hilton Austin Downtown for our alumni and friends reception...6-9 PM tonight!

Prof. Andrea Lang discusses the polar vortex on the Academic Minute!

Andrea Lang, University at Albany – What Is The Polar Vortex? Andrea Lang, University at Albany – What Is The Polar Vortex? by David Hopper 01/2/2018 | 12:01 0 Posted in Meteorology It’s time again for the polar vortex to invade the U.S. and the news. Andrea Lang, assistant professor of atmospheric and environmental sciences at the University at Albany.....

Congratulations to alum (M.S., 1995) and "department computer guy" Kevin Tyle, this year's recipient of Unidata's prestigious Russell L. DeSouza award! http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/entry/kevin-tyle-receives-2017-desouza

The 18th Cyclone Workshop was held last week in Sainte-Adéle, Quebec. Over 30 UAlbany DAES faculty, staff, and graduate students participated!

See the attached flier for information about our prospective graduate student visiting weekend, March 1-3, 2018!

DAES Profs. Kristen Corbosiero and Brian Tang share their expertise with the Daily Gazette regarding the recent Atlantic hurricanes.

UAlbany hurricane experts on Harvey, Irma and what's next 'It's really what makes the atmosphere very interesting and exciting to study'

Tune in and/or set your DVR! 8-9 PM *tonight*!
https://twitter.com/UAlbanyDAES/status/906260098481303552

UAlbany ATM/ENV Sci on Twitter “TUNE IN! Dr Kristen Corbosiero will be interviewed this evening! ! https://t.co/OSfakTB3pR”

Congrats to Prof. Aiguo Dai, our latest faculty member to be named as a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society! http://www.albany.edu/news/80380.php

A Heady Atmosphere of Fellows - University at Albany-SUNY Professor Aiguo Dai of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES), named in late July a 2018 Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, will receive his award at AMS’s 98th Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, next January.

On July 18, we hosted local and regional science teachers for our very first atmospheric and environmental sciences workshop! The event finished with a trip to the Voorheesville NYS Mesonet site at Indian Ladder Farms...complete with cider donuts, of course. Thanks to a great, enthusiastic group of teachers for visiting!

As part of our regular seminar series, we were happy to have a special summer presentation this past Thursday by Chris Davis of "M-Cubed" at NCAR!
https://twitter.com/UAlbanyDAES/status/888481803857788929

UAlbany ATM/ENV Sci on Twitter “DAES welcomed Chris Davis, director of NCAR's Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Lab, this week to present a summer seminar talk. ”

Prof. Lance Bosart will be on WxGeeks on The Weather Channel Sunday, June 11 at Noon ET to discuss the future of weather forecasting!

On Wednesday, our time-lapse camera caught:

13:25: LP supercell quickly develops, with strong mid-level rotation...but subsequently weakens in the valley.

15:55: Shelf cloud approaches and moves through Albany. Note the lowering on the far right side of the video at around 16:06, which was a mesocyclone over Colonie.

The remainder of the video leads to an impressive sunset.

May 31, 2017: LP cell, supercell, and sunset Severe weather rolled through eastern New York on the afternoon of May 31, with an EF-1 tornado in Dutchess County, and a supercell with large hail and stron...

Pretty impressive line of severe storms this evening, with considerable wind damage around the region. Note the pine pollen along the gust front in our time-lapse loop from Mohawk Tower! http://y2u.be/ul1iE2gWhCY

May 18, 2017: Severe thunderstorm A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the Capital Region after temperatures reached 94°F in Albany. With a very high dew point depression and a high c...

UAlbany ATM/ENV Sci on Twitter “We're happy to hear that Rebecca Eidelman is enjoying her job, and is no doubt an excellent teacher! https://t.co/bCbV5Rbmm6”