Air Quality Research in the Field and in the Lab

The ESRL Chemical Sciences Division hosted a special Air Quality Research symposium the afternoon of Friday 10 August 2012 in the Multipurpose Room (GC402) of the DSRC. The Symposium honored former CSD Deputy Director Jim Meagher, who retired in May after a remarkable career in science and science management. Photos of the event

Symposium Schedule
1:30 Introductions (A.E. MacDonald, NOAA ESRL and A.R. Ravishankara, NOAA ESRL CSD)
1:45 Jim Meagher and the Accomplishments of the SOS Program (Peter Daum, Brookhaven National Lab)
2:15 Building NOAA's National Air Quality Forecasting Capability (Paula Davidson, NWS)
2:45 Advances in Global Modeling for the Scientific Understanding of the Air Quality - Climate Nexus (V. Ramaswamy, GFDL)
3:15 Reception
3:50 Characterizing VOC Emissions from Fossil Fuel Production, Processing, and Consumption (Jessica Gilman, CIRES/ESRL CSD)
4:20 Long-Term Ozone Trends Across the United States: Regional and Intercontinental Influences (Owen Cooper, CIRES/ESRL CSD)
4:50 CSD Air Quality Research: Understanding, Assessment, and a Look Ahead (Fred Fehsenfeld, CIRES/ESRL CSD)
5:20 Wrap-up (A.R. Ravishankara, NOAA ESRL CSD)

James F. Meagher Symposium