8 November 2011
Scientists from the Chemical Sciences Division made a strong showing as presenters, organizers, and participants at the recent Open Science Conference of the World Climate Research Programme, "Climate Research in Service to Society," held 24-28 October in Denver. And a few of them walked away with awards.
Five CSD scientists were recognized with awards for outstanding oral and poster presentations by students and early-career scientists. These recipients were selected based on rigorous evaluation of 487 posters and 26 papers presented by the over 500 students and early career scientists attending the Conference. CSD's awardees were:
The prizes consisted of certificates from WCRP, along with memberships and books provided by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), American Meteorological Society (AMS), and the European Geophysical Union (EGU).
Other CSD scientists giving oral presentations at the Conference were Karen Rosenlof, Graham Feingold, and John Daniel. Posters were presented by several CSD scientists, and three CSD scientists were co-conveners of poster sessions (John Daniel - Atmospheric Composition and Forcings; David Fahey - Stratospheric Ozone and Other Trace Gases; and Graham Feingold - Clouds, Aerosols and Climate). Debe Dailey-Fisher distributed outreach materials and answered scores of questions during several days at the NOAA booth.
The Conference brought together diverse research communities to present latest findings related to understanding and predicting climate variability and change. Among its aims were to identify the grand challenges facing the climate research community and to help establish future priorities for climate research. It was timed to provide strategic input into the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, which is currently in preparation and is due out in 2013. Presentations and posters are available at the WCRP Open Science Conference.