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ARM Tethered Balloon Proposal Calls Now Open
Researchers may submit preproposals for new missions or request to analyze aerosol samples collected on tethered balloon flights The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility has two proposal calls open simultaneously for its tethered balloon systems (TBS). ARM is now accepting preliminary proposals for TBS missions while also participating in a joint call with the…
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DOE Position Open for Physical Scientist (Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences Division)
Editor’s note (February 2, 2023): This posting has been updated below. Please read if you have already applied or are considering applying for this position. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research, Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences Division is recruiting a Physical Scientist. The individual selected for this role…
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2022 ARM Annual Report Out Now
The cover of the Fiscal Year 2022 ARM Annual Report features a photo from the TRacking Aerosol Convection interactions ExpeRiment (TRACER). The yearlong campaign took place around Houston, Texas. Photo is by Mark Spychala, now at Argonne National Laboratory. The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s latest annual report is now available online. The report…
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New ARM User Executive Committee Members Selected
After counting your votes, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s User Executive Committee (UEC) has welcomed eight new members picked to represent you. During the election period from October 20 to November 9, 2022, a record 359 of you cast votes virtually. Nineteen candidates appeared on the ballot. Thank you to all ARM users…
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DOE Announces 2023 BER RENEW Initiative Funding Opportunity
Pre-applications due February 21 Editor’s note (October 17, 2023): Awards have been announced. Read more about the awardees here. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a new Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for applications from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and non-R1 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The BER…
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DOE Announces $40 Million in Research Training Funding for Historically Underrepresented Groups
RENEW initiative will support HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions, and others to build a diverse STEM workforce Editor’s note (January 25, 2023): The awardees from the 2022 RENEW Biological and Environmental Research call were announced in December. See the list of awardees and their projects. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $40 million across six…
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Arctic Circle Prize Recognizes MOSAiC Expedition
ARM data are freely available from the largest polar expedition in history In December 2019, MOSAiC personnel set up a 30-meter tower on ice with the research icebreaker R/V Polarstern in the distance. Photo is by Esther Horvath, Alfred Wegener Institute (CC-BY 4.0). The 2022 Arctic Circle Prize went to the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)…
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2023 AMS Presentations Featuring ARM Data
Editor’s note (January 19, 2023): Registered in-person and virtual attendees of the 2023 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting can log in to the meeting platform to view recorded presentations. The 2023 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting will be held from January 8 to 12 in Denver, Colorado, as well as online. We want…
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Researchers Characterize Sea Spray Particles That Form Ice Crystals in High-Altitude Clouds
NSF- and ASR-funded research allows for particle and freezing analyses that enhance the understanding of cloud formation and effects on climate The following is based on a story by Stony Brook University. Daniel Knopf and Josephine Aller work in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Aerosol Research Laboratory at Stony Brook University, where they…
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DOE Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement for Historically Underrepresented Institutions
New FAIR initiative will support research at Minority Serving Institutions and emerging research institutions The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $35 million to build research capacity, infrastructure, and expertise at institutions historically underrepresented in science, including Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and emerging research institutions (ERIs). This funding spans all of the DOE Office…