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The Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant to Associate professor level:1) Climate dynamics. We see...
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We invite applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant to Associate professor level: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/167...
Join our Virtual Prospective Student Information Session on Nov. 17, 2025 at 4 p.m. MT. Register at forms.gle/BJeBrbHe9CcE...
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join our Virtual Prospective Student Information Session on Nov. 17, 2025 at 4 p.m. MT. Register at forms.gle/BJeBrbHe9CcE...
The Guinness World Records lists the largest volunteer weather observation network as CoCoRaHS based out of CSU at our @climate.colostate.edu. CoCoRaHS is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Guinness World Records lists the largest volunteer weather observation network as CoCoRaHS based out of CSU at our @climate.colostate.edu. CoCoRaHS is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds.
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Graduate student Tom Juliano shared monitoring and nowcasting tools for weather, particularly deep convection, which results in clouds and often thunderstorms. Nowcasting means short term weather forecasting.
Juliano is advised by CIRA Director Steven Miller through @csuatmossci.bsky.social.
Juliano is advised by CIRA Director Steven Miller through @csuatmossci.bsky.social.
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Graduate student Tom Juliano shared monitoring and nowcasting tools for weather, particularly deep convection, which results in clouds and often thunderstorms. Nowcasting means short term weather forecasting.
Juliano is advised by CIRA Director Steven Miller through @csuatmossci.bsky.social.
Juliano is advised by CIRA Director Steven Miller through @csuatmossci.bsky.social.
On Friday, @climate.colostate.edu Engagement Climatologist Allie Mazurek showed off a hail pad to visiting students. It consisted of a 12" by 12" square of styrofoam covered in heavy duty aluminum foil.
November 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
On Friday, @climate.colostate.edu Engagement Climatologist Allie Mazurek showed off a hail pad to visiting students. It consisted of a 12" by 12" square of styrofoam covered in heavy duty aluminum foil.
What's better than full-size candy bars? Learning about atmospheric science during spooky season, complete with a weather balloon release.
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
What's better than full-size candy bars? Learning about atmospheric science during spooky season, complete with a weather balloon release.
At the American Association for Aerosol Research 43rd Annual Conference, outgoing president CSU Research Scientist Amy Sullivan passed the gavel to the incoming president. Membership gave her a standing ovation, recognizing an impressive year.
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Learn more www.atmos.colostate.edu/2025/10/amy-...
Amy Sullivan celebrated for work as American Association for Aerosol Research President - Department of Atmospheric Science | Colorado State University
Amy Sullivan celebrated for work as American Association for Aerosol Research President - The Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University is a leading global institution focusing on...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
At the American Association for Aerosol Research 43rd Annual Conference, outgoing president CSU Research Scientist Amy Sullivan passed the gavel to the incoming president. Membership gave her a standing ovation, recognizing an impressive year.
Learn more www.atmos.colostate.edu/2025/10/amy-...
Learn more www.atmos.colostate.edu/2025/10/amy-...
Professor Jeffrey Pierce was selected as one of 14 principal investigators for the 4th version of NASA's Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences team. His team will focus on using satellites and monitors to understand pollution exposure in rural, under-monitored regions.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Professor Jeffrey Pierce was selected as one of 14 principal investigators for the 4th version of NASA's Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences team. His team will focus on using satellites and monitors to understand pollution exposure in rural, under-monitored regions.
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From sunrise to sunset, Hurricane Melissa is still a Category 5 storm as it starts to move northward towards Jamaica.
October 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
From sunrise to sunset, Hurricane Melissa is still a Category 5 storm as it starts to move northward towards Jamaica.
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In early October, a strong system brought heavy snow to the Himalayas, including 23 ft (7 m) to the base of Mt. Everest.
This imagery compares before and after the snowfall.
This imagery compares before and after the snowfall.
October 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In early October, a strong system brought heavy snow to the Himalayas, including 23 ft (7 m) to the base of Mt. Everest.
This imagery compares before and after the snowfall.
This imagery compares before and after the snowfall.
Student Andrey Marsavin is part of an air quality study recently highlighted in the @denverpost.com.
"A lot of complicated chemistry goes on... I'm researching how to untangle that and distill it into policy to bring ozone down." - Marsavin
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"A lot of complicated chemistry goes on... I'm researching how to untangle that and distill it into policy to bring ozone down." - Marsavin
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Ozone pollution on Colorado’s Front Range hit lowest levels in 16 years this summer
The nine-county Front Range region recorded 23 days between late May and early September when ozone pollution levels exceeded federal air quality standards.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Student Andrey Marsavin is part of an air quality study recently highlighted in the @denverpost.com.
"A lot of complicated chemistry goes on... I'm researching how to untangle that and distill it into policy to bring ozone down." - Marsavin
Read more www.denverpost.com/2025/10/10/c...
"A lot of complicated chemistry goes on... I'm researching how to untangle that and distill it into policy to bring ozone down." - Marsavin
Read more www.denverpost.com/2025/10/10/c...
⚠️Previous community member alert: Marybeth Arcodia⚠️
A team of researchers at the University of Miami has developed a global atmospheric modeling framework that blends powerful research capabilities with accessibility for students and scientists alike.
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A team of researchers at the University of Miami has developed a global atmospheric modeling framework that blends powerful research capabilities with accessibility for students and scientists alike.
Read more: idsc.miami.edu/university-o...
University of Miami Scientists Launch Accessible Global Climate Modeling Framework – Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing
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October 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
⚠️Previous community member alert: Marybeth Arcodia⚠️
A team of researchers at the University of Miami has developed a global atmospheric modeling framework that blends powerful research capabilities with accessibility for students and scientists alike.
Read more: idsc.miami.edu/university-o...
A team of researchers at the University of Miami has developed a global atmospheric modeling framework that blends powerful research capabilities with accessibility for students and scientists alike.
Read more: idsc.miami.edu/university-o...
⚠️Previous postdoc alert: Zack Labe⚠️
Communicating climate change science is difficult. It’s a complex topic that demands expertise in multiple, interconnected disciplines...
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Communicating climate change science is difficult. It’s a complex topic that demands expertise in multiple, interconnected disciplines...
Read more: t.co/xLXMu78OTL
October 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
⚠️Previous postdoc alert: Zack Labe⚠️
Communicating climate change science is difficult. It’s a complex topic that demands expertise in multiple, interconnected disciplines...
Read more: t.co/xLXMu78OTL
Communicating climate change science is difficult. It’s a complex topic that demands expertise in multiple, interconnected disciplines...
Read more: t.co/xLXMu78OTL
Congrats to Deztynee Bryan on your @ametsoc.org 2025 Graduate Fellowship! Bryan's research focuses on tropical cyclones: on understanding the microphysical and kinematic processes that influence their intensity and predictability, with an emphasis on utilizing airborne radar observations.
October 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Congrats to Deztynee Bryan on your @ametsoc.org 2025 Graduate Fellowship! Bryan's research focuses on tropical cyclones: on understanding the microphysical and kinematic processes that influence their intensity and predictability, with an emphasis on utilizing airborne radar observations.
📅 Reminder, tomorrow ⬇️
Join our CSU Climate Hub at Spur Launch Event, Oct 14.
1️⃣Get updates on Colorado from the Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu
2️⃣Brainstorm innovative climate solutions
3️⃣Learn about climate research activities
Register and learn more: events.colostate.edu/en/8XFV416/c...
1️⃣Get updates on Colorado from the Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu
2️⃣Brainstorm innovative climate solutions
3️⃣Learn about climate research activities
Register and learn more: events.colostate.edu/en/8XFV416/c...
October 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📅 Reminder, tomorrow ⬇️
We invite applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant to Associate professor level: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/167...
Assistant/Associate Professor
The Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant to Associate professor level:1) Climate dynamics. We see...
jobs.colostate.edu
October 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We invite applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant to Associate professor level: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/167...
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Some early analysis of the major rainfall and flooding in southwest Colorado this weekend in this blog post. It was one of the largest fall rainstorms ever to hit the region, and resulted in major flooding on the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs and on Vallecito Creek, among other locations. #cowx
Major rainfall and flooding in southwest Colorado - Colorado Climate Blog
On Friday and Saturday, southwestern Colorado experienced one of the largest fall rainstorms ever to hit the region. Rainfall totals from 2 to over 4 inches were reported at both lower and higher elev...
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October 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Some early analysis of the major rainfall and flooding in southwest Colorado this weekend in this blog post. It was one of the largest fall rainstorms ever to hit the region, and resulted in major flooding on the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs and on Vallecito Creek, among other locations. #cowx
Two atmospheric science graduate students received NASA grants to improve research into cloud effects and precipitation. Fewer than 10% of applicants are selected for the NASA FINESST award.
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Two Atmospheric Science graduate students receive competitive NASA FINESST awards - Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Less than 10% of applicants are selected for the competitive NASA FINESST awards – aka, Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology. An outstanding three Walter Scott, Jr. Coll...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Two atmospheric science graduate students received NASA grants to improve research into cloud effects and precipitation. Fewer than 10% of applicants are selected for the NASA FINESST award.
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Yeah, we're based in Fort Collins 🔥
October 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yeah, we're based in Fort Collins 🔥
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Happy New (Water) Year! 🥳 Today marks the first day of Water Year 2026. But what is a "water year" and why does it begin in October? Here's a short explainer! [1/7]
October 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Happy New (Water) Year! 🥳 Today marks the first day of Water Year 2026. But what is a "water year" and why does it begin in October? Here's a short explainer! [1/7]
Join CSU’s annual celebration of LGBTQ+ past, present, and futures that includes educational programming on LGBTQ+ history and perspectives.
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LGBTQ+ History Month - Pride Resource Center
LGBTQ+ History Month 2025 CSU’s annual celebration of LGBTQ+ past, present, and futures that includes educational programming on LGBTQ+ history and perspectives. Everyone is welcome and invited to par...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Join CSU’s annual celebration of LGBTQ+ past, present, and futures that includes educational programming on LGBTQ+ history and perspectives.
prideresourcecenter.colostate.edu/programs-ser...
prideresourcecenter.colostate.edu/programs-ser...
Join our CSU Climate Hub at Spur Launch Event, Oct 14.
1️⃣Get updates on Colorado from the Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu
2️⃣Brainstorm innovative climate solutions
3️⃣Learn about climate research activities
Register and learn more: events.colostate.edu/en/8XFV416/c...
1️⃣Get updates on Colorado from the Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu
2️⃣Brainstorm innovative climate solutions
3️⃣Learn about climate research activities
Register and learn more: events.colostate.edu/en/8XFV416/c...
September 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Join our CSU Climate Hub at Spur Launch Event, Oct 14.
1️⃣Get updates on Colorado from the Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu
2️⃣Brainstorm innovative climate solutions
3️⃣Learn about climate research activities
Register and learn more: events.colostate.edu/en/8XFV416/c...
1️⃣Get updates on Colorado from the Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu
2️⃣Brainstorm innovative climate solutions
3️⃣Learn about climate research activities
Register and learn more: events.colostate.edu/en/8XFV416/c...
Students Jared Stickney and Andrey Marsavin share their field experience during the Front Range Ozone Éxperiment, aka FROZÉ: www.atmos.colostate.edu/2025/09/jare...
September 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Students Jared Stickney and Andrey Marsavin share their field experience during the Front Range Ozone Éxperiment, aka FROZÉ: www.atmos.colostate.edu/2025/09/jare...
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To celebrate 45 years of CIRA, founding Director Tom Vonder Haar shared about how he became interested in weather as a student. Vonder Haar is a CSU emeritus University Distinguished Professor and started his education in aeronautical engineering.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
To celebrate 45 years of CIRA, founding Director Tom Vonder Haar shared about how he became interested in weather as a student. Vonder Haar is a CSU emeritus University Distinguished Professor and started his education in aeronautical engineering.
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#HispanicHeritageMonth Spotlight: Angelie Nieves Jiménez is a tropical meteorologist at StormGeo.
She leads within AMS as Chair of @ams-women.bsky.social bsky.social, serves on @amstropical.bsky.social, the Early Career Leadership Planning Committee, and the Board for Early Career Professionals.
She leads within AMS as Chair of @ams-women.bsky.social bsky.social, serves on @amstropical.bsky.social, the Early Career Leadership Planning Committee, and the Board for Early Career Professionals.
September 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#HispanicHeritageMonth Spotlight: Angelie Nieves Jiménez is a tropical meteorologist at StormGeo.
She leads within AMS as Chair of @ams-women.bsky.social bsky.social, serves on @amstropical.bsky.social, the Early Career Leadership Planning Committee, and the Board for Early Career Professionals.
She leads within AMS as Chair of @ams-women.bsky.social bsky.social, serves on @amstropical.bsky.social, the Early Career Leadership Planning Committee, and the Board for Early Career Professionals.
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#HispanicHeritageMonth Spotlight: Andrea Lopez Lang @alopezlang.bsky.social is a professor at @uwmad-aos.bsky.social.
She served as AMS Councilor, chair of the Board on Enterprise Economic Development, and Associate Editor for Monthly Weather Review and Weather and Forecasting.
She served as AMS Councilor, chair of the Board on Enterprise Economic Development, and Associate Editor for Monthly Weather Review and Weather and Forecasting.
September 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#HispanicHeritageMonth Spotlight: Andrea Lopez Lang @alopezlang.bsky.social is a professor at @uwmad-aos.bsky.social.
She served as AMS Councilor, chair of the Board on Enterprise Economic Development, and Associate Editor for Monthly Weather Review and Weather and Forecasting.
She served as AMS Councilor, chair of the Board on Enterprise Economic Development, and Associate Editor for Monthly Weather Review and Weather and Forecasting.