E-Newsletter Vol. 17 – 2009

Welcome Back! The Fall 2009 semester officially begins on Monday, August 31.

The “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) seminar schedule for this semester may be obtained at http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/news_events/taos.html. All seminars take place on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon in Endeavour 120 beginning on September 9.

The first “Oceans and Atmospheres Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is James Cloern from the U.S. Geological Survey. His seminar entitled, “Patterns and Mechanisms of Ecosystem Variability,” will take place on Friday, September 4, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11: 45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact the host, Nick Fisher, at 2-8649.

In connection with the Stony Brook Southampton Lecture Series, Professor Sultan Hameed will present a seminar entitled, “Policy and Politics of Climate Change,” on Friday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture takes place on the Southampton campus in Duke/Chancellors Hall. All are welcome to attend the lecture and the reception. For additional information, please contact Margaret Grigonis at 2-5046.

All are invited to attend Friday Weather Discussions led by Professor Brian Colle. The first one is scheduled for September 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour 139.

Faculty News

Congratulations to Professor Bob Cess and the CERES (Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System) team, recipients of the William T. Pecora award. This award is presented annually to individuals or groups that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of remote sensing. The award is sponsored jointly by the Department of the Interior and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Bob also received Connecticut’s Alfa Romeo Owners Club award for organizing an event that drew the largest participation from club members. Last year, he received the Club’s “Most Active Newcomer Award.”

As a reminder, ITPA faculty who are planning to be out of town are requested to send an email to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu. with the dates of travel.

Student News

Please welcome our new ITPA students: Maghan Avery, Dean Fogarasi, Parama Mukherjee, David Stark, Cheng-Eng Yang, Wei Yuan and Minghua Zheng. A directory of student offices and telephone numbers will be distributed early next week.

On July 30, Hua Song successfully defended her dissertation entitled, “Long-term Changes of the Tropical Atmospheric Circulations.”

Mark your calendars for the SoMAS New Student Barbecue on Friday, September on Friday, September 11 at 3:00 p.m. behind Discovery Hall. Additional details will be provided next week.

Miscellaneous

The MASIC library will no longer be open in the evenings. The new hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Questions may be directed to Maria Riegert at mriegert@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

This year’s Oktoberfest celebration will take place on Friday, October 23 . This is an annual fundraising event with proceeds earmarked for the Petra M. Udelhofen Memorial Scholarship Fund. Additional details will be included in a future newsletter.

The Bay Scallop Bowl has been scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the Student Activities Center. Please consider volunteering for this important event. For more information, contact Kim Knoll at kknoll@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

As a reminder, if you are using SoMAS conference rooms, please empty and clean coffee pots at the conclusion of your meetings. Also, please remember to remove fliers and announcements from bulletins boards when they have expired.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Yochanan Kushnir from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University. He will present his seminar entitled, “Atlantic Multidecadal Variability Influence in Climate Variability in the Northern Hemisphere,” on Wednesday, September 9, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule and appointment to meet with Professor Kushnir, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor John Mak from the Institute of Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres at SoMAS. His seminar entitled, “From Airplanes to Ice Cores: an Historical Perspective on the Origin and Fate of Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide,” will take place on Friday, September 11, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11: 45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s office at 2-8781.

All are welcome to attend a seminar at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on Tuesday, September 8, at 11:00 a.m. in the conference room of building 815E. Dr. Richard Moore of the Georgia Institute of Technology will present a seminar entitled, “Using Measurements of CCN Activity to Characterize Mixing State, Chemical Composition, and Droplet Growth Kinetics of Atmospheric Aerosols to Constrain the Aerosol Indirect Effect.” A photo ID is required for entrance to the BNL site.

Due to the new student barbeque on September 11 at 3:00 p.m., there will be no weather discussion this week.

Student News

Please join us for the new student barbeque behind Discovery Hall on Friday, September 11, beginning at 3:00 pm.

Students interested in participating in the National Forecast Contest for this academic year (http://www.wxchallenge.com/), please contact Professor Brian Colle at 2-3174 to register.

Miscellaneous

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) announces the 2010 recruitment for the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. UCAR manages this NOAA-sponsored program which pairs recently graduated postdocs with host scientists at US institutions to work in an area of mutual interest. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2010. For more information, please access http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/cgc or see posting on ITPA bulletin board in Endeavour Hall.

The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs (VSP), in collaboration with the NOAA Climate Program Office, announces the 2010 call for applications to the PACE (Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise) Fellowship Program. Recent or anticipated Ph.D.s who have expertise in climate science and who are interested in applying their knowledge of the climate system to increase decision-making capacity in climate sensitive sectors are encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is January 15. Additional information may be accessed at http://www.vsp.ucar.edu and is also posted on the ITPA bulletin board.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Shuguang Wang from the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University. He will present his seminar entitled, “Inertia-Gravity Waves Generated by Atmospheric Jets,” on Wednesday, September 16 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Wang, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor David Burdige from Old Dominion University. His seminar entitled, “Carbonate Dissolution in Bahamas Bank Sediments,” will take place on Friday, September 18, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact the host, Bob Aller, at 2-8746.

Faculty News

On Thursday, September 17, Professor Minghua Zhang will be at Columbia University to participate in an assessment meeting for its internal affairs.

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking host institutions for it’s PACE (Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise) Fellowship Program. The Program was developed to encourage and build the pool of scientists qualified to transfer advances in climate science and climate prediction into climate-related decision frameworks and decisions tools. To host a PACE Fellow, please access the following websites for more information: http://www.vsp.ucar.edu andhttp://usclivar.org.

Student News

As a reminder, students planning to graduate in December must apply for graduation by accessing the following Graduate School website:http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/academics/apply_for_graduation.shtml

Due to inclement weather, the new student barbeque has been rescheduled from September 11 to September 18 at 1:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help set up behind Discovery Hall. To volunteer, contact Carol Dovi at cdovi@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

“Writing to Win,” an informative workshop on how to prepare a winning application for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship will be held on Wednesday, September 16, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Wang Center, lecture hall 1. For information, please emailsunyagep@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

Miscellaneous

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for this year’s Oktoberfest fundraiser on Friday, October 23. Volunteers are desperately needed. Further details are posted outside the mail room in Endeavour Hall.

Provost Kaler has announced this year’s call for nominations for the Distinguished Service and Distinguished Teaching Professorships, the President’s/Chancellor’s Excellence Awards, and the President’s Awards and Mini-Grant Programs. Complete guidelines are located on the Provost’s Office website at http://www.sunysb.edu/provost/form/index.shtml.

Applications are now being accepted for NASA’s Heliophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program designed to train the next generation of researchers in the emerging field of Heliophysics. The program is sponsored by the NASA Living with a Star (LWS) program and administered by the University of Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Visiting Scientist Programs office. Detailed information may be accessed at http://lws.gsfc.nasa.gov and is also posted on the ITPA bulletin board in Endeavour Hall.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Wanqui Wang from the National Centers for Environmental Protection (NCEP) in Camp Springs, Maryland. He will present his seminar entitled, “Impacts of Ocean Surface on the Northward Propagation of the Intraseasonal Oscillation in Boreal Summer,” on Wednesday, September 23 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Wang, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor Stephanie Dutkiewica from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her seminar entitled, “Biological Competition Models or the Implications of Climate Change on Biogeochemical Cycling,” will take place on Friday, September 25, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact the host, Rob Armstrong, at 2-3088.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

Professor Edmund Chang attended the 3rd THORPEX International Science Symposium from September 14-17 in Monterey, California. He presented an invited talk entitled, “Predictability Issues Associated with Explosive Cyclogenesis in the North-West Pacific.”

Student News

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this year’s Oktobefest fundraiser has been cancelled.

Miscellaneous

Wolfstock 2009, Stony Brook’s annual homecoming celebration, takes place from September 30 to October 2. Information regarding this event may be accessed athttp://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/communicatio/Homecoming/

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Ronnie Glud from the Scottish Association for Marine Sciences, Argyll, Scotland. He will present his seminar entitled, “Measuring Chemical Exchange at the Sea Floor: Recent Advances and Future Challenges,” on Wednesday, September 30 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Glud, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor David Fike from Washington University. His seminar entitled, “A high-resolution d34S Approach to Investigate the Impact of Environmental Conditions on Microbial Sulfur Cycling” will take place on Friday, October 2, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact the host, Bob Aller, at 2-8746.

In connection with the Stony Brook Southampton Lecture Series, Professor Gordon Taylor will present a seminar entitled, “Life Without Oxygen in Venezuela’s Cariaco Basin: A Modern Analog of Ancient Seas,” on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture takes place on the Southampton campus in Duke/Chancellors Hall. All are welcome to attend the lecture and the reception following. For additional information, please contact Margaret Grigonis at 2-5046.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

This week, Professor Minghua Zhang will be in Boulder, CO to attend the Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Cloud Modeling and Parameterization Workshop.

Student News

Following the University calendar, MAR595 will be held on Tuesday rather than Monday this week. The paper, “Distinguishing Aerosol Impacts on Climate in the Past Century,” by Koch et. al. will be discussed on September 29, October 5 and October 12. This paper may be accessed athttp://climate.msrc.sunysb.edu/papers/Koch.pdf.

Miscellaneous

The floor tile replacement/asbestos abatement project in two areas of Dana Hall (entryway facing Putnam Hall & 50-ft. section at the northwest entry up to the fire doors) will begin on October 2. For further information, please contact Cliff Jones at 2-8677.

Wolfstock 2009, Stony Brook’s annual homecoming celebration, takes place from September 30 to October 2. Information regarding this event may be accessed athttp://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/communicatio/Homecoming/

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Jingbo Wu from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies . She will present her seminar entitled, “WRF Simulation of Tropical Continental Convection” on Wednesday, October 7 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Wu, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Phaedra Doukakis from the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at SoMAS. Her seminar entitled, “Science, Policy and the $30,000 Fish” will take place on Friday, October 9, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact the host, Ellen Pikitch, at 2-9389.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

From October 1-3, Professor Marvin Geller was in Washington, DC to participate in the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Strategic Planning Forum concerning proposed governance changes. Detailed information, included a video featuring AGU leaders, may be accessed athttp://www.agu.org/elections/bylaws09/.

Professor Minghua Zhang will be in China from October 5 to 15 to visit the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing University, and the Chinese Meteorological Administration.

Student News

For students seeking legal counsel, the next GSO legal clinic will take place on Wednesday, October 7, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the GSO office (Student Activities Center 207). To schedule an appointment, email your name, department, and preferred meeting time tosbgrad.legalclinic@gmail.com.

Miscellaneous

University President Samuel Stanley will appear before the University Senate on Monday, October 5 at 3:30 pm. in the Wang Lecture Hall 2. All members of the campus community are invited to attend.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Fabrice Papa from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. He will present his seminar entitled, “The New Potentials of Multi-Satellite Remote Sensing to Study the Global Water and Energy Cycles” on Wednesday, October 14 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Papa, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is former SoMAS student, Vicki Ferrini, from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. Her seminar entitled, “A New Era in Oceanography – From High-Resolution Mapping in the Deep Sea to New Science Opportunities Enabled Through Data Sharing” will take place on Friday, October 16, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

On October 15 and 16, Professor Brian Colle will be attending the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Unidata Policy Committee meeting and Unidata’s 25th anniversary event in Boulder, CO.

Professor Minghua Zhang will be in China this week to visit the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing University, and the Chinese Meteorological Administration.

Student News

Special thanks to all those who helped make this year’s new student barbecue a success. Photos from this event are now available at

http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/news_events/galleries/2009/nsb09.html

Miscellaneous

The UUP Community Services Committee is seeking donations of gently used coats and shoes for school-aged children. To make a donation, please contact Carol Dovi at 2-8681. Deadline for donations is November 1.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Dorothy Koch from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. She will present her seminar entitled, “Aerosol-Climate Interactions During the 20th Century” on Wednesday, October 21 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Koch, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor John Klinck from Old Dominion University, Virginia. His seminar entitled, “How Circulation and Larval Biology Affect Delaware Bay Oyster Populations and Genetics” will take place on Friday, October 23, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

In conjunction with Dr. Samuel Stanley’s Inauguration Faculty Lecture Series, Professor Ellen Pikitch from the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at SoMAS, will present a lecture entitled, “Stemming the Tide of Ocean Extinctions” on Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. The lecture takes place at the Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2.

All are welcome to attend a seminar at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on Tuesday, October 20, at 2:00 p.m. in the conference room of building 815E. Dr. Scott Giangrande of McGill University will present a seminar entitled, “An Overview of Polarimetric Weather Radar Applications.” A photo ID is required for entrance to the BNL site. For more information on BNL, seminars please access http://www.ecd.bnl.gov/ASD_seminar_series.html

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

Miguel Lopez, a computer engineering major, has been named Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA) Researcher of the Month, for his research with Professor Daniel Knopf on the “Effect of Biomass Burning Aerosols on Cloud Formation and Climate Change.” Miguel has worked in the Knopf lab since October 2007 and recently became co-author with his mentor, Professor Knopf, on a Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics publication, “Homogeneous ice freezing temperatures and ice nucleation rates of aqueous ammonium sulfate and aqueous levoglucosan particles for relevant atmospheric conditions.” To view this article, please accesshttp://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/CP/article.asp?doi=b903750k. Miguel’s full interview can be accessed at http://www.stonybrook.edu/ureca/researcher-month.shtml, and his research will be featured at the Student Research Exhibition on Friday, October 23, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Pritchard Gymnasium.

Student News

On Sunday, October 25 at 12:00 noon, there will be a barbecue and softball game at Stony Brook’s Southampton campus. All members of the SoMAS community are invited to attend. For more information, including details regarding transportation, please contact the Graduate Student Club atsomasgradclub@gmail.com.

Miscellaneous

The inauguration ceremony for President Samuel Stanley will take place on Friday, October 23, in the Sports Complex, with the academic procession starting at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. A complete schedule of inaugural week events, can be obtained athttp://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/inauguration/schedule.html.

In conjunction with the inauguration celebration, the University will be introducing a new tradition at LaValle Stadium on October 24 — the first ever Communiversity Day, which will become an annual fall event. Discounted tickets to the home football game can be purchased by calling the Seawolves ticket office at 632-9556, or by contacting Vincent Accardi at vincent.accardi@stonybrook.edu. Tickets may also be purchased online at http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=3386&schedule=list This year’s Communiversity Day event will also feature the 100th anniversary of the Stony Brook and Setauket Fire Departments, an SBU Commuter Student Day, a parents and family weekend, and much more.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Chris Golaz from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) at Princeton University. He will present his seminar entitled, “Use of Large Eddy Simulation in Boundary Layer Cloud Parameterization” on Wednesday, October 28 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Golaz, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor Kamazima Lwiza from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS). His seminar entitled, “Characteristics of Extreme Coastal Temperatures in Eastern US” will take place on Friday, October 30, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

This week, Professor Marvin Geller and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Peter Love, will be attending the Stratospheric Processes and Their Role in Climate (SPARC) Scientific Steering Group (SSG) meeting in Kyoto, Japan.

On Monday, October 26, Professor Brian Colle will be in Boulder, CO to teach a one-day course to forecasters on orographic precipitation as part of the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET).

The next SoMAS faculty meeting has been scheduled for Friday, October 30, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 120. Please email agenda items to David Conover atdconover@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

Student News

On October 14, graduate student, Joseph Pollina, gave an oral presentation entitled, “Meteorological Evolution of Fire Threat Days Over the Northeast US” at the American Meteorological Society’s Eighth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology at Kalispell, MT.

On Sunday, October 25 at 12:00 noon, there will be a barbecue and softball game at Stony Brook’s Southampton campus. All members of the SoMAS community are invited to attend. For more information, including details regarding transportation, please contact the Graduate Student Club atsomasgradclub@gmail.com.

The SoMAS Graduate Student Club will be hosting a Halloween-themed bake sale on Friday, October 30 beginning at 8:30 am. in the Endeavour Hall lobby. Donations of baked goods (store bought is fine) and coffee are needed. Proceeds of the bake sale will fund this year’s Okubo speaker. Donations may be dropped off that morning in the Endeavour Hall lobby, or on the afternoon before in Endeavour Hall 195. If you plan to donate, please sign up on the sheet posted outside of the mail room.

Get your costumes ready ! The Mt. Grey Halloween party takes place on Saturday, October 31 beginning at 8:30 p.m. For details, contact Brooke Rodgers at rodgers.brooke@gamail.com.

Miscellaneous

We are need of gently used coats, hats, scarves, gloves, socks, shoes and boots for children of all ages. Donated items may be dropped off to Carol Dovi in the Educational Programs Office, Endeavour Hall 105. Items will be distributed to local shelters before Thanksgiving.

This year’s SoMAS holiday party takes place on Thursday, December 17 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Bellport Country Club. For details, please refer to the flyers posted in SoMAS buildings and in the Endeavour Hall mail room.

There will be a UUP general membership meeting on Wednesday, October 28, at 12:00 noon in the Student Activities Center auditorium. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP online athttp://www.uupsbu.org.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Claudie Beaulieu from the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University. He will present his seminar entitled, “Homogenization Techniques for Precipitation Data” on Wednesday, November 4 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Beaulieu, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor Luann Becker from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Her seminar entitled, “The Search for Life on Mars: What We Know Now and What We May Know in 20 Years” will take place on Friday, November 6 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

On Tuesday, November 3, Professor Edmund Chang will be visiting Texas A&M University to present a seminar entitled, “Variability and Projected Changes of Storm Tracks.”

From November 4-6, Professor Daniel Knopf will be in Washington, DC to attend a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) review panel meeting.

On November 6 and 7, Professor Brian Colle will be attending the Stony Brook Student-Faculty Retreat at the Glen Cove Mansion in Glen Cove, NY. The weekend gathering will examine critical issues and make recommendations to improve campus life, with the focus this year on undergraduate general education at Stony Brook in the 21st century.

Student News

The Ph.D. qualifying exam in atmospheric science will be held during the week of November 16. Peter Alpert, Aiying Chen, Jungmin Lee and Shu-Meir Wang will be taking the exam this year. Additional details will be provided shortly by Professor Edmund Chang.

On November 4 and 5, Professor Brian Colle and graduate students Michael Erickson, Kelly Lombardo, Joe Pollina, Matthew Souders,and Sean Bratton will be attending the National Weather Service (NWS) Northeast Operational Workshop in Albany, NY. Presentations are listed below.

Michael Erickson: “Towards an Ensemble Forecast Air Quality System for New York State”

Kelly Lombardo: “A Climatology of Convective Types over the Northeast U.S.: Ambient Conditions and the Role of the Appalachian Lee on Initiation”

Joseph Pollina: “Meteorological Evolution and Model Performance for Fire Threat Days Over the Northeast U.S.”

Brian Colle: “Evaluation of a Multi-Model Storm Surge Ensemble for the New York Metropolitan Region”

Miscellaneous

Stony Brook’s Call2Recycle Program now has a drop-off box located in Discovery Hall (next to room 141) for cell phones and rechargeable batteries.

The State payroll attendance roster for October is now available for signature in the Dean’s Office. Deadline is November 10.

We are in need of gently used coats, hats, scarves, gloves, socks, shoes and boots for children of all ages. Donated items may be dropped off to Carol Dovi in the Educational Programs Office, Endeavour Hall 105. Deadline for donations is November 1.

This year’s SoMAS holiday party takes place on Thursday, December 17 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Bellport Country Club. For details, please refer to the flyers posted in SoMAS buildings and in the Endeavour Hall mail room. Tickets may be purchased from Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Professor Philip Orton from Ocean and Climate Physics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. He will present his seminar entitled, “Estuarine Turbulence Driven by Atmospheric, Tidal and Lateral Circulation Processes” on Wednesday, November 11 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Orton, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor Marta Gomez-Chiarri from the University of Rhode Island. Her seminar entitled, “A Soup of Oyster Genes: Identifying Mechanisms of Disease Resistance” will take place on Friday, November 13 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

Professor Marvin Geller is scheduled to be in Toledo, Spain from from November 6 to 14.

Student News

The Provost’s Graduate Student Lecture Series begins on Thursday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Activities Center, room 305. Rachel Kalish from the Department of Sociology will present a seminar entitled, “Sexual and Intimate Behaviors Among College Students.” The full schedule of seminars will be available shortly at http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/. For additional information, please contact Professor Charles Taber in the Department of Political Science at 2-7659.

Miscellaneous

The 2010 American Meteorological Society’s (AMS) Career Fair will take place from January 17 – 20 in Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit the AMS website for additional details.http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/annual/careerfair.html

The Climate Physics Group of the Atmospheric Science and Global Change Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington is seeking several post-doctoral researchers to participate in research involving the role of aerosols and clouds on climate. Details for these positions (job ID 117483) may be accessed on the PNNL Jobs web page.

We are currently collecting gently used coats, hats, scarves, gloves, socks, shoes and boots for children of all ages. Donated items may be dropped off to Carol Dovi in the Educational Programs Office, Endeavour Hall 105. Deadline for donations is November 1.

Tickets are now on sale for the SoMAS holiday party on Thursday, December 17 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Bellport Country Club. For details, please refer to the flyers posted in SoMAS buildings and in the Endeavour Hall mail room. Tickets may be purchased from Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speaker is Thomas Galarneau from the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University at Albany. He will present his seminar entitled, “Predecessor Rain Events Ahead of Tropical Cyclones” on Wednesday, November 18 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with Professor Galarneau, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor Brian Kelder from the Environmental Defense Fund and Seatuck Environmental Association. His seminar entitled, “The Legacy of Coastal Dams: Understanding and Addressing the Unintended Effects of Impoundments on Coastal Stream Ecosystems and Diadromous Fish” will take place on Friday, November 20 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

All are welcome to attend a seminar at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on Friday, November 20 at 11:00 a.m. in the conference room of building 815E. Dr. Scot Martin of Harvard University will present a seminar entitled, “The Amazonian Aerosol Characterization Experiment (AMAZE-08).” A photo ID is required for entrance to the BNL site. For more information on BNL, seminars please access http://www.ecd.bnl.gov/ASD_seminar_series.html

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

Professor Daniel Knopf recently accepted an invitation to join the editorial board of the journal, “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics” as co-editor.

Student News

Jie Gong will defend her dissertation, “Characteristics of Two Gravity Wave Sources in the US High Vertical-Resolution Radiosonde Data” on Monday, November 16 at 9:30 a.m. in Endeavour Hall 120.

The SoMAS Graduate Student Club is inviting suggestions for the annual Okubo Distinguished Speaker. ITPA students are encouraged to send their recommendations of atmospheric scientists to Anna Webb at anna.r.webb@gmail.com.

Miscellaneous

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to participate with a group of researchers to improve cloud representations in regional- and global-scale climate models. Research will assess and improve cloud simulations in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model using novel radar and satellite-based observations developed by group members. Simulations will be run on the New York Blue supercomputer, which is a 100-teraflop IBM Blue Gene/L massively parallel supercomputer (http://www.bnl.gov/newyorkblue/) that is jointly operated by BNL and Stony Brook University (SBU). Research will be conducted in collaboration with Prof. Minghua Zhang (SBU), and the successful candidate will also have an opportunity to interact scientifically with a number of other researchers associated with the BNL Climate Consortium, a multi-institutional team to improve fast physics in climate models, and with NY Blue Climate Science, a collaborative effort between BNL and SBU to understand the chemical, atmospheric and oceanic processes that effect weather and climate (https://wiki.bnl.gov/bg_climate_science/index.php/Main_Page).

The position requires a PhD in atmospheric sciences or related field, and experience with regional or global-scale modeling. Experience with WRF is preferred, but experience with other mesoscale models or the NCAR Community Atmosphere Model is acceptable. Experience with computing on massively parallel systems is preferred. Familiarity with cloud physics, radiation transfer, and remote sensing is desirable. The position is open now with the initial appointment for one year, with a conditional extension for one or two years. BNL is located on Long Island, NY, about 60 miles outside New York City, and is an equal opportunity employer. For further information, please contact Dr. Andrew Vogelmann at 631-344-4421 or at vogelmann@bnl.gov.

The State attendance roster for October is now available for signature in the Dean’s office. Please be sure to sign by November 10.

All are welcome to attend the first annual “Okubofest” on Friday, November 20 in the lobby of Challenger Hall. Sausage and pepper heroes and assorted beverages will be available for purchase. Proceeds will support the Okubo Scholar and Graduate Student Symposium.

We are currently collecting gently used coats, hats, scarves, gloves, socks, shoes and boots for children of all ages. Donated items may be dropped off to Carol Dovi in the Educational Programs Office, Endeavour Hall 105.

Tickets are now on sale for the SoMAS holiday party on Thursday, December 17 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Bellport Country Club. For details, please refer to the flyers posted in SoMAS buildings and in the Endeavour Hall mail room. Tickets may be purchased from Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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There will be no Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar, Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC), or Friday Weather Discussion this week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Faculty News

On November 16 and 17, Professors Minghua Zhang and Marat Khairoutdinov will attend the Department of Energy’s FASTER meeting at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), where each are scheduled to make presentations. On November 17, SoMAS Professors M. Zhang, M. Khairoutdinov, D.-P. Wang, C. Flagg, and K. Lwiza will attend the third SBU-BNL BlueGene Climate Science meeting also at BNL. Both meetings are open to the public, but a photo ID is required to enter the BNL site.

A recent news article in Science magazine featured Professor V. Ramanathan from Scripps Institution of Oceanography with quotes from Professor Robert Cess. To view the article, “From Burning Dung to Global Warming and Back Again,” please accesshttp://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu/pdf/Science_Ramanathan.pdf

On Thursday, November 19, Professor Daniel Knopf presented a seminar entitled, The Role of the Organic Aerosol Fraction on Ice Cloud Formation,” at the Colloquium on Atmospheric and Climate Science at Columbia University.

Student News

Congratulations to ITPA graduate student, Xiaomong Xia, whose presentation, “Understanding GCM Predicted Storm Track Changes Under Global Warming,” co-authored with Professor Edmund Chang, won one of six student presentation prizes at the American Meteorological Society’s 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics.

Miscellaneous

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) will be collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys from now until Thursday, December 17 to support the Toys for Tots Foundation. Donations may be dropped off at the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres, Endeavour Hall, room 129. For additional information, please contact Gina Gartin atggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

Leslie Taylor is seeking photos for this year’s SoMAS holiday card. If you have any high-resolution photos to contribute, please send them to her at leetaylor@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

For those of you planning to purchase tickets for the SoMAS holiday party on Thursday, December 17, please do so as soon as possible. We need to provide an accurate headcount to the caterer very soon. For details, please refer to the flyers posted in SoMAS buildings and in the Endeavour Hall mail room. Tickets may be purchased from Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office.

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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This week’s “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) speakers are Teddy Holt and Julie Pullen from the Maritime Security Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. They will present their seminar entitled, “High-Resolution Coastal/Urban Prediction for New York City,” on Wednesday, December 2 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with either of them, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor Gareth Lawson from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). His seminar entitled, “Variability in the Distribution and Behavior of Krill in the Antarctic and Gulf of Maine, Assessed Using Acoustic Techniques,” will take place on Friday, December 4 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

In connection with the Stony Brook Southampton Lecture Series, Professor Robert C. Aller, Distinguished Professor at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), will present a seminar entitled, “Inside Worms’ World: Nutrient Cycling in the Seabed,” on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture takes place on the Southampton campus in Duke/Chancellors Hall. All are welcome to attend the lecture and the reception following. In addition, all are welcome to attend the windmill lighting prior to the lecture at 5:00 p.m. For additional information, please contact Margaret Grigonis at 2-5046.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

If you are planning to be out of town for the holidays, please remember to put your name and dates of travel on the board in the ITPA office.

Student News

ITPA graduate student, Zhihui Wang’s proposal defense, “Records of δ13C, δ18O and Concentration of Atmospheric CO Since Preindustrial Times,” takes place on Wednesday, December 2, at 3:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 113.

Students are invited to attend a health care reform information session on Monday, November 30 at 2:00 p.m. in the Student Activities Center, room 303. Three panelists from the Health Sciences Center will discuss issues facing America today. Question and answer session to follow. Refreshments will be provided.

Applications are being solicited for the Wagner Memorial Award for women in atmospheric sciences. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2010. For information, please access the online announcement.

Miscellaneous

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) will be collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys from now until Thursday, December 17 to support the Toys for Tots Foundation. Donations may be dropped off at the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres, Endeavour Hall, room 129. For additional information, please contact Gina Gartin atggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu. Thank you and happy holidays !

Studio apartment in Strongs Neck for rent beginning December 20. Also, family seeking a house in Pt. Jefferson beginning in December. For additional information, please contact Eva atecarcelespov@gmail.com or call (631) 560-4760 (cell), (631) 632-7533 (work), (631) 675-1511 (home).

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.

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Please join us for the final “Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences” (TAOS) seminar for the Fall semester. This week’s speaker is Tiffany Shaw from the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University. She will present her seminar entitled, “Physical Consistency in Subgrid-Scale Parameterization for Climate Models” on Wednesday, December 9 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet Professor Shaw, please contact Sultan Hameed at 2-8319.

This week’s “Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium” (OAC) speaker is Professor Judith Weis from Rutgers University. Her seminar entitled, “Living in a Contaminated Estuary: Behavioral Changes and Ecological Consequences for Five Species,” will take place on Friday, December 11 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120 (refreshments at 11:45 a.m.). For additional information, please contact Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Meteorology Laboratory, Endeavour Hall 129. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

ITPA would like to extend a warm welcome to our new faculty member, Professor Ping Liu. Professor Liu’s office is located in Endeavour Hall, room 199, telephone 2-3195. Please stop by his office to introduce yourself and welcome him to SoMAS.

If you are planning to be out of town for the holidays, please remember to put your name and dates of travel on the board in the ITPA office.

Student News

Congratulations to Anne Cooper-Ellefson and Owen Doherty on their recent engagement ! A Fall 2010 wedding is being planned.

Miscellaneous

The deadline to purchase tickets for the SoMAS holiday party is Wednesday, December 9. Tickets may be purchased from Chet Frost in the Dean’s Office. For details regarding the party, please refer to the flyers posted throughout the SoMAS buildings.

Please consider donating to those less fortunate. The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) is collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys from now until Thursday, December 17 to support the Toys for Tots Foundation. Donations may be dropped off at the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres, Endeavour Hall, room 129. For additional information, please contact Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu. Thank you and happy holidays !

Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to submit entries for the weekly ITPA E-newsletter. Please send your submissions to Gina Gartin at ggartin@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.