E-Newsletter Vol. 23 – 2012

Welcome! The Fall 2012 semester officially begins on Monday, August 27.

The first Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, August 29, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Professor Jeffrey Shaman from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Cornell University will present a seminar entitled, “ENSO-Pandemic Influenza Connection.” All are welcome to attend. First year graduate students, please remember to sign the attendance sheet located on the coffee table in the back of the room.

The Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) series will be begin on Friday, September 7. Additional information will be provided in next week’s newsletter.

The first Friday Weather Discussion for this semester will take place on August 31 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion.

Faculty News

A SoMAS faculty meeting will take place on Friday, August 31, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120.

As a reminder, if you plan to be out of town, please put your name on the “out of town board” in the ITPA office, or notify Gina Gartin (2-8009).

Student News

ITPA would like to extend a warm welcome to our new students: Nicholas Leonardo, Keith Roberts, Wei Zhang and Xin Zhou.

Miscellaneous

Save the Date: The new student BBQ has been scheduled for Friday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. behind Discovery Hall. Volunteers are needed for set-up and clean-up. To volunteer, please an email to Gina Gartin at Regina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu. All are welcome 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 Regina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, September 5, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Professor Lantao Sun from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University will present a seminar entitled, “The Predictability of Stratospheric Warming Events: More from the Troposphere or the Stratosphere?” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Professor Sun, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed at Sultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Professor Larry Crowder, Director of the Center for Ocean Solutions at Stanford University. Professor Crowder will present his seminar entitled, “Bycatch of Marine Megafauna: From Synthesis to Solution,” on Friday, September 7, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact the host, Lesley Thorne at Lesley.Thorne@stonybrook.edu.

There will be a Stony Brook-Southampton Lecture on Friday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Duke-Chancellors Hall. Professor Henry Bokuniewicz from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences will present a lecture entitled, “Rip Current on Long Island Beaches.” All are welcome to attend lecture followed by reception.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on September 7 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

Reminder: Please submit time sheets for August.

Student News

Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up at the new student BBQ on Friday, September 28. To volunteer, please send an email to Gina Gartin at Regina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu. Please include times that you are available to assist us.

Miscellaneous

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, September 12, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Michael Tippett from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University will present a seminar entitled, “Association of Tornado Occurrence with Environmental Parameters.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Tippett, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed atSultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Ellen Pikitch, Director of Stony Brook’s Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at SoMAS. Dr. Pikitch will present her seminar entitled, “Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force – A Major Project of the Institute of Ocean Conservation Science,” on Friday, September 14, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact the host, Professor Demian Chapman atDemian.Chapman@stonybrook.edu.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on September 14 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

Beginning Monday, September 10, please submit COEUS proposals directly to Dean Minghua Zhang for his approval. ( Assistant Dean Stefanie Massucci will be on medical leave for 2-4 weeks.)

The University Faculty Senate Bulletin is now available online at http://www.suny.edu/facultysenate.

Student News

Save the Date! The SoMAS Graduate Student Club will host this year’s Okubofest on Friday, October 26 (time to be determined). Tee-shirts, pint glasses and food will be available for purchase. Additional details will be provided in a future newsletter.

Miscellaneous

A 9/11 memorial service will take place on Tuesday, September 11 at 12:00 noon at the Student Activities Center Circle Alumni Memorial Grove. This event is open to the campus community.

UUP employees are invited to a Welcome Back Luncheon on Thursday, September 13, at 12:00 noon in the Student Activities Center, Ballroom A. Please RSVP at http://www.uupsbu.org and click on “Welcome Back Event.”

Wolfstock 2012 begins with a carnival on September 19 at 12:00 noon in the Academic Mall. For a list of events, please access http://stonybrook.edu/wolfstock.

The annual University Convocation and State of the University Address will be held on Wednesday, September 19, at 4:00 p.m. on the main stage of the Staller Center. All are invited to attend the event, as well as the reception following.

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, September 19, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Winston C. Chao from the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center will present a seminar entitled, “Correction of Excessive Precipitation Over Steep and High Mountains in a GCM.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Chao, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed atSultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Ben Strauss from the Climate Center in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Strauss will present his seminar entitled, “Storm Surge and Tidally Adjusted Estimates of Topographic Vulnerability,” on Friday, September 21, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact the host, Professor Malcolm Bowman, atMalcolm.Bowman@stonybrook.edu.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on September 21at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Student News

The Climate Prediction Center in Ft. Collins, CO is hosting a climate diagnostic and prediction workshop from October 22-25, 2012. Funding for student travel awards is available and deadline to apply is September 24. For details, please accesshttp://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outreach/CDPW37.shtml

Please consider joining the SBU Weather Challenge Forecasting Team. This is a national forecasting competition beginning on Monday, September 24. For additional information, please contact Sara Ganetis (sara.genetis@stonybrook.edu). Details may also be accessed athttp://www.wxchallenge.com/

Miscellaneous

Save the Date! The SoMAS holiday party will take place on Friday, December 14 at the Miller Place Inn. Details to follow in a future newsletter.

Wolfstock 2012 begins with a carnival on September 19 at 12:00 noon in the Academic Mall. For a list of events, please access http://stonybrook.edu/wolfstock.

The annual University Convocation and State of the University Address will be held on Wednesday, September 19, at 4:00 p.m. on the main stage of the Staller Center. All are invited to attend the event, as well as the reception following.

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, September 26 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Jennifer Francis from the Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University will present a seminar entitled, “Evidence Linking Arctic Amplification to Extreme Weather in Mid-Latitudes.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Francis, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed atSultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya from Rutgers University. Dr. Bhattacharya will present his seminar entitled, “Gene Recruitment – Evolution of Symbiosis,” on Friday, September 28, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact the host, Professor Chris Gobler at Christopher.Gobler@stonybrook.edu.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on September 28 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

Professor John Mak presented 4 papers at the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Conference which took place from September 17-21 in Beijing, China.

Message from the President’s Office
The President’s Office is working to develop a comprehensive inventory of collaborative projects, programs, initiatives, research, etc., which demonstrate our engagement with other SUNY institutions on Long Island and across the state. I am requesting your assistance in identifying any current activities in your respective area(s) that might fit this general description. I would appreciate the following information about each of the projects:

• The name or general topic of the collaboration;
• The primary department/unit/organization/individual responsible for or involved in the project
• The SUNY institution(s) involved
• How long the project has been in existence

I would also appreciate any testimonials, Web page/Internet links, brag sheets, etc., that would provide more information or speak to the success and/or effectiveness of the collaborative efforts that you submit. (This is a not a requirement but would be useful in helping us better understand the purpose and impact of some of these efforts.) I am requesting this information by Monday, October 1. You may submit your responses directly to me, with a copy to Susan Hines-Pombano (susan.hines@stonybrook.edu), at any time prior to this deadline. Please feel free to forward this information to other members of your team who might be able to respond more directly about specific projects in their areas. Thank you in advance for your support with this effort, and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Tonjanita Johnson, Chief Deputy to the President

Student News

President Samuel Stanley has announced that the December Commencement will take place on Friday the 21st. As more details become available, they can be accessed athttp://www.stonybrook.edu/cse/december/

Miscellaneous

Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend the new student BBQ on Friday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. behind Discovery Hall.

The Provost’s Office is please to announce the 2012-2013 call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Faculty Service, Excellence in Librarianship, Excellence in Professional Service, and Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. The nomination and guidelines may be accessed athttp://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/provost/awards.shtml

Please join the Stony Brook University UUP Community Services Committee to help fight hunger and help our friends and neighbors. “Poverty Near Record Levels – Poverty is spreading across many groups, from underemployed workers and suburban families to the poorest poor.”, Newsday 7/23/12. We will be collecting during the month of October and donations will go to L.I. Cares for distribution through their member agencies. Together we can make a difference! Brought to you by the West Campus Chapter UUP Community Services Committee. Donations may be dropped off at Endeavour Hall 129 (Gina Gartin).

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 3, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Daehyun Kim from the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University will present a seminar entitled, “Simulation of the Madden-Julien Oscillation: Recent Progress and Future Prospects.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Kim, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed atSultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Stuart Findlay from the Cary Institute of Ecocystem Studies. Dr. Findlay will present his seminar entitled, “Hudson River Ecosystem Studies”, on Friday, October 5, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact the host, Professor Bob Cerrato at Robert Cerrato@stonybrook.edu.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on September 28 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

The “Robert D. Cess Concorso d’Eleganza VII: Celebration of Italian Automotive Excellence,” hosted by the Center for Italian Studies, was held on Sunday, September 23. Congratulations to Bob, whose 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce, a two-seat roadster, won first prize for “Favorite in Show”. Bob purchased the car in 1989 and spent three years restoring it. The car is visually identical to the Alfa driven by Dustin Hoffman in the movie, “The Graduate”.

Miscellaneous

The new student BBQ scheduled for Friday, September 27, has been postponed until Friday, October 5 at 3:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed for set up and clean up. If you can assist us anytime on that day, please send an email to Gina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu.

Please join the Stony Brook University UUP Community Services Committee to help fight hunger and help our friends and neighbors. “Poverty Near Record Levels – Poverty is spreading across many groups, from underemployed workers and suburban families to the poorest poor”, Newsday 7/23/12. We will be collecting during the month of October and donations will go to L.I. Cares for distribution through their member agencies. Together we can make a difference! Brought to you by the West Campus Chapter UUP Community Services Committee. Donations may be dropped off at Endeavour Hall 129 (Gina Gartin).

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 10, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Sirpa Hakkinen from the NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center will present a seminar entitled, “Atmospheric Blocking and Atlantic Multidecadal Variability. ” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Hakkinen, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed at Sultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Bjorn Sundby from McGill University. Dr. Sundby will present his seminar entitled, “Hypoxia in Estuaries: Lessons from the St. Lawrence, The World’s Largest,” on Friday, October 12, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact the host, Professor Bob Aller at Robert.Aller@stonybrook.edu.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on September 28 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

Please mark your calendars for the ITPA faculty meeting, scheduled for Friday, October 26 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in Endeavour Hall 113.

Student News

Message from Anne McElroy: I am happy to report that with help from Henry Bokuniewicz and Mark Lang, we have expanded the internal portion of our website to include links to postodoctoral and fellowship information. The link can be accessed athttps://teams.stonybrook.edu/somas/Lists/AwardsFellowship/AllItems.aspx

Miscellaneous

UUP members are invited to attend and workshop, “Financial Wellness,” on Wednesday, October 10, at 12:00 noon at the Wang Center, room 301. Members from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office will be there to share information regarding identify theft. Lunch will be served but RSVP is necessary: www.uupsbu.org

Please join the Stony Brook University UUP Community Services Committee to help fight hunger and help our friends and neighbors. “Poverty Near Record Levels – Poverty is spreading across many groups, from underemployed workers and suburban families to the poorest poor”, Newsday 7/23/12. We will be collecting during the month of October and donations will go to L.I. Cares for distribution through their member agencies. Together we can make a difference! Brought to you by the West Campus Chapter UUP Community Services Committee. Donations may be dropped off at Endeavour Hall 129 (Gina Gartin).

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar has been cancelled.  The next seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 24th.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Demian Chapman from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University.  Dr. Chapman will present his seminar entitled, “Use of Molecular Tools to Understand Population Biology, Evolution and Ecology of Large Marine Vertebrates, Particulary Sharks and Their Relatives,” on Friday, October 19, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on October 19th at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

This week, Professor Sultan Hameed will represent ITPA at the annual UCAR members meeting and at the biennial Heads and Chairs meeting in Boulder, Colorado.

If you have not yet submitted this semester’s course syllabus to Carol Dovi,(Carol.Dovi@stonybrook.edu) please do so immediately as they need to be posted on our website.

As a reminder, Stefanie Massucci is out on medical leave.  Therefore, grant proposals should be sent to Debbie Chalmers and contracts to Anne Depietri for their review.

Student News

This year’s Okubofest, in memory of Professor Akira Okubo, will be held on Friday, October 26th.  Tee-shirts, pint glasses, and food will be available for purchase.  Additional details will be provided in a future newsletter.

Miscellaneous

Please join the Stony Brook University UUP Community Services Committee to help fight hunger and help our friends and neighbors. “Poverty Near Record Levels – Poverty is spreading across many groups, from underemployed workers and suburban families to the poorest poor”, Newsday 7/23/12. We will be collecting during the month of October and donations will go to L.I. Cares for distribution through their member agencies. Together we can make a difference! Brought to you by the West Campus Chapter UUP Community Services Committee. Donations may be dropped off at Endeavour Hall 129 (Gina Gartin).

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 24 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Xiaosong Yang from the Climate Change, Variability and Prediction Group at Princeton University will present a seminar entitled, “A Predictable AMO-like Pattern in GFDL’s Fully-Coupled Initialization and Decadal Forecasting System.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Yang, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed at Sultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Gerardo Vasta from the University of Maryland.  Dr. Vasta will present his seminar entitled, “Recognition, Signaling, and Mechanisms for Intracellular Survival of Protistan Parasites of Oysters,” on Friday, October 26, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact Steve Ortega in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on October 26 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

The ITPA faculty meeting will take place on Friday, October 26 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in Endeavour Hall 113.

Student News

In memory of  Professor Akira Okubo, this year’s “Okubofest,” will take place on Friday, October 26 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 120.  Tee-shirts, pint glasses and food will be available for purchase.

Miscellaneous

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s holiday party scheduled for Friday, December 14 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Miller Place Inn.  The evening includes a four-hour buffet style dinner, open bar, DJ and dancing. Tickets prices are as follows:  $25 for students, $30 for staff, and $35 for faculty. Tickets are available for purchase in the Dean’s Office, deadline November 30. Additional details and menu are posted on the ITPA bulletin in Endeavour Hall.

There will be a UUP General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, October 23, at 12:00 noon in the Student Activities Center, Ballroom A.  Lunch will be provided.  Please RSVP tohttp://www.uupsbu.org. In addition, UUP is hosting a workshop entitled “Considering Retirement?” on Friday, October 26 at 12:00 noon at the Wang Center, room 301.  Lunch will also be provided.  RSVP by October 23 to http://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 Regina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 31 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120.  Dr. David Bjerklie from the U.S. Geological Survey, Connecticut Water Science Center, will present a seminar entitled, “Simulated watershed Scale Snowmelt and Groundwater Recharge Trends from 1960-2099 for Basins Draining to Long Island Sound: Hydrologic Response to Climate Change and Potential Water Quality Implications.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Bjerklie, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed at Sultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Anne McElroy from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University.  Dr. McElroy will present her seminar entitled “Impacts of Environmental Stress on Fish,” on Friday, November 2, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact Steve Ortega in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on November 2 at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

On October 29, Professor Brian Colle will be at NCAR in Boulder, CO to teach a one-day course to Canadian and National Weather Service forecasters on “Orographic Precipitation.”  The class is based on a new textbook chapter:  Colle, B.A., R.B. Smith, and D. Wesley, 2012: Theory, Observations, and Predictions of Orographic Precipitation. In: Chow, F.K., De Wekker, S.F.J., and B.J. Snyder (eds.): Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting: Recent Progress and Current Challenges, 291-344. Berlin: Springer.

Faculty Members:  Please inform Christina Fink if you (1) plan to give a final exam, (2) require alternate seating, or (3) need a different room.  Responses are needed immediately please.

Student News

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is currently accepting applications for their Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship for sophomores (students entering junior year in September 2013.) The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000 per year) for full-time study during the 9-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($650/week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; and, if reappointed, academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000) for full-time study during a second 9-month academic year. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the Scholars with “hands-on” practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.  Details may be accessed at http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/ scholarships/hollings.html

Miscellaneous

This is the last week to contribute to UUP’s food drive to help fight hunger on Long Island.  Donations for Long Island Cares may be dropped off at the ITPA office, Endeavour 129.  Deadline October 30.

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s holiday party scheduled for Friday, December 14 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Miller Place Inn.  The evening includes a four-hour buffet style dinner, open bar, DJ and dancing. Tickets prices are as follows:  $25 for students, $30 for staff, and $35 for faculty. Tickets are available for purchase in the Dean’s Office, deadline November 30. Additional details and menu are posted on the ITPA bulletin 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 Regina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, November 7, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120.  Dr. Ann Fridlind from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) will present a seminar entitled, “Use of Extensive Colocated Observations from the TWP-ICE Field Campaign to Improve Cloud-Resolving Models and Study Aerosol Effects on Tropical Deep Convection.”  If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Fridlind, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed at Sultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Robert W. Howarth from the Department of Ecology and Environmental Biology at Cornell University.  Dr. Howarth will present his seminar entitled “The Sustainable Energy Dilemma,” on Friday, November 9, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact Steve Ortega in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on November 9, at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

This week, Professor Marat Khairoutdinov will be in the United Kingdom to participate in the Workshop on Parameterization of Clouds and Precipitation Across Model Resolutions, sponsored by the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

Funding Opportunity:  “Establishment of a New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse” Request for Proposals (RFP) 2628. Up to $750,000 available : Proposals Due January 14, 2013 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking proposals to support the design, development, implementation, management and maintenance of a web-based New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse (NYCCSC). The NYCCSC will compile and coordinate scientific data and literature that will assist New York State in achieving its climate change adaptation and mitigation goals. The NYCCSC will provide user-friendly, web-based public access to data and literature related to climate change science that is relevant to New York State. The NYCCSC will also serve as an academic climate change data and literature clearinghouse that will support climate change research activities of state agencies, authorities, municipalities, private business and the insurance industry. Proposals that build on existing efforts and leverage significant co-funding and facilitate the long-term availability of data are preferred.  The RFP and supporting documents are available for download from the NYSERDA website at http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities/RFP-2628-Establishment-of-a-New-York-Climate-Change-Science-Clearinghouse.aspx

Student News

The SoMAS Graduate Student Club is seeking recommendations of candidates for the 2013 Okubo invited speaker. Please send your suggestions to somasgradclub@gmail.com by November 9.

Miscellaneous

Save the Date!  The First Annual Fabulous Jazz Review will be held on Monday evening, December 10, in the Wang Center Theater (time to be determined).  Proceeds to benefit the Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Additional details will be provided in a future newsletter.

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s holiday party scheduled for Friday, December 14 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Miller Place Inn.  The evening includes a four-hour buffet style dinner, open bar, DJ and dancing. Tickets prices are as follows:  $25 for students, $30 for staff, and $35 for faculty. Tickets are available for purchase in the Dean’s Office, deadline November 30. Additional details and menu are posted on the ITPA bulletin in Endeavour Hall.

The UUP Community Services Committee is seeking donations in order to provide hats for US Veterans residing at the LI State Veterans Home.  Hats are $5 each and checks may be made payable to the Stony Brook Foundation and sent to Nancy Gaugler at the Computing Center, Zip=2400.  Please send your donations by November 7.

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

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, November 14, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120.  Dr. Dimitris Giannakis from the Center for Atmospheric Ocean Science at New York University will present a seminar entitled, “Comparing Low-Frequency and Intermittent Variability in Climate Models Through Nonlinear Laplacian Spectral Analysis”.  If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Giannakis, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed at Sultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Jordan Alpert from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCAR) Environmental Modeling Center.  Dr. Alpert will present his seminar entitled, “Predicting Rainfall Events” on Friday, November 16, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact Steve Ortega in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on November 16, at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

All are welcome to attend the Living World Lecture on Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. in ESS 001.  Dr. Brad Peterson from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences will present a talk entitled, “Silent Seagrass: The Global Crisis of Loss of Seagrass Beds.”  Additional information may be accessed at http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/livingworld

Faculty News

Kelly Lombardo is currently in Nashville, TN attending the American Meteorological Association’s 26th Conference on Severe Local Storms.  Information regarding this conference may be accessed athttp://www.ametsoc.org/meet/fainst/201226sls.html

Student News

As a reminder, outside committee members attending thesis proposal defenses may be reimbursed for a maximum of $500 for travel expenses.  The policy is as follows: “SoMAS provides up to $500 in support of travel/lodging, but no food. Student must request approval for this from GPC prior to scheduling. Once approval is obtained, student must also schedule either seminar or at least coffee, meet and great with visitor during their stay that must be advertised to entire SoMAS community, and student is responsible to getting all appropriate forms/receipts submitted to Carol Dovi”.

Miscellaneous

Mark Lang has posted video and images from Hurricane Sandy athttp://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/news_events/news/2012/121105/index.html.  If you would like to contribute information to this page, please email Mark at Mark.Lang@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty Positions Available in the Department of Meteorology at Pennsylvania State University:
The Department of Meteorology (http://www.met.psu.edu) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applicants for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions that will start in Fall 2013. The first position is open rank. This search is part of a Penn State Cyberscience Cluster Hire in Computation and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (see http:///www.ics.psu.edu/hire.html). We seek exceptional faculty who develop and apply innovative data- and computation-intensive techniques to address critical problems in all areas of the atmospheric sciences.  Applicants must have a keen desire to collaborate with colleagues across campuses engaged in Penn State’s CyberScience initiative and an interest in participating in the larger earth science community’s cyberscience efforts (e.g., NSF’s Earth Cube). The second position is at the assistant professor level. We seek exceptional candidates in all areas of atmospheric sciences who will enhance and/or complement the department’s current areas of research (http://www.met.psu.edu/research).  Applicants for both positions require a Ph.D. in atmospheric science (or a closely related discipline) with demonstrated research potential.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  The Department, with 19 full-time faculty members spanning a broad range of atmospheric, oceanic, and interdisciplinary research areas, provides an outstanding environment for interaction with other researchers. The Department resides within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and conducts research in collaboration with colleagues in the Eberly College of Science, the College of Engineering, the College of Information Science and Technology, the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Smeal College of Business, and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment.  Department faculty maintain close ties with the Earth System Science Center, the Center for Climate Risk Management, the Center for Advanced Carbon Cycle Research, the Applied Research Laboratory, and the Office of the Pennsylvania State Climatologist. This internationally recognized program in atmospheric and related sciences attracts a large number of high-quality undergraduate and graduate students.  Penn State University is located in the town of State College (year-round population of 90,000), approximately 150 miles east of Pittsburgh and 200 miles northwest of Philadelphia, within the ridge-and-valley region of central Pennsylvania. The physical setting permits a wide range of outdoor activities throughout the year. As a large university, Penn State attracts a remarkably diverse assortment of entertainment and cultural opportunities.  Applications completed by December 1, 2012 will be guaranteed full consideration. The positions will remain open until they are filled. Applicants should submit a statement of professional interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of four references.  Applications and questions shall be directed to: Professor Fuqing Zhang, Faculty Search Chair, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Meteorology, 503 Walker Building, University Park, PA16801   Email: fzhang@psu.edu

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s holiday party scheduled for Friday, December 14 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Miller Place Inn.  The evening includes a four-hour buffet style dinner, open bar, DJ and dancing. Tickets prices are as follows:  $25 for students, $30 for staff, and $35 for faculty. Tickets are available for purchase in the Dean’s Office, deadline November 30. Additional details and menu are posted on the ITPA bulletin 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 Regina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu.

Due to the Thanksgiving break, there will be no Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences seminar, Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium, or Friday Weather Discussion this week.  Enjoy the holiday!

Faculty News

Professor John Mak will be in Rwanda from November 16 to 25 to visit two tropical clean air sampling sites for his research project.

Message from Dean Minghua Zhang:

It’s that time of the year again that I write to ask for your contribution of academic salary offset, a.k.a. recharge, to the school.  Most of you do that regularly every year, and for that, I salute you.  Faculty salary offset has been essential for the school to operate our programs and maintain their distinctive qualities — think of the seminar programs, phone services, clerical support, educational activities, and yes, the instruments and equipment we acquired earlier this year.  Therefore, if you can contribute, I strongly urge you to do so, and I ask that you provide Stefanie with the following information: Your project/task/award that may be charged;  The time period you’d suggest to be charged (i.e., September 1 through December 31) How many days (such as two weeks) or any specific dollar limit available from your grant.  Stefanie will prepare the paperwork, secure your signatures, and submit to Grants Management for processing.  NOTE: If you cannot participate in faculty salary offset for the fall, but you will have a grant that this can be charged to in the spring, please let Stefanie know this as well.  Thank you all for your consideration of this important request.

Miscellaneous

As a reminder, tickets are now on sale for this year’s holiday party scheduled for Friday, December 14 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Miller Place Inn.  The evening includes a four-hour buffet style dinner, open bar, DJ and dancing. Tickets prices are as follows:  $25 for students, $30 for staff, and $35 for faculty. Tickets are available for purchase in the Dean’s Office, deadline November 30. Additional details and menu are posted on the ITPA bulletin 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 Regina.Gartin@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar will take place on Wednesday, November 28, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Stefan Fueglistaler from the Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences at Princeton University will present a seminar entitled, “Stepwise Changes in Stratospheric Water Vapor.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Fueglistaler, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed atSultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Susan E. Parks from Syracuse University. Dr. Parks will present her seminar entitled “Vocalizations of Large Marine Mammals,” on Friday, November 30, at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact Steve Ortega in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on November 30, at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

This week, Professor Marvin Geller will be in Buenos Aires, Argentina to attend the Special Workshop on Climatic Effects of Ozone Depletion in the Southern Hemisphere.

Student News

Dr. Louis Roccanova from the Natural Sciences Department at Suffolk County Community College is seeking presenters for their spring semester colloquium series. Graduate students, postdocs and advanced undergraduate science majors are invited to present their research. A $100 honorarium will be provided. For additional information, please contact Dr. Roccanova at roccanl@sunysuffolk.edu.

Miscellaneous

The first annual “Fabulous Jazz Revue” will be held on Monday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wang Center Theater. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $10 for students. Proceeds to benefit the Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Teaching Award fund. Tickets may be purchased from Gina Gartin in Endeavour Hall 129, or from Kim Knoll in Discovery Hall 155, and will also be for sale at the door on the evening of the event.

November 30 is the deadline to purchase tickets for this year’s SoMAS holiday party on Friday, December 14 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Miller Place Inn. The evening includes a four-hour buffet style dinner, open bar, DJ and dancing. Tickets prices are as follows: $25 for students, $30 for staff, and $35 for faculty. Tickets are available for purchase in the Dean’s Office and additional details and menu are posted on the ITPA bulletin in Endeavour Hall.

Holiday Toy Collection: We are in need of donations for the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau INTERFACE Program. New, unwrapped toys for children (infants to 15 years old) may be dropped off at the ITPA office, Endeavour Hall 129. Deadline is Thursday, December 15.

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

Please join us for the final Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAOS) seminar for the Fall 2012 semester on Wednesday, December 5 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. Dr. Emily Harrison from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in West Bethesda, Maryland will present a seminar entitled, “The Effects of Rainfall on the Ocean Surface at Low to Moderate Wind Speed.” If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Dr. Harrison, please contact Professor Sultan Hameed at Sultan.Hameed@stonybrook.edu.

This week’s Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) speaker is Dr. Abel Guihou from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.  Dr. Guihou will present his seminar entitled “Aspects of the BaRFlux Project” on Friday, December 7 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact Steve Ortega in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781, or the host, Dr. Kirk Cochran at 2-8733.

There will be a Stony Brook-Southampton Lecture on Friday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Duke Lecture Hall at Chancellors Hall. Professor Janet Nye from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences will present a lecture entitled, “Shifts Happen: How will Climate Change Affect Fish and Fisheries?” All are welcome to attend lecture followed by reception.

The Friday Weather Discussion will take place on November 30, at 2:30 p.m. in Endeavour Hall 139. Topic to be announced on day of discussion. For further information, please contact Professor Brian Colle at Brian.Colle@stonybrook.edu.

Faculty News

The next SoMAS faculty meeting will be held on Thursday, December 6 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Endeavour Hall 120.  Bagels and coffee/tea will be provided.

This week, Professors Edmund Chang, Marvin Geller, Daniel Knopf, and John Mak will be attending the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, CA.

December’s Commencement will take place on Friday, December 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pritchard Gym. The Provost’s Office will pay for faculty regalia rentals.  To place an order, please accesshttp://www.herffjones.com/college. When placing your order, use order number 1916389 and customer number 31003853000.

Faculty are encouraged to nominate undergraduate students for the Academic Excellence and Outstanding Achievement Awards to be presented on April 22, 2013.   Deadline for submission is February 8, 2013.  For details and a nomination form, please accesshttps://uaa.stonybrook.edu/scholarships-fellowships-awards/forms/undergraduate-recognition-awards

Student News

Graduate student, Michael White, is now taking orders for new SoMAS hoodies.  For more information, please contact him at mpwhite88@gmail.com.

Miscellaneous

The first annual “Fabulous Jazz Revue” will be held on Monday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wang Center Theater. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $10 for students. Proceeds to benefit the Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Teaching Award fund. Tickets may be purchased from Gina Gartin in Endeavour Hall 129, or from Kim Knoll in Discovery Hall 155, and will also be for sale at the door on the evening of the event.

Holiday Toy Collection: We are in need of donations for the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau INTERFACE Program. New, unwrapped toys for children (infants to 15 years old) may be dropped off at the ITPA office, Endeavour Hall 129. Deadline is Thursday, December 15.

The UUP Mid-Year Membership meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 4 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.  Breakfast will be served.  Please RSVP by accessing http://www.uupsbu.org and clicking on “Mid-Year Membership Meeting.”

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

Please join us for the final Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) for the Fall semester. Dr. Ben Twining from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will present a seminar entitled “Metals and Planktonic Organisms,” on Friday, December 14 at 12:00 noon in Endeavour Hall 120. For further information, please contact Steve Ortega in the Dean’s Office at 2-8781 or the host, Dr. Nick Fisher at 2-8649.

All are welcome to attend a seminar at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Monday, December 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the conference room of Building 815E.  Dr. Masanori Nishikawa from the Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center, Nagoya University, Japan, will present a seminar entitled, “Precipitation Measurement Using a Dual Ka-band Radar System for GPM/DPR Algorithm Development.”  A photo ID is required for entrance to BNL site.

Faculty News

Last week, Professor Edmund Change attended the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco.  He presented an invited talk, “Projected Changes in Storm Track Activity Under Global Warming Based on CMIP5 Multi-model Ensemble Simulations, as well as a poster co-authored with graduate student, Albert Yau, on “Using 20th Century Reanalysis Data to Examine Northern Hemisphere Storm Track Trend in the 20th Century.”

Professor Mary Scranton is requesting faculty who have research or internship opportunities available in their labs to send her the details for posting.

Please consider nominating outstanding students for the “Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence 2013.”  Details may be accessed at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/scholarshipfellowships/sbscholarships.shtml#chancellors
Deadline for nominations is December 19.

Student News

Congratulations to graduate student, Diego Alfaro, recipient of of this year’s Xiangding Wu Memorial Fellowship Award. This award includes a $500 cash prize and was established in memory of Professor Wu who passed away in 1996 while on a six-month visit to the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres.  He was an eminent scholar who pioneered the use of dendrochronology in China.  He was a Professor and Head of the Department of Climate Research in the Institute of Geography at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Wu Award is given to an atmospheric sciences graduate student every year based on academic achievement, with particular emphasis on performance in the departmental qualifying examination and core courses. Diego will be presented with the check at the TAOS seminar on January 30, 2013.

Miscellaneous

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington has an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Climate Dynamics.  For details, please accesshttp://www.washington.edu/admin/acadpers/ads/aa3329.html

The first annual “Fabulous Jazz Revue” will be held on Monday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wang Center Theater. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $10 for students. Proceeds to benefit the Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Teaching Award fund. Tickets may be purchased from Gina Gartin in Endeavour Hall 129, or from Kim Knoll in Discovery Hall 155, and will also be for sale at the door on the evening of the event.

Holiday Toy Collection: We are in need of donations for the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau INTERFACE Program. New, unwrapped toys for children (infants to 15 years old) may be dropped off at the ITPA office, Endeavour Hall 129. Deadline is Thursday, December 15.  Special thanks to all those who have already donated.

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!

This is the final ITPA newsletter for the Fall 2012 semester.  The Topics in Atmospheric Sciences (TAOS) seminars, the Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium (OAC) series, and the Friday Weather Discussions will resume the week of January 28.  Spring 2013 seminar schedules will be available in mid-January at http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/news_events/seminar.html

Faculty News

Professor Brian Colle will be attending the National Science Foundation’s EarthCube Workshop which is shaping the development of EarthCube to enable advances in data assimilation and ensemble prediction.  The workshop is being held on December 17 and 18 in Boulder, Colorado.  For additional information, please accesshttp://www.unidata.ucar.edu/events/2012EarthCubeWorkshop/#home

Professor Edmund Chang will be attending the Annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in Austin, Texas, from January 7-10.  He will be chairing a Town Hall meeting on “International Collaboration in NWP Research — What’s After THORPEX?”

Student News

Congratulations to Owen Doherty and Xiaoming Xia on passing their Ph.D. dissertation defenses this month.

Miscellaneous

Many thanks to all those who participated and donated to the first annual “Fabulous Jazz Revue,” to benefit the Nuria Protopopescu Memorial Teaching Award fund.  The fund has now reached the $10,000 minimum to become an endowed student excellence fund that will permanently support the Protopopescu Award.

Special thanks to those who donated to the Holiday Toy Collection.  Toys were delivered to the Town of Brookhaven on Friday, December 14.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!