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Christopher Castro named director of Research Applications Laboratory
NSF NCAR has named Christopher L. Castro the new director of its Research Applications Laboratory (RAL). Castro is currently professor and interim head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Arizona, as well as director of the Center for Applied Hydroclimate Sciences within the Arizona Institute for Resilience.
- Organization
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Hurricane experts available to explain storm behavior, potential impacts
NSF NCAR experts are available for media interviews about hurricanes.
- Climate,
- Weather
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Riding the Wave of Knowledge
As the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research’s (UCAR) newest community program, the Center for Ocean Leadership (COL) is once again making waves. Between January and March, COL’s National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB), a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed high school academic competition, engaged approximately 650 students on 150 teams from 105 schools across 21 states in 17 regional ocean sciences bowls hosted by universities and education-focused institutions around the country.
- Education + Outreach
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Intersecting Climate Change and Art
A new art exhibit, Exploring Climate Change Through Art, will debut at the Mesa Laboratory on the campus of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) during a reception on Friday, May 17th. The juried show is a collaboration between Friends of the National Center, Museum of Boulder, and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Center for Science Education.
- Education + Outreach
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Moon Tree descendant lands at NSF NCAR
Students from St. Vrain Valley School District helped plant a second-generation Apollo Moon Tree on the campus of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) during an Arbor Day ceremony on April 26, 2024. The American Sycamore sapling will serve as a reminder to the community of the importance of scientific exploration.
- Education + Outreach