Application Deadline 15 July 2019.
Megan was born in Boulder, Colorado and raised in the mountains west of Boulder in a home that is off the grid, powered by a wind generator and solar photovoltaic modules. This unique experience is the foundation of her career as an atmospheric chemist. In 2000, Megan received two Bachelor of Arts degrees, in Chemistry and in Spanish Literature, from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. She continued her education at the University of Colorado in Boulder earning a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering in 2002 and 2006. Megan conducted her Ph.D.
The 2018 iCACGP/IGAC Early Career Short Course is for a select group of 40 promising early career atmospheric scientists from across the globe. The course aims to foster professional friendship and collaboration among the future leaders of atmospheric chemistry research.
This is an intensive three-day short course with content varying from communication skill development to exploring the science-policy landscape. The main goal of the short course is to foster friendship and collaboration among the future leaders of atmospheric chemistry research.
Although Monsoon Asia is one of the current “frontiers” for atmospheric chemistry, the region is not well connected to the international science community. Corresponding to emerging environmental issues including severe air pollution, the atmospheric chemistry community in Monsoon Asia is rapidly growing at both national and international levels, and policymakers need scientific evidence and support. However, there is large asymmetry between countries.
Established in 2018, the Southern Hemisphere working group was founded in order to:
- Provide a forum for scientists to discuss particular challenges in understanding the Southern Hemisphere atmosphere &
- To foster stronger collaborations between Southern Hemisphere research groups.
Current Activities:
Quantification of chemical emissions into the air is a key step in explaining observed variability and trends in atmospheric composition and in attributing these observed changes to their causes on local to global scales. Accurate emissions data are necessary to identify feasible controls that reduce adverse impacts associated with air quality and climate, to track the success of implemented policies, and to estimate future impacts.
Increasingly, the chemistry and dynamics of the stratosphere and troposphere are being studied and modeled as a single entity in global models. As evidence, in support of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC AR5), several groups performed simulations in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) using global models with interactive chemistry spanning the surface through the stratosphere and above.