Small group discussions on presented research!
Join one of these discussions with your favorite morning or evening drink in hand to chat with others about the research of the day, collaboration opportunities, or how your dog Fido is doing.
Tuesday, September 14th - 7:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. ET
(30 minutes)
Learn about the Conference Platform
Host: Olivia Schlanger, UC Davis Conference Coordinator
Join this session to learn how to use the platform throughout the conference. You can learn how to join the sessions, review poster presentations and network with other attendees!
What's new in your life? What's new in your research?
Host: None, join at your leisure
Join for a social discussion about your current research, what you're excited to learn about during the conference, or how your dog Fido is doing.
Tuesday, September 14th - 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET
(60 minutes)
Climate Change, Air Pollution, Public Health Keynote Review
Host: Dr. Eric Pardyjak, Professor, University of Utah, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Turbulence Resolved and Fine Scale Process Review
Host: Dr. Jon Pleim, Physical Scientist, US EPA
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Unique/Extreme Events and their Impacts on Meteorology and Air Quality Review
Host: Dr. Susan O'Neill, Research Air Quality Engineer, US Forest Service
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Wednesday, September 15th - 7:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. ET
(30 minutes)
Continued Discussion of Tuesday's presentations
Host: None, join at your leisure
Early Career Researcher Networking
Host: TBD
Wednesday, September 15th - 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET
(60 minutes)
Modeling of Processes Across Global to Regional and Local Scales Review
Host: Dr. Paul Makar, Senior Research Scientist, Air Quality Modelling and Integration Section of Environment Canada
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Machine Learning Applications for Air Quality Research Review
Host: Dr. Christoph Keller, Senior Scientist, NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Continued Discussion of Tuesday's presentations
Host: None, join at your leisure
Thursday, September 16th - 7:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. ET
(30 minutes)
What it is like to have a career at NCAR? Career perspectives and beyond
Host: Dr. Gabriele Pfister, Interim NCAR Associated Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Early Career & Junior Career Researchers should join this networking time to have questions answered by Established Career Researcher, Dr. Gabriele Pfister, about her experience working at NCAR and career progression.
What it is like to have a career at a University? Career perspectives and beyond
Host: Dr. Daven Henze, Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
Early Career & Junior Career Researchers should join this networking time to have questions answered by Established Career Researcher, Dr. Daven Henze, about his experience working at University of Colorado, Boulder and career progression.
What it is like to have a career at a NOAA? Career perspectives and beyond
Host: Dr. Megan Bela, Research Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) University of Colorado / NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL)
Early Career & Junior Career Researchers should join this networking time to have questions answered by Established Career Researcher, Dr. Megan Bela, about her experience working at NOAA and career progression.
What it is like to have a career at a PNNL? Career perspectives and beyond
Host: Dr. Jerome Fast, Laboratory Fellow, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Early Career & Junior Career Researchers should join this networking time to have questions answered by Established Career Researcher, Dr. Jerome Fast, about his experience working at PNNL and career progression.
What it is like to have a career at a NASA? Career perspectives and beyond
Host: Dr. Christoph Keller, Senior Scientist, NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office
Early Career & Junior Career Researchers should join this networking time to have questions answered by Established Career Researcher, Dr. Christoph Keller, about his experience working at NASA and career progression.
Thursday, September 16th - 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET
(60 minutes)
Merging Models with Observations Review
Host: TBD
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Composition and Operational Forecasting from Daily to Seasonal Scales Review
Host: Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Project Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Continued Discussion of Wednesday's presentations
Host: None, join at your leisure
Friday, September 17th - 7:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. ET
(30 minutes)
Where do we go from here? What further research is needed?
Host: Dr. Gabriele Pfister, Interim NCAR Associated Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research, & Dr. Eric Pardyjak, Professor, University of Utah, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Join this discussion to participate in a forward-thinking discussion of what is still needed to be understood and developed for air quality modeling.
Regulations & real world applications
Host: Dr. Chenxia Cai, Manager, California Air Resources Board & Dr. Jeremy Avise, Branch Chief, Modeling and Meteorology Branch, California Air Resources Board
Join this discussion to review how the current research and modeling can or is used in real world applications and regulations.
Future MAC-MAQ Topics
Host: Sandra Hemingway, UC Davis Conference Manager
Drop in to share any topics you wish that had more emphasis this year or new topics that should be discussed at future conferences.
Continued Discussion of Thursday's presentations
Host: None, join at your leisure
Friday, September 17th - 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET
(60 minutes)
Complex Terrain and Coastal Zone Meteorology Review
Host: Dr. Katie Lundquist, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Met-Chemistry Interactions: Aerosol Direct & Indirect Feedbacks and Aerosol-Cloud
Host: Dr. Xiaohong Liu, Professor, Texas A&M University
Join this session to discuss the presented topic and share additional research you or a college are doing that is related.
Looking forward to 2023
Host: Sandra Hemingway, UC Davis Conference Manager
What topics were well-attended and intriguing? Which were not? What can be improved upon for future virtual events?