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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · 14h

Interested in learning more about graduate school in atmospheric and climate climate sciences at the University at Albany? Please join our virtual information session on 4 November to hear from faculty and students about our Master's and PhD programs!

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Aubrey Hillman @mountains-arose.bsky.social · 26d

@ualbanydaes.bsky.social What a beautiful day for a field trip at Thacher Park for our Geology & Oceanography classes! And we even had someone find part of a trilobite fossil! #geologyrocks #thacherpark

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Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 29d

Adirondack Explorer's Zach Matson met us at Black Pond this summer to spend the day w/ a team of #UAlbany researchers who are collecting & analyzing lake mud in the ADKs.

Each meter of sediment represents about 1,000 years of lake history.

Zach's story ⤵️
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/unco...

Uncovering Adirondack lakes’ hidden histories

What University at Albany researchers learn from the bottoms of Adirondack lakes: Recovery from acid rain

www.adirondackexplorer.org

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · Sep 8

Introducing our new Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, and Master's and PhD in Climate Science, degree programs! Learn more at www.albany.edu/news-center/... and www.albany.edu/daes/programs.

UAlbany Launches Environmental Studies Major, Climate Science Graduate Programs

The University at Albany is offering new academic programs that will help shape future leaders to address the world’s evolving climate and environmental challenges.

www.albany.edu

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · Jun 25

Prof. Aubrey Hillman and PhD student Sumar Hart are studying sediment in Adirondacks lakes to better understand past climate and environmental conditions, as well as furthering our understanding of the changing climate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QD0...

Uncovering Climate History in Adirondack Lake Mud

YouTube video by University at Albany

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · May 13

A class of #UAlbany undergrads spent the semester analyzing trends in environmental data & developing machine learning tools that support weather forecasting.

Through the AI Plus initiative, UAlbany is developing AI-related courses like this one: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Assistant Professor Zheng Wu (left) works with a student in her class.

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · May 12

More information on the position is available at: www.atmos.albany.edu/facstaff/mat....

Opportunities

www.atmos.albany.edu

UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · May 12

A fully-funded postdoctoral scientist position is available in the research group of Distinguished Prof. Mathias Vuille. The position is open to scientists with interest & experience in: (1) South American (paleo-)climate, (2) Andean glacier-climate interactions, or 3) regional climate modeling.

Opportunities

www.atmos.albany.edu

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Kevin Tyle @nywxguy.bsky.social · May 9

Today, students in my @ualbanydaes.bsky.social data viz class present their final projects, which wouldn't be possible without the folks at @unidata.bsky.social. The consequences of this administration's attacks on science and education just keep on hitting closer and closer to home.

David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · May 9

Unidata maintains a lot of key weather data infrastructure, including the netCDF data standard and libraries, metpy. data dissemination servers for accessing models and observations from NOAA, and educational resources for the university community. Now everyone is furloughed b/c of Trump and DOGE.

Thomas Martin @thomasmgeo.bsky.social · May 9

News coming out of @unidata.bsky.social www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · May 5

2nd Call: @justinminder.bsky.social and I are seeking a postdoc to perform research on the characteristics and predictability of rainfall events over the Catskill mountains that impact the NYC water supply. Application deadline is this Friday 5/9. www.atmos.albany.edu/facstaff/tan...

www.atmos.albany.edu

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · May 5

Fun fact: Dr. Vuille is the fourth Distinguished Professor in DAES history (Bernie Vonnegut, Lance Bosart, and Aiguo Dai are the others), which is a recognition by the SUNY system of the outstanding research that is conducted within our department.

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · May 5

Dr. Vuille's appointment is in recognition of his long and substantial record of accomplishments, as well as his international reputation in paleoclimate research and climate analysis.

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · May 5

We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Mathias Vuille has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, an honor conferred upon faculty having achieved international prominence & a distinguished reputation within their chosen field through significant contributions to research and scholarship.

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Justin Minder @justinminder.bsky.social · Apr 16

More details on how vital NWS services will be affected as a consequence of federally induced staffing reductions...

Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/c...

Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts

An internal document describes how severe shortages of meteorologists and other staff members could affect forecasts and other operations.

www.nytimes.com

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · Apr 8

Check out graduate student Carly Sutter's awesome PhD research using AI to monitor & predict road conditions at this year's Showcase Day: www.albany.edu/news-center/...

Showcase 2025: Using AI to Monitor Road Surface Conditions

UAlbany graduate student researcher Carly Sutter is collaborating with the New York State Department of Transportation to develop a new tool that utilizes machine learning models to improve situationa...

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Justin Minder @justinminder.bsky.social · Apr 1

@ualbanydaes.bsky.social students sharing their passion for weather observations as part of a STEM Family Day on campus this past weekend.

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to graduate graduate Sky Hooler on publishing her first manuscript that documents the impact of the Clear Air Act on lakes in the Adirondacks: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....

Five decades after the Clean Air Act, legacy metal contaminants in Northeast U.S. surface waters document full recovery for the first time

Despite significant reductions in atmospheric pollutants following the Clean Air Act, few studies have documented the preceding recovery of inland wat…

www.sciencedirect.com

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NOAA @noaa.gov · Mar 11

Ready, Set … Action!

Watch this video to learn the fascinating stories of 10 groundbreaking, game-changing, trailblazing #WomenOfNOAA:

www.noaa.gov/heritage/mul...

#WomensHistoryMonth

Gamechangers

10 women who broke barriers at NOAA

www.noaa.gov

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Nick Bassill @nickpbassill.bsky.social · Mar 10

Proud of our local federal congressman. He gets it - thanks for advocating for the meteorology community @reppaultonko.bsky.social!

Rep. Paul Tonko @reppaultonko.bsky.social · Mar 10

Halting weather balloon launches in Albany is a disaster waiting to happen.

No weather balloons means weaker storm tracking, worse forecasts, and more lives at risk. Our community needs full National Weather Service staffing now!

MSN

www.msn.com

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Justin Minder @justinminder.bsky.social · Mar 10

Federal cuts cost key forecasting tool for Albany's National Weather Service

www.timesunion.com/news/article...

Federal cuts cost key forecasting tool for Albany's National Weather Service

After federal job cuts, the National Weather Service does not have enough staff for Albany's twice-daily weather balloon launches.

www.timesunion.com

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · Mar 7

A statement from our department regarding the recent NOAA/NWS cuts.

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UAlbany Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences @ualbanydaes.bsky.social · Mar 6

Congratulations to Dr. Justin Minder (@justinminder.bsky.social) who has been promoted to Full Professor!

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UAlbany News @ualbanynews.bsky.social · Mar 5

“A lot of people don't realize how @NOAA.gov impacts their daily lives... It's a huge public service that is truly a bargain for the American taxpayer." - Brian Tang, @ualbanydaes.bsky.social
spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

NOAA layoffs could have widespread impacts in New York

Here's how the cuts could affect New Yorkers.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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Brian Rose @brianejrose.bsky.social · Mar 4

Major new release of climlab (0.9 series) out now! A bunch of cool new functionality and long-awaited compatibility with Numpy 2 and latest Python versions. github.com/climlab/clim...

Releases · climlab/climlab

Python package for process-oriented climate modeling - climlab/climlab

github.com

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Justin Minder @justinminder.bsky.social · Mar 3

"U.S. leadership in scientific innovation is at risk due to the recent and ongoing reductions in U.S. federal science capabilities. The consequences to the American people will be large and wide-ranging, including increased vulnerability to hazardous weather."
www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

The U.S. Weather Enterprise: A National Treasure at Risk

The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.

www.ametsoc.org

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