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Educational Experiences in Atmospheric Science Field Campaigns:
Photo from RELAMPAGO Field Campaign In Cordoba Argentina. Credit: RELAMPAGO Team
28-30 May 2025 in Fort Collins, CO
28-30 May 2025 in Fort Collins, CO
Participating in field campaigns and observational research can be a pivotal career moment for students as it present unique learning and networking opportunities. It also presents challenges to those supporting the students in the field while leading research efforts in this unique environment.
This gathering of experts in atmospheric science observational research, educators and education researchers will explore past experiences of supporting students in the field and develop steps to evidence-based practices for field campaign training and learning.
Workshop Premise: This project seeks to expand the reach of the atmospheric science education research community beyond the traditional classroom setting and to increase awareness of opportunities to optimize student learning within field campaigns. We aim to identify paths for integrating education research about student learning into atmospheric science field campaigns in a way that will support the science goals of the campaign, and lead to evidence-based integration of early-career training in field campaigns, strengthening broader impacts of campaign proposals and projects.
This workshop is a first step in developing evidence-based practices for use with field experiences. Specifically, this workshop will advance our knowledge and understanding of how students learn atmospheric science in field settings. By the end of the workshop, our goal is to develop a statement paper for the community that highlights the learning gaps within the current field campaign model and identifies opportunities for embedding education research in atmospheric science field campaigns.
Participants: We are seeking atmospheric science educators, atmospheric science education researchers, faculty, research scientists, and people working across all field campaign platforms (aircraft, ground, mobile observationalists).
Organizing Committee
Melissa Burt
Melissa Burt
Colorado State University
Emily Fischer
Emily Fischer
Colorado State University
Rebecca Haacker
Rebecca Haacker
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Dawn Kopacz
Dawn Kopacz
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Peggy McNeal
Peggy McNeal
Towson University
Kathy Quardokus
Fisher
Kathy Quardokus
Fisher
University of Notre Dame
Workshop Resources
The organizing committee has put together a few resources for participants to view in advance of the workshop.
Articles:
A Road Map to Success of International Field Campaigns in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Zhang and Moore (2023)
Enlightenment Strikes! Broadening Graduate School Training through Field Campaign Participation
Rasmussen et al. (2021)
How Undergraduate Students Learn Atmospheric Science: Characterizing the Current Body of Research
McNeal et al. (2022)
NSF NCAR Supported Field Projects: Videos from EdEC (each site has videos about the campaign, as well as education related videos)
OTREC: Organization of Tropical East Pacific Convection
CAESAR: Cold-Air Outbreak Experiment In the Sub-Arctic Region
Workshop Location
The Community Workshop will be held at the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. The workshop meeting space will be in CIRA Commons.
3915 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80523
Accommodations
Information on hotel and travel options are available on the Travel Information page.
We will provide travel from the hotel to the meeting venue.
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