Atmospheric Radiation Measurement
Bankhead National Forest (BNF) Site Kick Off Meeting
Dec 4-5, 2024
All times are in Central Time Zone
Dec 4th Agenda – Some adjustments should be expected
9:00 DOE & ARM Welcome
9:20 Meeting Introduction – Nicki Hickmon, ARM Associate Director for Operations
9:30 What is ARM? – Jim Mather, ARM Director
9:50 Bankhead National Forest – District Ranger, Bankhead Ranger District
10:10 ARM BNF Site Mission/Goals (Location, observatory expectations)
10:30 ARM/ASR BNF Site Science Team – PI Chongai Kuang, Brookhaven National Laboratory
10:50 Break
11:00 Atmospheric System Science Funded Science Overview
11:30 Working Lunch
Speaker: UAH Research and Facilities
12:30 Break
12:45 Potential Local Partners
The following will be invited to present:
· University of Alabama – Huntsville - multiple presentations
· NEON
· NASA - multiple presentations
· AMERIFLUX
· IMPROVE
· ALABAMA A&M - multiple presentations
4:00. Summary of Opportunities and Processes
4:30 Adjourn
Dec 5th Agenda – Some adjustments should be expected
9:00 Working with ARM
10:30 Break
10:45 Update on current BNF data, products, remaining challenges
11:45 Working Lunch
Speaker: ARM PI – What I wish I knew when I started working with ARM
1:00 BNF Tour – half day event bus to ARM BNF site
4-4:30 Adjourn
