Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Bankhead National Forest (BNF) Site Kickoff Meeting

America/Chicago
The University of Alabama in Huntsville

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

301 Sparkman Drive Huntsville, AL 35899
Nicki Hickmon (EVS)
Description

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility Bankhead National Forest (BNF) site kickoff meeting is an opportunity for interested researchers, community, and partners to join in learning about the BNF site and the opportunities associated with ARM and the USDA Bankhead.

December 3 will be media day at the BNF site by invitation only. Invited parties and media must all register.

December 4 will have presentations intended to familiarize everyone with the ARM BNF site and other scientific activities in the area.

December 5 morning presentations will provide researchers and opportunity to better understand ARM data, tools, and software. The afternoon provides an opportunity to visit the BNF site for the first 100 people who register. Site access requires registration. NOTE: Foreign nationals must register for site access by November 4 and complete the follow-on approval process.

Registration Details

 

If you are attending the BNF Tour on December 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM, you must register for both the workshop and the tour, and complete the waiver acknowledgement. NOTE: Foreign nationals must register for site access by November 4th and complete the follow on approval process. 

  1. Media Day Registration: Please register here. Invitation only.
  2. Meeting Registration: Please register here.

  3. BNF Tour Registration: If attending the tour please register here and complete the waiver acknowledgement here

    • Important Notes: For Media Day no one will be permitted onsite without BNF registration. For the BNF tour, no one will be permitted onsite without BNF registration and the waiver form acknowledgement.

The buses for the tour will pick up directly in front of the building SSB (parking lot K1). 

For media day questions, please contact Julie Parente ([email protected]) or Rolanda Jundt ([email protected])

For questions related to the meeting organization, please contact Nicki Hickmon ([email protected]).

For questions related to meeting registration or webpage, please contact Ginny Doyle ([email protected]).

Registration
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Bankhead National Forest (BNF) Site Kickoff Meeting
BNF Tour Registration
Media Day
  • Wednesday, December 4
    • 9:00 AM 9:10 AM
      Welcome & Safety Information 10m
      Speakers: Cristina Negri (Argonne National Laboratory), Rick Stevens (Argonne National Laboratory)
    • 9:10 AM 9:20 AM
      DOE Welcome 10m
      Speaker: Gary Geernaert (BER/Climate & Environmental Sciences Division)
    • 9:20 AM 9:30 AM
      DOE ARM Welcome 10m
      Speaker: Sally McFarlane (ARM Program Manager)
    • 9:30 AM 10:00 AM
      ASR BNF Science 30m
      Speaker: Shaima Nasiri (DOE ASR Program Manager)
    • 10:00 AM 10:10 AM
      Meeting Introduction 10m
      Speaker: Nicki Hickmon (Argonne National Laboratory)
    • 10:10 AM 10:25 AM
      What is ARM? 15m
      Speaker: Jim Mather (ARM Director)
    • 10:25 AM 10:40 AM
      Bankhead National Forest 15m
      Speaker: District Ranger (Bankhead National Forest)
    • 10:40 AM 10:55 AM
      Coffee Break 15m
    • 10:55 AM 11:35 AM
      ARM BNF Site Mission/Goals 40m

      (Location, observatory expectations)

    • 11:35 AM 11:50 AM
      Coffee Break 15m
    • 11:50 AM 12:50 PM
      Working Lunch 1h
      Speaker: TBD (UAH Research and Facilities)
    • 12:50 PM 1:10 PM
      Coffee Break 20m
    • 1:10 PM 1:30 PM
      ARM/ASR BNF Site Science Team 20m
      Speaker: PI Chongai Kuang (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
    • 1:30 PM 2:40 PM
      Collaborators Presentations
      • 1:30 PM
        EMSL Capabilities 10m
        Speaker: Swarup China
      • 1:40 PM
        AMERIFLUX & Interests 10m
        Speaker: Sebastien Biraud
      • 1:50 PM
        IMPROVE Capabilities 10m
        Speaker: Ann Dillner
      • 2:00 PM
        NEON Capabilities 10m
        Speaker: Matt Schroeder
      • 2:10 PM
        Alabama A&M University Research & Interests 10m
      • 2:20 PM
        Alabama A&M University 10m
      • 2:30 PM
        Alabama A&M University 10m
        Speaker: Dawn Lemke
    • 2:40 PM 4:00 PM
      Discussion & Collaboration Time 1h 20m
    • 5:00 PM 5:01 PM
      Adjourn 1m
  • Thursday, December 5
    • 9:00 AM 10:30 AM
      Working with ARM 1h 30m
    • 10:30 AM 10:45 AM
      Coffee Break 15m
    • 10:45 AM 11:45 AM
      Update on current BNF data, products, remaining challenges 1h
    • 11:45 AM 1:00 PM
      Working Lunch: What I wish I knew when I started working with ARM 1h 15m

      Speaker: ARM PI
      "What I wish I knew when I started working with ARM"

      Speaker: TBD (ARM PI)
    • 1:00 PM 4:20 PM
      BNF Tour – half day event bus to ARM BNF site 3h 20m
    • 4:20 PM 4:50 PM
      Adjourn 30m