Greater D.C. Area Atmospheric Composition and Modeling Workshop

Drs. Patrick Campbell, Daniel Tong, and Youhua Tang of George Mason University’s Satellite and Earth System Studies program hosted the inaugural Greater D.C. Area Atmospheric Composition and Modeling Workshop on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Exploratory Hall.

The workshop brought together people from academia and national laboratories to foster discussion and collaboration in the greater D.C. area, with an overall goal to make progress in the areas of atmospheric composition and related applications. This year’s themes were emissions, air quality modeling, and data fusion. Participants included George Mason University, University of Maryland, Howard University, John Hopkins University, George Washington University, NOAA-Air Resources Laboratory,  NASA/Morgan State University, and the Joint Global Change Research Institute/PNNL.  

NOAA ARL Director, Dr. Ariel Stein gave the keynote address on ARL urban Greenhouse Gases measurements, modeling, reporting, and evaluation. Plans are in the works to grow this network and collaboration both within and outside the greater DC area.

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