advanced study program

ASP Retreat Maura Hagan 15 October 2007

Advanced Study ProgramAdvanced Study Program

2007 Up-the-Hill Race…THE Team…to beat!2007 Up-the-Hill Race…THE Team…to beat!


The Advanced Study Program is part of the SERE Lab at NCARThe Advanced Study Program is part of the SERE Lab at NCAR


ASP MissionASP Mission

• Foster career development of young Foster career development of young scientistsscientists

• Promote continuing scientific Promote continuing scientific education at NCAReducation at NCAR

• Focus on developing areas of science Focus on developing areas of science needing special emphasisneeding special emphasis

• Facilitate interactions among NCAR Facilitate interactions among NCAR and university scientists, especially and university scientists, especially those early in their careerthose early in their career


Career Development of Young ScientistsCareer Development of Young Scientists

• The Postdoc ProgramThe Postdoc ProgramResearch Planning MeetingsResearch Planning Meetings

Research ReviewsResearch Reviews

Career Planning & GuidanceCareer Planning & Guidance

Annual ReportsAnnual Reports

• The Graduate Visitor Program The Graduate Visitor Program transitioning - NCAR Graduate Fellows transitioning - NCAR Graduate Fellows

ProgramProgram

• ECSA ActivitiesECSA Activities


Continuing Scientific Education at NCARContinuing Scientific Education at NCAR

• The Postdoc ProgramThe Postdoc Program

ASP SeminarsASP Seminars

Thompson Lecture SeriesThompson Lecture Series

• NCAR Graduate Visitors & FellowsNCAR Graduate Visitors & Fellows

ASP SeminarsASP Seminars

Thompson Lecture SeriesThompson Lecture Series

• ECSA Junior Faculty ForumECSA Junior Faculty Forum


ASP Thompson Lecture SeriesASP Thompson Lecture Series

Anne ThompsonAnne Thompson July ‘05July ‘05

Isaac HeldIsaac HeldOctober ‘05October ‘05

Julia SlingoJulia Slingo February ‘06February ‘06

ProminentProminentScientistsScientists

VisitVisitNCARNCAR

for 3 Daysfor 3 Days

Robert HouzeRobert HouzeOctober ‘06October ‘06

Michael GhilMichael Ghil May ‘07May ‘07


Attention to Emerging Areas of ScienceAttention to Emerging Areas of Science

• Graduate and Postdoctoral Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellows Research ContributionsFellows Research Contributions

• Summer Colloquium Summer Colloquium

• ECSA Junior Faculty Forum on ECSA Junior Faculty Forum on Future Scientific DirectionsFuture Scientific Directions


ASP Summer ColloquiaASP Summer Colloquia• 2-week Sessions2-week Sessions• Areas of Emerging ScienceAreas of Emerging Science• ASP partnership with NCAR staffASP partnership with NCAR staff• 25-35 students + cosponsorship25-35 students + cosponsorship• 2007: Regional 2007: Regional

Biogeochemistry: Needs & Methodologies


Junior Faculty Forum on Future Junior Faculty Forum on Future Scientific DirectionsScientific Directions

2007 Themes: 2007 Themes: • Geophysical and statistical challenges in detection/attribution of Geophysical and statistical challenges in detection/attribution of

regional climate changeregional climate change• Coupling terrestrial and atmospheric water dynamics to improve Coupling terrestrial and atmospheric water dynamics to improve

predictability in a changing environmentpredictability in a changing environment


• 3 to 12-month visits3 to 12-month visits• foster long-term meaningful foster long-term meaningful

collaborationscollaborations• travel, per diem, honorarium*travel, per diem, honorarium*• 8 visits in FY07,8 visits in FY07,

including support for 2 NCAR including support for 2 NCAR scientists’ visits to U Hawaii & UCLAscientists’ visits to U Hawaii & UCLA

*non-NCAR fellows only*non-NCAR fellows only

Faculty Fellowship ProgramFaculty Fellowship Program


““The visit to NCAR not only The visit to NCAR not only enriched my knowledge base, it enriched my knowledge base, it also provided direction for my also provided direction for my own research. Through own research. Through conversations with NCAR conversations with NCAR scientists about the Mexico City scientists about the Mexico City field data, I was able to gain an field data, I was able to gain an understanding of how modeling understanding of how modeling could help reveal the processes could help reveal the processes causing some interesting causing some interesting phenomena observed there.” phenomena observed there.”

William Vizuete William Vizuete University of Texas - San AntonioUniversity of Texas - San Antonio

Faculty Fellowship Program SuccessFaculty Fellowship Program Success

Testimonial to the value and impact of the FFP


ASP Graduate Student Visitor ProgramASP Graduate Student Visitor Program

• New in 2006 New in 2006 • NCAR staff apply for student NCAR staff apply for student

and advisorand advisor• 3-12 month visits3-12 month visits• pursue thesis researchpursue thesis research


NCAR Partnership with the IAINCAR Partnership with the IAI

• Inter-American Institute for Global Change ResearchInter-American Institute for Global Change Research

• 3-year NSF Award - $800K3-year NSF Award - $800K

• Program Components:Program Components:Colloquia at NCARColloquia at NCARSupport for Postdocs at NCARSupport for Postdocs at NCARShort CoursesShort Courses

• Colloquium: September 11-22 2006Colloquium: September 11-22 2006Policy Planning and Decision Policy Planning and Decision

Making involving Climate VariabilityMaking involving Climate Variability


• Annual Postdoctoral Fellows Annual Postdoctoral Fellows Search and Selection ProcessSearch and Selection Process

• Scientist I Search and Selection Scientist I Search and Selection ProcessProcess

• Administrative Support for the Administrative Support for the NCAR Scientists’ Assembly (NSA)NCAR Scientists’ Assembly (NSA)

• Administrative Support for the Administrative Support for the Early Career Scientist Assembly Early Career Scientist Assembly (ECSA) (ECSA)

ASP in Support of NCARASP in Support of NCAR

Phase V Scientist I Hires


ASP AdministrationASP Administration: :

Maura Hagan Maura Hagan DirectorDirector

Paula Fisher Paula Fisher Administrator Administrator

Scott Briggs Scott Briggs Systems Systems

Administration Administration AssistantAssistant

Kathleen Barney Kathleen Barney Administrative Administrative

AssistantAssistant

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