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<div style="direction: ltr;">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>
From: <b>Paul Higgins</b> <<a href="mailto:phiggins@ametsoc.org" id="OWA01d8f94b-f98a-f2ff-ccd5-265cee42da19" class="OWAAutoLink">phiggins@ametsoc.org</a>><br>
Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 7:34 AM<br>
Subject: AMS Climate Policy Colloquium -- December 15-19, 2024<br>
To: <<a href="mailto:beckya@uw.edu" id="OWA993c3d56-43bd-5d7b-fe84-b9493c1c4186" class="OWAAutoLink">beckya@uw.edu</a>></div>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Dear Becky,</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">I am very pleased to announce that the AMS Policy Program is initiating a
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ametsoc.org/cpc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMTXXnK4t$" id="OWA66a84a6b-a8f0-11a0-7689-4e52637db53e" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
Climate Policy Colloquium</a> (CPC), which will occur from <b>December 15-19, 2024 in Washington, DC</b>.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Please see the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/AMSCPC24__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMRNHDM2C$" id="OWA37384ae2-b0d2-86bf-d0c6-fcaff95fd535" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
preliminary agenda</a> and <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ametsoc.org/cpc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMTXXnK4t$" id="OWA719e2acb-b1a5-44a0-3155-de75b1e461f7" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
event webpage</a> for details and updates.</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;"> </p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">Note that the CPC will be broadly similar to the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ametsoc.org/spc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMb6oL4zY$" id="OWA192e265e-d273-4d1c-0dd5-1abb57edf59d" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
AMS Science Policy Colloquium</a> (SPC) with a deeper emphasis on climate issues. The 2025 SPC will occur, as usual, the first full week of June (<b>June 1-6</b>).</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Please share the announcement below with any colleagues who might be interested in climate policy and developing their capacity for societal engagement. Note that we have a limited amount of funding
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/policy/colloquia/cpc/financial-support/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMZGQcG-x$" id="OWA719f6e7a-05a3-2938-5079-02d38a4cd80d" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
to support graduate student and postdoc participation</a> in the CPC through a national competition.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Best wishes,</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">Paul</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;"><span style="color: black;">Dear SPC alumni,</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;"><span style="color: black;">The AMS Policy Program is very pleased to announce the 2024
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ametsoc.org/cpc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMTXXnK4t$" id="OWA4007d04b-d62a-5af7-7370-1fe8aea488f3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">AMS
Climate Policy Colloquium</a><span style="color: black;"> (CPC), which is a new leadership development program for scientists and professionals in climate and climate-related fields.</span> The 2024 CPC will occur from
<b>December 15-19, 2024 in Washington, DC.</b> </p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Pre-registration is available and registration will open soon (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/policy/colloquia/cpc/register/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMU7gp0zs$" id="OWA259749f6-d4ff-fe88-3082-240de2f40bb2" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">see
details here</a>). Registration will be limited and based on the order completed. A national
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/policy/colloquia/cpc/financial-support/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMZGQcG-x$" id="OWA15ef827b-80be-a9ba-4b2a-078a62690091" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
competition for support of graduate students and postdocs</a> in participating in the 2024 CPC is also open.
<b>Applications for support are due October 1, 2024.</b></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Please see the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/AMSCPC24__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMRNHDM2C$" id="OWAe0c56115-6093-002b-7067-af4cbedb6f65" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
preliminary agenda</a> and main <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ametsoc.org/cpc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMTXXnK4t$" id="OWA3386d2da-1bfc-2fd4-f333-d3ec9d784266" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
event webpage</a> for details and updates.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">The <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ametsoc.org/cpc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMTXXnK4t$" id="OWAbfc3959d-749b-0684-244a-cd25df903cf3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
Climate Policy Colloquium</a> is intended to be an intensive immersion in the U.S. Federal policy process for scientists and professionals working in climate and climate-related fields.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Colloquium participants will learn about climate policy and the U.S. Federal policy process. The cohort will meet with people working in congress, leading officials from the executive branch, and prominent policy experts. Legislative
exercises and policy simulations provide additional windows into the interplay of policy, politics, and procedure in the United States Federal policy process.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">The CPC is intended to be a career-shaping experience and is based on the
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ametsoc.org/spc__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gin8f8Wp-aFSAvGPDUhi1N9c4ydmfbYbwkPIpadP1vI_hHCahfZLdls-vDwsr4g6rrHNvQuHMb6oL4zY$" id="OWAd85059b7-fadb-2135-dd31-ea0d7a29be22" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
AMS Science Policy Colloquium (SPC)</a> with a sharper focus on climate policy.</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;"><span style="background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);"> </span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">Please email me (<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="mailto:phiggins@ametsoc.org" id="OWA2727ef31-57e9-910c-adea-8a980927ab95" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:phiggins@ametsoc.org" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">phiggins@ametsoc.org</a></span>)
if you have any questions.</p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;"><span style="color: black; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);">Best wishes,<br>
Paul Higgins</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;">Paul Higgins<br>
Associate Executive Director</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">American Meteorological Society</p>
<p style="direction: ltr;">202-355-9818</p>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Becky Alexander</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Professor, <a href="https://atmos.uw.edu/" id="OWA16c172c5-6bcb-4e7b-4f52-96155ecbb916" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science</a></div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Director, <a href="https://pcc.uw.edu/" id="OWA159823fe-7785-ed5e-3ad6-3e8d4997cec3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
Program on Climate Change</a></div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Co-PI, <a href="https://isolab.ess.washington.edu/" id="OWA977ffc0a-ae27-e1cf-1f96-01c992b9e60d" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
IsoLab</a></div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">University of Washington</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">408 ATG Building / Box 351640</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Seattle, WA 98195-1640</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="mailto:beckya@uw.edu" id="OWAd6572d14-a595-bde8-1902-1f339d1b4e87" class="OWAAutoLink">beckya@uw.edu</a></div>
<div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://sites.uw.edu/beckya/" id="OWAc506e155-fb22-53f9-ee5a-d57595cd2599" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://sites.uw.edu/beckya/</a></div>
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