The U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) invites you to the Mesa Lab for an Explorer Series lecture, “Solving air chemistry puzzles from the sky” on Wednesday, June 17th from 7:00-8:30 pm (MT). 

This event will be a live hybrid webcast with options to attend in person at the NSF NCAR Mesa Laboratory or virtually. Please register and tell us if you will be attending in person or online. This will allow you to receive email reminders. All attendees will receive an email with the link to the webcast and details on how to participate.

Event Summary

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a laboratory on a plane! By flying directly through smoke plumes, urban smog, and polluted skies, airborne laboratories help researchers piece together the complex puzzle of what's in the air we breathe and what we can do to improve it.

In this Explorer Series lecture, researchers Alessandro Franchin, Teresa Campos, and Eric Apel from NSF NCAR’s Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling (ACOM) laboratory will share discoveries from recent airborne field projects. They will highlight cutting-edge airborne instruments, satellite observations, and atmospheric models, and how those tools can inform policies that protect the air we breathe and deliver actionable air quality science.

This is a free public event recommended for ages 12+

This event is brought to you by the Education, Engagement & Early-Career Development (EdEC) team. Learn more on our website. For more information about public engagement and to watch archived lectures, visit the NSF NCAR Explorer Series webpage.

We look forward to seeing you there!