AAAR Statement from the Executive Committee: Support for Federal Colleagues

We are writing this note of support and encouragement for everyone in the AAAR community and especially our colleagues at federal laboratories and in federal agencies, including program managers and staff that support aerosol science and, more broadly, scientific research across the country. We look forward to supporting our federal partners in any way we can, starting with travel grants for recent/current federal scientists and program managers for participation in the upcoming 43rd AAAR conference in Buffalo, NY. The call for travel grants will be made around June 1st. We also want to share with everyone that a revamped job board will be active in early Fall.

For our federal colleagues: your work and your contributions to our community and the scientific research enterprise are extremely valuable and greatly appreciated. We are very thankful for all of the opportunities we have had to collaborate with you, learn from you, and engage in discussions with you at conferences. We deeply value your contributions to aerosol science and the many scientific fields with which we overlap. AAAR and its members have benefited tremendously over its 43 years of existence because of the direct contribution of federal researchers to our field. Some of the most impactful publications in our Aerosol Science & Technology journal have come from projects led by federal scientists, including from large-scale field campaigns that were only possible because of you. Finally, we really appreciate your ongoing leadership and support of the AAAR community through involvement in committees, working groups, and the Board of Directors. We want to express our strong support for federal scientists in and beyond the AAAR community, and we look forward to your continuing involvement in AAAR and the field of aerosol science.

 

AAAR Executive Committee

Amy Sullivan, Colorado State University
President

Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University
Vice President

Jesse Kroll, MIT
Treasurer

Rachel O’Brien, University of Michigan
Secretary

Andrew Ault, University of Michigan
Vice President Elect

Robert Griffin, Roger Williams University
Secretary Elect

V. Faye McNeill
Immediate Past President