GML highlights at the 2026 AMS annual meeting

2026-01-20

GML and CIRES researchers and GML summer interns are presenting several talks and posters, and collaborating on others, at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society. The meeting runs from January 25 – 29 in Houston. Highlights are below.

Sunday, January 25

Influence of ENSO Teleconnection on Surface Ozone Exceedances in Colorado (1980-2024) (Poster S79)
Presenter: Joshua A. Richards (University of Maryland, Baltimore County/2025 GML Intern)
7:00–9:00 PM CST, Hall B3 (George R. Brown Convention Center)

Monday, January 26

Using Commercial Aircraft to Monitor Urban Carbon Reservoirs
Presenter: Colm Sweeney
1:45–2:00 PM CST, 342E (George R. Brown Convention Center)

Tuesday, January 27

Supporting Training of Organizational Leaders in Atmospheric Research, Science, and Knowledge Innovation (STOLARSKI): Mentoring a Path to the Future
Presenter: Gary Morris
3:00–4:30 PM CST, Hall B3 (George R. Brown Convention Center)

Influences of Hurricanes Ike (2008) and Harvey (2017) on Ozone in Houston, Texas as Identified in Satellite, Surface Monitor, and Balloon Data
Presenter: Minda Chen (University of Washington/2025 GML Intern)
3:00–4:30 PM CST, Hall B3 (George R. Brown Convention Center)

Wednesday, January 28

Using Atmospheric Observational Constraints to Optimize Biosphere Model Parameter Selection for Simulating Plant-Drought Interactions in the Western U.S.
Presenter: Aleya Kaushik (CIRES/GML)
3:00–4:30 PM CST, Hall B3 (George R. Brown Convention Center)

Nocturnal Boundary Layer Dynamics And Aerosol Vertical Structure In High Altitude Mountain Valley
Presenter: Vanessa Caicedo (CIRES/GML)
3:00–4:30 PM CST, Hall B3 (George R. Brown Convention Center)

Tropopause Trends over Boulder, Colorado and Potential Impacts on Upper Tropospheric / Lower Stratospheric Ozone
Presenter: Teaghan Knox (Oregon State University/GML 2025 Intern)
3:00–4:30 PM CST, Hall B3 (George R. Brown Convention Center)

A Systematic Evaluation and Optimization of Flask Air Sampling Conditions for the NOAA Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network
Presenter: Juliette Dashe (Colorado State University/GML 2025 Intern)
3:00–4:30 PM CST, Hall B3 (George R. Brown Convention Center)

Thursday, January 29

No GML talks or posters scheduled.