10th Tri-State Weather Conference

The conference is presented by the Meteorology Program at Western Connecticut State University and co-sponsored by the WCSU Student Chapter of the AMS; the New York City/Long Island Chapter of the AMS; NOAA/National Weather Service/Upton, New York; NOAA/National Weather Service/Albany, New York; NOAA and the National Weather Service/Boston/Norton, Massachusetts. The purpose of the conference is to enhance education, professional development, and communication among private and public sector meteorologists, researchers, educators, students, emergency management officials, and weather enthusiasts.

Submissions, in the form of posters, are being solicited on high-impact weather events that affect the Tri-State region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Potential topics would include but are not limited to, nor‘easters and winter weather, severe thunderstorms, tropical weather and hurricanes, climate change, and mesoscale meteorology. We are especially interested in posters about significant historical severe weather events from the region from the past 25, 50, 75, and 100 years or more. Deadline for poster registration is September 15.

Registration details

The registration fee is $30 and will include a continental breakfast and a pizza/salad bar lunch, along with conference materials. (Total cost including all fees is $33 by mailed-in check and $35.53 with a credit card). Registration Deadline – October 5.

Please register online. wcsu.edu/weatherconference/registration

For more information, contact Gary Lessor, Department of Biology, Western Connecticut State University, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810; email: lessorg@wcsu.edu