{"id":1031,"date":"2019-07-17T18:19:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/wcsu-hosts-sixth-tri-state-weather-conference\/"},"modified":"2020-03-19T14:46:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T14:46:36","slug":"wcsu-hosts-sixth-tri-state-weather-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/wcsu-hosts-sixth-tri-state-weather-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSU 2016 – WCSU hosts Sixth Tri-State Weather Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016<\/strong>, Western Connecticut State University<\/a> will host the Sixth Tri-State Weather Conference<\/a> in the Science Building on the university\u2019s Midtown campus, 181 White Street in Danbury. Registration is $30 and the event is open to the public. The conference will begin at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast in the Science Building Atrium, and will run to 5 p.m. with presentations from the National Weather Service<\/a>, various weather predictors and modelers, the independent science and journalism organization Climate Central<\/a>, a freelance storm chaser and more.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe background of the attendees is as diverse as a year\u2019s worth of New England weather extremes,\u201d said Gary Lessor, assistant to the director of Meteorological Studies and Weather Center<\/a> at Western.<\/p>\n

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The purpose of the conference is to improve education, professional development and communication among private and public sector meteorologists, researchers, educators, students, emergency management officials and weather enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis year,\u201d Lessor said, \u201cwe are fortunate to welcome back to Danbury two of the most highly accomplished individuals in the field: Dr. Louis Uccellini<\/a>, director of the National Weather Service, and Connecticut native Dr. Robert Hart<\/a> of Florida State University, who specializes in tropical meteorology. It promises to be a wonderful day with engaging and enlightening discussion about meteorology.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Presented by the WCSU Meteorology Program, the conference is co-sponsored by the WCSU Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS); the New York City\/Long Island Chapter of the AMS; NOAA\/National Weather Service\/Upton, New York; and NOAA\/National Weather Service\/Taunton, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

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Register online at www.wcsu.edu\/weatherconference\/registration.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

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For more information, call the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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