The Annual FARM Facility Radar Institute is a 12-day institute in July focusing on radar meteorology, field work, and data analysis/interpretation. The institute is hosted by Univ of Illinois, CLIMAS and will be held in-person in Boulder, Colorado, at the FARM HQ from July 8 – July 19, 2024.
We likely will select ~10-12 participants. It is open to students that have completed at least 2 years of undergraduate course work and are majoring in meteorology/atmospheric science, or any other science, engineering, technology, or math field. Students who are graduating this year also are encouraged to apply.
At the institute, you will:
-Learn about radar operations and theory
-Learn from a wide variety of leading experts
-Learn about planning field campaigns
-Learn about observation strategies
-Plan and execute a small field campaign using FARM COW and
-DOW radars, Pods, Poles, Mesonets, and other instruments
-Learn about analysis techniques
-Analyze data that you’ve collected
To apply send the following materials to Karen Kosiba at kakosiba@illinois.edu 18April 2024 23:59 CT:
– 1-page Statement of Interest
– CV
– 1 Recommendation Letter
– Academic Transcript