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AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | November 16, 2022 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | November 16, 2022 |
| Award Number: | 2304402 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
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Chungu Lu
AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | December 1, 2022 |
| End Date: | November 30, 2023 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $29,973.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $29,973.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
601 S HOWES ST FORT COLLINS CO US 80521-2807 (970)491-6355 |
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601 S HOWES ST FORT COLLINS CO US 80521-2807 |
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Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical & Dynamic Meteorology |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
This project will support student and early career scientist travel to the 9th International Conference on Fog, Fog Collection, and Dew to be held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins from July 23-28, 2023. Held every three years, this conference is the international scientific community?s premier comprehensive meeting on fog and dew. The Fort Collins meeting, the first time the conference has been held in the United States, will bring together experts from around the globe to exchange information and stimulate new research concerning how, when, and where fogs form, how they impact the safety of our highways and airports, how fogs and dew provide important input of water to water-limited ecosystems, how fogs and dew impact air pollution, and how fogs and dew can be harvested to provide a source of fresh water in arid regions.
This project will support participation of graduate students and early career scientists in a dynamic conference forum for the exchange of ideas and the latest research findings from scientists interested in fog and dew chemistry, fog microphysics, fog deposition to vegetation, dew formation on natural and artificial surfaces, fog impacts on transportation and other infrastructure, the collection of fog and dew for freshwater production, satellite remote sensing of fogs and low clouds, numerical simulation of fog formation, studies of ice fog, riming, and frost, impacts of a changing climate on fog and low cloud occurrence, and more. Its interdisciplinary nature lends this conference a unique character at the crossroads of meteorology, ecology, atmospheric chemistry, cloud physics, water resources, climate, and resiliency of built infrastructure.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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The primary objectives of the project were to boost the involvement of students and early career researchers in the 9th International Conference on Fog, Fog Collection, and Dew (FOGDEW2023). FOGDEW2023 was held in July 2023 on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. This was the first time this conference series, the premier, triennial gathering of fog and dew researchers from around the world, met in the United States.
Three major goals were established: (1) to enhance conference participation by students and other early career researchers, (2) to improve the conference's scientific content by broadening participation of early career researchers, and (3) to foster new collaborations in fog and dew research, encompassing air quality, cloud physics, fog prediction, and impacts on transportation and natural ecosystems.
The project provided funding to support travel expenses to attend FOGDEW2023 for students and postdoctoral researchers. Travel grant recipients were selected by an international committee which considered 34 applications from 9 countries. 17 recipients, including 12 PhD students, one MS student, one undergraduate student, and three postdocs, were selected to receive travel support.
The diverse group of recipients, including 11 women and 6 men from the U.S. and 8 other countries, presented research on a wide range of fog and dew research topics, enriching the scientific content of the conference. The project facilitated participation from individuals who might not otherwise been able to attend, contributing to the overall success of FOGDEW2023. Overall student participation in the conference was high at approximately one-third of total conference attendance.
Travel grants supported by this project enabled students and early career scientists to interact extensively with each other and with leading fog and dew researchers from around the globe. Supported students and postdocs actively engaged in lively oral and poster presentation sessions and conference networking events. Extended periods of engagement with other conference participants offered good opportunity to plan future opportunities for scientific collaboration. Participation in the conference by individuals from 27 countries, including physical scientists, ecologists, engineers, government planners, and social scientists, provided a rich environment for exchange of ideas from diverse persepectives.
Last Modified: 02/02/2024
Modified by: Jeffrey L Collett
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