Visitor Program

The visitor program of the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology (MMM) Laboratory at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) aims to bring new ideas to invigorate science and stimulate research. MMM’s mission is to advance the understanding of the meso- and microscale aspects of weather and climate. We encourage and support collaboration between our staff members and foreign and domestic researchers at universities, private institutes, and governmental agencies.

Organization

The laboratory has set up a Visitor Program Office to coordinate and facilitate all visits. The visitor program coordinator is Nancy Sue Kerner. All visits are administered through her and she is available to answer any inquiries about the program.

The Visitor Advisory Committee (VAC) is a committee of three laboratory scientists from various sections who are charged with advising the MMM director on the allocation of funds from the designated visitor budget. Visiting appointments are made on scientific merit, applicability to the laboratory’s scientific program, and overall cost/benefit. This committee meets twice a year, once in early Spring and once in the Fall. Ned Patton, Ryan Sobash, and Laura Fowler serve on this committee, representing all facets of the laboratory. It is this committee’s approval that is needed for any requests that ask for MMM funding support over $1500.

See MMM Visitor Program documentation for detailed information about the program, resources, and opportunities. 

The MMM Visitor Program documentation is available through Google. If you are unable to view the documentation, please contact Nancy Sue Kerner for a .pdf copy of the document.