Dr. Ari Patrinos speaks to the opening session of the 2004 Science Team Meeting.
Dr. Ari Patrinos speaks to the opening session of the 2004 Science Team Meeting.

A record-breaking 316 scientists and researchers participated in a series of plenary and poster sessions and working group meetings last month. Traveling from all over the world, 71 scientists from 22 different countries were in attendance! One participant traveled 8,567 miles to attend the meeting. Countries represented include China, South Korea, Nigeria, Russia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, and Canada.

“ARM brought the study of climate change into ‘big time’ science,” Dr. Ari Patrinos, Associate Director of DOE’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research, said. Dr. Patrinos kicked off the Plenary session on Tuesday morning with a presentation on DOE’s perspective of the ARM Program. “ARM is doing science that is very relevant and important. Keep up the good work!” Dr. Patrinos said as he concluded his speech.

Wanda Ferrell, DOE ARM Program Manager, and Peter Lunn, DOE Atmospheric Science Program Manager also spoke.

2004 ARM Science Team photos are available! Meeting presentations from the Morning Session B: ARM-Like Remote Sensing Sites in Other Countries on March 24 are also available.