2024 AMS Climate Policy Colloquium: CSU researchers participate in inaugural year

Atmospheric Science researchers participated in the inaugural 2024 AMS Climate Policy Colloquium in DC in December. Attendees of the Climate Policy Colloquium gained insight into the United States policy-making process and the climate policy landscape, explore emerging challenges and opportunities in climate science and policy, and examine the inner workings of government agencies working at the interface of science and policy. An Atmospheric Science alum, Jakob Lindaas, was one of the speakers at the colloquium. Lindaas is a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich.

“I found it to be a terrific opportunity to get to spend time with other people interested in the science-policy interface,” said CSU Atmospheric Science student Daniel Hueholt. “The colloquium had a very friendly vibe that made it easy to make connections. It was valuable to learn from people with a range of viewpoints.”

In fact, Hueholt said that a couple people compared the experience to a summer camp.

Hueholt said he connected in his area of research. “In climate science, and particularly with climate intervention research, we work on a lot of policy-relevant topics with the goal of informing discussion by non-scientists. So I found it very valuable to have an opportunity to learn about the different languages that these communities speak, so that I can contribute this scientific knowledge more effectively.”

Primary photo: Hueholt, Civil and Environmental Engineering student Kim Fewless, Atmospheric Science Associate Professor Melissa Burt and CSU Atmospheric Science student Ivy Glade

Below: Burt and Lindaas, Lindaas speaking, and full #AMSCPC group