<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal">Dear NCAR Postdocs,<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Thompson Lecture Series (TLS) is coming up on <b class="">December 7-9<sup class="">th</sup> (Monday-Wednesday)</b>, featuring <b class="">Dr. Ian Faloona</b>, our previous ASP postdoc and current associate professor at University of California-Davis who studies the physical and chemical principles that control trace gas concentrations and their fluctuations in the atmosphere and ocean. Dr. Faloona's bio and abstracts for his lectures can be found on the <a href="http://www.asp.ucar.edu/thompson/thompson_lecture.php" class="">ASP TLS website</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p><span class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-</span><span class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Twice a year, the TLS brings a scientist to NCAR to talk about their work, make themselves available to talk to postdocs about science and careers, and provide an opportunity for networking among the postdocs. </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>A more detailed schedule (including opportunities to sign up for individual meetings) is available <a href="https://wiki.ucar.edu/pages/viewpage.action?title=Schedule+of+events+Ian+Faloona&spaceKey=aspthompson08" class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(56, 110, 255);">on the wiki</span></a>. <i class="">If you have trouble accessing the wiki, please send me an email and we'll work it out.</i> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>We are encouraging postdocs to sign up the individual meeting with Dr. Faloona (<a href="https://wiki.ucar.edu/pages/viewpage.action?title=Schedule+of+events+Ian+Faloona&spaceKey=aspthompson08" class="">sign up here</a>). Don't be afraid to sign up just because your science interests are different than the speaker's! You will hopefully find that he has a breadth of interests and can also offer you interesting insights on your career development. <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><i class="">ASPs, recall that attending TLS events is mandatory if you're in town! <o:p class=""></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">The main events are listed below:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""> Monday, Dec. 7 (Mesa Lab)</b></p><blockquote class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Breakfast and science+career discussion - 9:00 - 10:30 am, ML -Tower B Penthouse </p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>General seminar - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, ML Main Seminar room</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Lunch with postdocs - 12:00-1:30 pm, ML Cafeteria</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Potluck dinner (families welcome!) - 5:30 pm, ML Damon room (<a href="https://wiki.ucar.edu/display/aspthompson08/Potluck+dinner+with+Ian+Faloona+signup" class="">sign up here</a>).</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b class="">Tuesday, Dec. 8 (Foothills Lab)</b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Science seminar - 11-12, FL 1022 Main Seminar room</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Lunch with postdocs - 12:00-2 pm, FL Cafeteria</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Informal dinner out - 5:30 pm (<a href="https://wiki.ucar.edu/pages/viewpage.action?title=Schedule+of+events+Ian+Faloona&spaceKey=aspthompson08" class="">sign up here</a>)</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b class="">Wednesday, Dec. 9<sup class=""> </sup></b><b class="">(Foothills Lab)</b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Breakfast and science+career discussion - 9-10:30 am, FL 1002 conference room</p></blockquote><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will send out more reminders as we get closer, but please go ahead and fill up those slots and mark the events on your calendar! And please don't hesitate to send an email if you have any questions.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Current Thompson Lecture Committee <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Angie Pendergrass, Andy Prein, Colin Zarzycki, Farshid Nazari, Leiqiu Hu, Lisa Kaser</p><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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