<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-bd0e834f-7fff-0b47-d977-5f4a7ab4fba2"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Dear Colleagues,</span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">As 2023 rushes on, I have been reflecting on our collective accomplishments this year. I want to extend my deep appreciation for your dedication to our mission and your excellence in advancing Earth system science. Thank you for all that you do.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">I am reaching out to you, as leaders and members of the NCAR Scientists’ Assembly, the Early Career Scientists’ Assembly, and the Software Engineering Assembly, to ask that you consider nominating the work of your colleagues for the 2023 Distinguished Achievement or Outstanding Accomplishment awards. These awards, which include a number of categories, are our yearly chance to recognize your world-class research and the impact it has had on our organization. The nominations received for the UCAR Awards represent the best of us, as chosen by you and your peers, and I hope you will consider being involved.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nominations are open for a few more weeks — until </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">5 p.m. MDT on Friday, Sept. 8</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. Any staff member can nominate, and self nominations are encouraged. You can find information about how to submit a nomination </span><a href="https://sundog.ucar.edu/Interact/Pages/Content/Document.aspx?id=5849&SearchId=257343&utm_source=interact&utm_medium=quick_search&utm_term=awards" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">on Sundog</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Finally, I hope to see many of you in person at this year’s </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Celebration of Excellence, on Friday, Nov. 10</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, as we mark the close of another outstanding year of science.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thank you, as always, for your work,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tony</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Antonio J. Busalacchi<div>President</div><div>University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)</div><div>P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000, USA</div><div>Tel: (+1) 303-497-1652</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:tonyb@ucar.edu" target="_blank">tonyb@ucar.edu</a></div><div>Web: <a href="http://president.ucar.edu" target="_blank">http://president.ucar.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>Joanna Schmitz</div><div>Executive Assistant</div><div>Tel: (+1) 303-497-1653</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:joanna@ucar.edu" target="_blank">joanna@ucar.edu</a></div></div></div></div></div>