American Meteorological Society Summer Policy Colloquium Student Scholar
Recipient Name:
Neff, Kirstin
Date of Award:
2012 AY2 Summer
The American Meteorological Society and the National Science Foundation sponsor a Summer Policy Colloquium in Washington, D.C. Selection for participation is a nationally competitive process, and students must demonstrate professional potential and personal qualities of the highest level.
The AMS Summer Policy Colloquium brings a select group of graduate students and professionals to Washington, D.C. for an intense, ten-day immersion in atmospheric policy. The Colloquium:
- Provides an overview of policy basics, and how decisions are made governing the course and future of atmospheric science
- Provides opportunities for participants to meet and dialog with the federal officials, Congressional staffers and others who make those decisions
- Surveys current atmospheric policy issues
- Uses the case study method to explore a limited number of issues, both past and present, in depth and detail
- Helps participants build skills, experience, and contacts they can use throughout their careers to understand and influence the atmospheric policy process
- Helps participants gauge their aptitude for and interest in the challenges of matching atmospheric science to national priorities, and scientific program leadership