ESSIC Director and AOSC Professor Antonio Busalacchi was elected to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Board of Trustee. UCAR is a consortium of +100 member universities and colleges promoting research and education in atmospheric and related science. UCAR’s trustees are responsible for determining the overall direction of the corporation.
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