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ARM BNF Summer School 2025

Monday, May 19, to Friday, May 23, 2025

Instructors and Mentors

Please list your instructors and mentors below!

InstructorAffiliationLinks
Max GroverArgonne National LaboratoryGithub
Scott CollisArgonne National LaboratoryGithub
Scott GiangrandeBrookhaven National Laboratory
Brenda DolanColorado State University
Michael GiansiracusaOak Ridge National Laboratory
Sébastien BiraudLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mark SpychalaArgonne National Laboratory
Tim WagnerUniversity of Wisconsin
Bill GustafsonPacific Northwest National Laboratory
Patty CampbellArgonne National Laboratory
Chongai KuangBrookhaven National Laboratory
Joseph O’BrienArgonne National Laboratory
Tim JulianoNSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Sid GuptaArgonne National Laboratory
Sean FreemanUniversity of Alabama Huntsville
Shawn SerbinNASAGithub
Andrew FeldmanNASAGithub
Thijs HeusCleveland State University

Schedule

Sunday May 18, 2025

TimeLocationActivity
06:00 PMDrury Inn LobbyGo to Stovehouse for Dinner

Monday May 19, 2025

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:00 AMIntro to ARMJim Mather and Sally McFarlane
09:00 AM - 09:30 AMIntro to Bankhead National Forest + Summer SchoolAMF3 Science Team + Max Grover
09:30 AM - 10:00 AMCoffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMIntro to ARM Accounts and Site Visit RequestsMark S.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMIntro to BNF Science: Deep ConvectionBrenda D.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMIntro to ARM Data/AccountsMichael G.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMElevator Pitch Intro LunchMax G.
01:00 PM - 01:30 PMFundamentals of Radar MeteorologyScott G. and Scott C.
01:30 PM - 02:00 PMFundamentals of Sensing Columns Using Remote SensingTim W.
02:00 PM - 02:30 PMFundamentals in Aerosol Instrumentation - In SituChongai K.
02:30 PM - 03:00 PMCoffee/Tea Break
03:00 PM - 04:00 PMTracking Data at BNF - Sean, Tracking Data - SidSean and Sid
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMProject Pitches

Tuesday May 20, 2025

TimeLocationActivity
08:30 AMDrury Inn Hotel LobbyDepart for Field Site
09:30 AMCSAPR2 Radar SiteGuided Tour
10:45 AMMain OfficeOrientation
11:30 AMSonde PadSonde Launch & Lunch
12:00 PMInstrument Field and S10Departure
02:00 PMMain OfficeGuided Tour
03:00 PMDrury Inn HotelArrive back at hotel

Wednesday May 21, 2025

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:00 AMFinalize Project Pitch DecksMax G.
09:00 AM - 09:30 AMIntroduction to Field Campaign DashboardMax G.
09:30 AM - 10:00 AMIntro to ARM JupyterhubMax G.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMCoffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AMIntroduction to ACTJoe O’Brien
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMIntroduction to Py-ARTJoe O’Brien
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch and Learn: Introduction to AI/ML with ARMSid Gupta
01:00 PM - 05:00 PMGroup Work!

Thursday May 22, 2025

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:30 AMOffice Hours - Any Issues?Max Grover + Scott Collis
09:30 AM - 10:00 AMCoffee/Tea Break
10:00 AM - 01:00 PMGroup Project Work TimeEveryone
01:00 PM - 02:00 PMLunch and Learn: Simulation Data with LASSOBill G.
02:00 PM - 04:00 PMGroup Work TimeEveryone
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMFinal Prep of PresentationsEveryone

Friday May 23, 2025

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
08:30 AM - 09:00 AMNext Steps with the Jupyterhub + ARMMike Giansiracusa
09:00 AM - 09:30 AMSurvey Time + CoffeeMax Grover and Scott Collis
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMProject Presentations
11:15 AMClosing Remarks + Lunch to GoMax Grover
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