Mission Statement

ASG Mission:

The mission of the Atmospheric Sciences Group (ASG) at the University of Connecticut is to facilitate educational, research, and outreach initiatives concerning the atmospheric and related sciences, and to foster knowledge transfer to advance public health and environmental sustainability.

 

Objectives:

  • To identify and encourage interdisciplinary collaborations related to the atmospheric sciences
  • To promote infrastructure and facility development (i.e., sensors, platforms, computing) that is needed to advance atmospheric and related sciences
  • To position the University to respond to research funding and educational opportunities that are rapidly developing around climate change and related concerns
  • To raise the University’s national involvement in atmospheric sciences through active membership in the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), and other national and international organizations