Monthly Archives: July 2011

Dust devil chasing lessons

Posted on 27 July 2011 by tornatrix

As we’ve all heard on the news, summer 2011 has been hot, hot, hot. Some places in Oklahoma have had high temperatures above 100 oF for over a month, overlapping with areas of exceptional drought. Needless to say, chase season … Continue reading →

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ASCENT to new heights

Posted on 17 July 2011 by tornatrix

This past week, I was privileged to participate in the third annual Atmospheric Science Collaborations and Enriching Networks (ASCENT) workshop in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.* This workshop brings together female atmospheric scientists at different stages of their respective academic careers, about … Continue reading →

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The key to productive writing?

Posted on 8 July 2011 by tornatrix

I’ve added a skill to my scientific skill tree recently. A skill that, in hindsight, seems intuitively obvious, but really wasn’t until I put it into practice. A common quip in academia is, “Publish or perish.” Successful scientists publish. Prominent … Continue reading →

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