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Troy Zaremba

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Assistant Meteorology Professor at Mississippi State University | Ph.D. UIUC CliMAS '23 | Snow Enthusiast

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Ehsan Erfani, PhD @ehsansci.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Please consider submitting an abstract to our #AMS2026 session on cloud & precipitation responses to aerosol pollution..., organized by Troy Zaremba and me, as part of aerosol-cloud-climate symposium at #AMS106 in Houston, Jan 26. #cloud #aerosol #DiscoverDRI @ametsoc.org @zmann3000.bsky.social

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CliMAS Illinois @climasillinois.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

An open letter to our fellow meteorologists and climate scientists from our Department Head, Steve Nesbitt

An Open Letter to Our Fellow Meteorologists and Climate Scientists
28 February 2025

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The news of layoffs at NOAA and other federal agencies has been tough to hear, and I know many of us here in CliMAS are feeling the weight of it. NOAA’s work is at the heart of what we do as meteorologists and climate scientists, and it’s hard to see talented, dedicated people facing uncertainty. Earth scientists are some of the most dedicated people to their profession you’ll find. Many have dreamed of their careers since they were young, like me, and now those dreams and aspirations have been jarred.
I know this is a difficult time, but the weather and climate enterprise is close-knit, strong and supportive. Whether in government, private industry, or academia, we are all connected, and we stand with you. If you need advice, networking opportunities, or just someone to talk to, please don’t hesitate to reach out us.
For those in a position to help, let’s do what we can to support our colleagues, whether it be sharing job leads, offering recommendations, or simply reminding them that their work matters.
To everyone at NOAA, past and present, thank you for everything you’ve done. Your work has made a real difference—saving lives, advancing science, and helping people understand the world around them. You should be proud of your accomplishments and we recognize all of the hard work you do to make our nation and our world a safer place. We value your work, and we in CliMAS are here with you as you take the next steps forward.

With respect and support,

Stephen W. Nesbitt
Professor and Head

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I have written a short statement responding to mass firings today of #NOAA / National Weather Service (#NWS) staff (which were concentrated among recent hires as well as highly experienced staff who had recently been promoted). Please see below screenshot & below for full text.

Statement begins:
The mass firing of both new hires and recently promoted senior staff within NOAA, including mission-critical and life-saving roles at the National Weather Service (NWS), is profoundly alarming. It appears that NOAA staff fired today include meteorologists, data and computer scientists responsible for maintaining and upgrading weather predictive models, and technicians responsible for maintaining the nation’s weather instrumentation network (among many others).

Housed within NOAA, the U.S. NWS is a truly world-class meteorological predictive service, perhaps singularly so. Its cost of operation is only ~$3-4/yr per taxpayer—equivalent to a single cup of coffee—and yields a truly remarkable return on investment (at least 10 to 1, and perhaps 100 to 1, depending on methods of estimation). NOAA and the NWS collectively offer tens to hundreds of billions of dollars each year in net economic benefit through a combination of averted losses and efficiencies gained....

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