CREST Participates in National Center for Atmospheric Research’s (NCAR) Research Application Laboratory Advisory Board Panel Meeting 

CUNY CREST HIRES Director, Dr. Shakila Merchant participated in the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s (NCAR) Research Application Laboratory (RAL) Advisory Board Panel meeting from March 12 to 15, 2024 in Colorado, CO. Dr. Merchant serves as one of the members on the RAL Advisory Panel. The panel comes together every 12-18 months to provide guidance, advice, and thoughts on the several programs that the laboratory runs. Learn more here. 

During the meeting, Dr. Merchant engaged in discussions in support of RAL mission and was invited to present on talk focused on impacts of extreme events on disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. The two-day meeting was illuminated with overview presentations by program leads on the cutting edge research that is conducted at NCAR/RAL ranging from Aviation, Hydromet, Joint Numerical Testbed, National Security, Weather Systems and Assessment and Wildfires.

Elaborating on the importance of such meetings and her experience, Dr. Merchant said, “Having been invited to serve on the RAL Advisor Panel, gave me an opportunity to explore new partnerships and collaboration across the NCAR and CUNY community.”