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Marina LaGrave
A multilingual workplace
UCAR/NCAR staff fluent in many tongues
January 29, 2010 | Although English is typically considered the international language of science, it's hardly the only language heard in the offices, hallways, and cafeterias of UCAR/NCAR, and it's not necessarily what staff members converse in when they return home in the evenings.
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The Accidental Science Advisor
Philip Judge, Physicist and Mixed Metaphoricist
January 28, 2010 | Last year, HAO scientist Phil Judge undertook the role of NCAR's Science Advisor—and survived to tell the tale. With his term ending in February, the NCAR Scientists' Assembly (NSA) is seeking a member to begin the new term, starting in March, as Science Advisor. For more...
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A roadmap for NCAR's future workforce
January 27, 2010 | NCAR's Workforce Management Plan, a work in progress for the past year, was released at the end of 2009. The goal of the WMP is to ensure a vibrant and productive workforce into the future and maintain a high morale among staff.
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Guest Column

Women scientists at NCAR: We’ve come a long way
Peggy LeMone, Senior Scientist Emerita
Peggy LeMone
January 29, 2010 |  To mark the 50th anniversary of UCAR and NCAR, Staff Notes will feature occasional articles this year on the organization's rich history. Here, Peggy LeMone outlines the progress of women scientists since the 1970s....
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Random Profile

Ben Sanderson, NESL/CGD
Ben Sanderson
November 11, 2009 | Each issue, Staff Notes spotlights a staff member selected at random from the phone directory. This month we profile Ben Sanderson.
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Take A Look

A quartet of leaders
Tim Killeen, Rick Anthes, Bob Serafin, Eric Barron
January 27, 2010 | Four of NCAR's past directors gave presentations at a 50th-anniversary symposium and reception held on January 20 at the annual American Meteorological Society meeting in Atlanta. From left to right are Tim Killeen (2000–2008),...
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Secret Site

November/December 2009
Secret Site
UCAR photographer Carlye Calvin stumbles across lots of interesting nooks and crannies while she’s out snapping photos at the Mesa Lab, Foothills, Center Green, and Jeffco. Secret Site invites readers to guess where some of her more intriguing...
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