Visibility Technical Program

Learn the latest information from experts on visibility, aerosols, and regional haze (updated 10-15)  See the sessions, revised times, and plan your week now!
Keynote speakers: 

Opening Keynote Session: Tuesday, November 10, 9:00 am – 10:00 am

How Dust Events and Storms in the United States Impact Visibility, Air Quality, and Health
Karin Ardon-Dryer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Atmospheric Science Group, Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech University


Wednesday November 11 Keynote, 8:00 am – 9:00 am 

Observational Constraints on the Evolving Sensitivity of Inorganic Aerosols to Reduced and Oxidized Nitrogen in the United States 
Da Pan, Ph.D., Carlton S. Wilder Early-Career Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

The technical program will feature two high-level panels:

• The Evolving Regional Haze Program: Policy, Planning, and the Road Ahead
• From Satellite to Application: NASA's Advanced Aerosol and Air Quality Monitoring Capabilities (TEMPO, PACE) and Real-World User Implementation

Sessions will include presentations on these key topics: 

• Recent Advances in the Regional Haze Rule
• Monitoring Networks and Field Studies
• Organic and Light Absorbing Carbon
• Mineral Dust Aerosols: Impacts on Air Quality and Visibility
• Measurements and Modeling of Aerosol Optical Properties
• Bioaerosols
• Satellite and Remote Sensing Applications
• Low-Cost Sensors
• Aerosol Hygroscopicity