UW-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (UW-AOS)

10/15/2026

Featuring AOS Prof. and Dept. Chair Dan Vimont:

This year, federal forecasters say the planet could see the strongest El Niño event on record. Here's what you need to know.

10/12/2026

Join us today for an AOS colloquium at 3:30 CT! Ian Eisenman, professor at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, will discuss "Reevaluating Arctic Amplification and Climate Sensitivity Across Climates from Snowball Earth to an Ice-Free Hothouse."

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp170fGT7rE

10/09/2026

Please join us for Weather Watch at 12:15 PM CDT (1715 UTC) today, Friday, October 9, 2026, streaming online at https://go.wisc.edu/uwaos-wxwatch

Hope to see you there!

10/08/2026

Thank you to all the AOS supporters who made last week’s Fill the Hill our most successful yet! More important than the record-breaking numbers is the impact on our students. Gifts support learning opportunities beyond the classroom, such as a recent AOS 660 field trip to Lake Mendota. We’re grateful to be part of a community that invests in AOS students and their success. On, Wisconsin!

10/07/2026

Join us today for an AOS seminar/MS presentation at 2:30 CT! Sulei Wang, AOS graduate student, will discuss "El Niño-Southern Oscillation Diversity Impacts on Madden-Julian Oscillation Teleconnections."

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDZIhSbqgOs

10/05/2026

Join us today for an AOS-CPEP joint colloquium at 3:30 CT! Miguel Hilario, researcher at the UW-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC), will discuss "Measurements of the July 2026 Canadian Wildfire Smoke Event by the SPARC Mobile Laboratory."

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulIZqhOuL10

10/02/2026

Fill the Hill is off to a great start! Thanks to our generous supporters, AOS is currently in the top 25 leaderboard across all of campus. Can we count on your help to reach our goal of 50 gifts and break last year's record? Visit uwflamingos.com/aos and help us finish strong before 5 pm CDT.

Each gift, no matter the amount, makes a difference. Your philanthropy helps provide travel support for AOS students like Nicolas Sartore, who was able to attend and present his research at the Interactions of Ice Sheets and Glaciers with the Ocean symposium in San Diego.

Thanks for investing in AOS students, and happy Homecoming Week!

10/02/2026

Please join us for Weather Watch at 12:15 PM CDT (1715 UTC) today, Friday, October 2, 2026, streaming online at https://go.wisc.edu/uwaos-wxwatch

Hope to see you there!

A discussion of the past week's weather and the weekend forecast

10/01/2026

Fill the Hill and the flamingos are back! Be part of the feathered fun October 1–2 and support AOS at uwflamingos.com/aos. Gifts directly support students in ways that extend beyond the classroom, including conference travel grants, hands-on research opportunities, and scholarships. Will you join our AOS flock?

P.S. Flamingo swag! Give $350+ to receive a full-sized lawn flamingo and mini flamingo, or give $100+ to receive the mini flamingo.

Wisconsin Alumni

09/30/2026

Join us today for an AOS seminar/MS presentation at 3:00 CT! Jonathan Chambers, AOS graduate student, will discuss "Cloud Mass Meridional Transport Events."

Livestream: go.wisc.edu/uwaos-youtube