Waleed Abdalati: CIRES Director Testifies Before Congress

Waleed Abdalati, director of CIRES at CU Boulder, testified on July 16 before the Environment Subcommittee of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. The hearing, titled “Protecting Lives and Property: Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting,” highlighted current and emerging technologies critical to the timeliness and effectiveness of weather forecasting as well as H.R. 3816, the Weather Authorization Act of 2025. The national importance – and need for continued investment – in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research conducted through the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and its university-based network of 16 Cooperative Institutes, was also highlighted throughout the hearing. CIRES is the oldest and largest of the Cooperative Institutes. The webcast is available here.

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