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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · 1d

Before Fall Break, students in Weather Analysis and Instrumentation took a field trip to the USGS Sleepers River Research Watershed to learn about hydrologic instruments, including snow tubes. They also got to see some beautiful fall foliage in the Northeast Kingdom!💧❄️🌲🍁

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to the
@lyndonamsnwa.bsky.social for making the 2025 AMS Chapter of the Year Honor Roll! 👏🎉

amslocalchap.bsky.social @amslocalchap.bsky.social · 5d

This Chapter Feature Friday is a Little Special, Introducing the 2025 Chapter of the Year Awards Winners & Honor Rolls

First Up, Honor Roll Chapters (in no particular order)
1. Mississippi State University
2. University of Oklahoma, OUSCAN
3. Vermont State-Lyndon
4. Blue Ridge

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · 10d

Last month, we had a wonderful group of Lyndon ATM alumni discuss underrepresented groups in STEM fields with our seminar class. ⛈️🌀❤️

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · 15d

Over the weekend, we had a combined ATM All-Department meeting and AMS Fall BBQ on President’s Hill. Students and faculty had fun playing kan jam and bocce ball while enjoying the beautiful fall foliage! #fallfoliage #lawngames 🍔🌭🍁

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · 22d

Students got to enjoy the first day of fall yesterday with some outdoor ATM classes before the much-needed rain arrived! 🍁 #weatherdeck #happyfall

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · 26d

We had a fantastic group of Lyndon ATM alumni visit campus and discuss the broadcast sector with our seminar class earlier this week! 🌤️💨🎥 @wcax.com

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · 27d

We had a great group of Lyndon ATM alumni talk to our seminar class about the National Weather Service last week! 🌤️💨

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Sep 9

Day 7: We had one last team building activity before our closing ceremony. For the poster symposium, GIV students presented posters to friends and family, showcasing what they learned at our week-long institute. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this amazing summer experience! #stayintouch

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Sep 5

Day 6: GIV students applied what they learned throughout the week to a forecast simulation. They also had fun with minute to win it games, and learned strategies for reading scientific research articles. #science #forecasting #research

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here is a video of our windsond weather balloon launch! 🌎⛅️🎈

VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Aug 27

Day 5: For instrumentation day, GIV students got to launch both a radiosonde and windsond weather balloon. They also got to learn about instrumentation in the Antarctic from Dr. Matthew Lazzara - Principal Investigator of the Antarctic Weather Station Program. #instrumentation #balloon #antarctic

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Aug 21

For #ThrowbackThursday, we want to highlight members of @climateconsensus.bsky.social at VTSU Lyndon who participated in the Shelburne 5K race this past spring. Participating in this event has become an annual tradition for us to raise awareness about climate change. 🏃‍♀️👟🏅🌎 #race #5K #climateaction

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Aug 18

Day 4: This was our big field trip day to Burlington! GIV students got to see the operations area at NWS Burlington and watch a live broadcast @wcax.com. We had lunch at Oakledge Park before heading back to the Lyndon campus for a Twisters movie night! #Burlington #NWS #WCAX #Twisters

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Aug 14

Day 3: We had a fantastic time with Mark Breen during our tour of the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium. GIV students learned about climate change and its impacts on local farms like Chandler Pond Farm. Students also heard from Solphi Veltrop at the Vermont Climate Action Office. #climateaction

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Aug 7

Day 2: VT high schoolers at the GIV Weather & Climate Science Institute discussed midlatitude cyclones, contoured weather maps, learned about severe weather and storm chasing with a tornado chamber demonstration, and enjoyed a fun Kahoot review session. #severewx #tornadoes

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are excited to share pictures of our week-long GIV Weather & Climate Science Institute!

Day 1: Move-in day! After unpacking, VT high schoolers played icebreaker games, toured the Lyndon campus, learned about recent flooding events, and attended a “Meet your RAs” panel. #vermontsummer

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Jul 26

Check out the @wcax.com news story about the Lyndon crew’s recent storm chasing trip! 🚐⛈️🌪️📸 #greatplains #supercells #tornadoes #vtsulyndon

Student storm chasers learn about forecasting

Some Vermont students went storm chasing in parts of the Midwest. Our Cam Smith found out how they're applying their forecasting skills in the real world.

www.wcax.com

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Vermont State University @vermontstateu.bsky.social · Jul 18

Love this! 🙌

Students from GIV's Weather & Climate Science Institute learning from VTSU Lyndon's Atmospheric Sciences Professor Ari Preston and our awesome alums at WCAX!

Such a cool way to connect science, media, and mentorship!

High school students connect with climate experts for credit

The next generation of meteorologists recently got to visit WCAX and get a glimpse of where the magic happens.

www.wcax.com

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Jul 1

Cool to see our own Dr. Preston quoted by a locally owned Cape Cod newspaper about forecast accuracy in New England! 📰🌎👍

One Weather Station, Bad Backyard Data, and Hurricane Season Ahead - The Provincetown Independent

PROVINCETOWN — As the sun crept over Provincetown Harbor, Capt. Mike Rathgeber was at the dock, getting ready for another day on the water. He packed the boat, checked his […]

provincetownindependent.org

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VTSU-Lyndon AMS & NWA @lyndonamsnwa.bsky.social · Jun 23

We are happy to announce that the 51st NESC is coming back to Burlington VT!

Dates: March 13-15

More info coming soon!

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Mike Charnick @charnick.bsky.social · Jun 17

Single shot 70mm from yesterday. Ghostly. Etherial. And a photo I'll probably never be able to top!

Dickens, Nebraska. 6/16/25

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Jun 13

On our way back to New York, we saw gorgeous mammatus clouds in Oklahoma and one last supercell in Missouri. Students are now back at Oswego wrapping up their research projects! 🚐⛈️📊

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Jun 13

We had a very exciting end of our trip! We saw another tornado near Sundown, TX. We saw beautiful supercell structure with this storm, including a breathtaking beaver tail. The next day we launched a weather balloon at Lake Colorado City State Park and got to see a thunderstorm break the cap. 🌪️⛈️🎈

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Jun 6

We have had a very active past few days. We saw a majestic supercell in New Mexico and experienced its RFD winds. We ran into the ICECHIP team and got to see the DOW radar. We also saw a wedge tornado near Lubbock, TX yesterday. We have two chase days left! ⛰️🧊🌪️ @vermontstateu.bsky.social

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VTSU Lyndon Atmospheric Sciences @lyndonweather.bsky.social · Jun 5

We visited the Twister Museum in Wakita, OK during our “down day” last weekend. 🌪️🎬 #twister

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