This special two-day symposium at the Beckman Center that will honor the research history of atmospheric chemistry, air quality, and climate change at UCI. We will also address these issues in the present and future with a line-up of renowned speakers along with presentations of recent research within the AirUCI Institute.Invited speakers for this symposium include (in alphabetical order):

-Allison Campbell: President, American Chemical Society / Associate Lab Director,PNNL
-Jane Hall: Economist, California State University, Fullerton
-David Hasemyer: Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative journalist, Inside Climate News
-Wayne Nastri: Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District
-Mary Nichols: Chair, California Air Resources Board
-C. Arden Pope: Professor of Economics, Brigham Young University (health effects researcher)
-A.R. Ravishankara: Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University
-Paul Shepson: Distinguished Professor of Analytical & Atmospheric Chemistry, Purdue University / Division Director, Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences, NSF
-Ellen Williams: Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Maryland / former Director of ARPA-E

We invite you to join us for this exciting and historic event. If you would like to bring some of your research group members, colleagues, and friends, this would be an excellent opportunity for them to experience the importance of our field and what they can contribute — just ask them to register individually.

We anticipate strong attendance at the symposium and space is limited. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the Beckman Center for the symposium attendees. In order to accommodate everyone, we need RSVPs by March 20th.

We have arranged for attendees to book their own discounted rooms at the Ayres Hotel near UCI to minimize driving — just ask for the UCI rate.

Please contact Melissa Sweet, msweet@uci.edu, for any questions.