Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
The issues addressed by BASC are at the forefront of contemporary concerns. BASC's interests include advancing methodologies and technologies for supporting weather and climate science, improving understanding and prediction of weather and climate variability and related impacts on society, understanding atmospheric composition and chemistry, facilitating research on interactions between the atmosphere and land, ocean, and cryosphere, improving understanding of atmospheric and climate sciences and helping make this understanding relevant to national needs.
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The Future of Drought in the United States: Committee Meeting 5
- February 18 - 19, 2026
- Closed
- Meeting
- Upcoming
Closed meeting of the Drought study committee to discuss study report.
The Future of Drought in the United States: Committee meeting 4
- December 8 - 9, 2025
- Closed
- Meeting
- Upcoming
The study committee will meet in closed session to advance work on findings, conclusions, and recommendations related to the statement of taks, and for small-group writing sessions for the committee's...
The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #8
- November 19, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
Chapter framing and planning discussion.
The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #6
- November 13, 2025
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
Chapter framing and planning discussion.
The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #7
- November 13, 2025
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
Chapter framing and planning discussion.
Functions and Criteria for a New Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events Virtual Committee Call 13
- November 7, 2025
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This is one in a series of virtual biweekly committee calls. The committee will be meeting entirely in closed session.
The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #5
- November 5, 2025
- 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
Chapter framing and planning discussion.
Extreme Rainfall in Mountainous Terrain: Modeling and observational challenges for warm-season precipitation
- November 4, 2025
- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Workshop
- Past
This virtual workshop will consider current scientific understanding and gaps 1) for observing and understanding extreme warm-season rainfall in mountainous terrain, and 2) for modeling such precipita...
Extreme Events, Insurance, and Resilience: Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate 2025 Fall Meeting
- November 3, 2025
- 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Meeting
- Past
Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and/or severity, placing new pressures on the insurance industry and community resilience. Rising costs, limited coverage, and growing inequities pos...
Climate Conversations: Science Policy Crossroads
- November 3, 2025
- 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
Join us for a discussion about how science is incorporated in policymaking. A recording of the webinar is available below. Please take our Post Webinar Survey after viewing the event. Sign up for the...
Functions and Criteria for a New Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events Virtual Committee Call 12
- October 24, 2025
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
This is one in a series of virtual biweekly committee calls. The committee will be meeting entirely in closed session.
The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #4
- October 22, 2025
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
Chapter framing and planning discussion.
The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #3
- October 20, 2025
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
Chapter framing and planning discussion.
The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup Meeting #2
- October 16, 2025
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (ET)
- Closed
- Meeting
- Past
Chapter framing and planning discussion.
Drought Data Users and Decision Makers: Information Gathering Session 3
- October 14, 2025
- 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (ET)
- Meeting
- Past
In this public information gathering session, the committee will gather perspectives on how drought assessment is incorporated into decision making. Drought decision-makers and users of drought inform...