Professional Development

Spring 2026 Professional Development Series

Mentor Mapping
- Friday, April 24^th from 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- ATS West Seminar Room
- Facilitated by Jeff Pierce

Demystifying the Defense
- Monday, April 6th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm
- ATS Large Classroom (ATS 101)
- Hosted by FORTCAST
- This panel will feature students who have successfully defended their master’s thesis and/or their PhD dissertation within the department. They will share their journeys and practical advice and will be ready to answer any questions you may have about their experience. Your FORTCAST Board hopes to see you there!

The tentative location for all workshops is the main classroom ATS 101:

Demystifying the Preliminary Exam
- Friday, December 5^th 1-2 pm
- ATS 101
High Performance Computing (HPC) Tutorial
- Friday, October 24^th at 1 p.m.
- Presented by ETS for ATS students
- Facilitated by Megan Franke and ETS
Tips and strategies for applying for jobs in industry
- Friday, October 17^th at 1 p.m.
- Presented by Fabiola Pascual Luna of the WSCoE Engineering Success Center
Social Styles
- Friday, October 3^rd from 1-2 p.m.
- ATS West Seminar Room (Rm. 121)
- Facilitated by Jeff Pierce
Python Programming Workshops | all in ATS West Seminar Room (Rm. 121)
- Friday, September 5^th from 1-3 p.m.
- Friday, September 12^th from 1-3 p.m.
- Friday, September 19^th from 1-3 p.m.
- Friday, September 26^th from 1-3 p.m.
Career pivoting: my journey from atmospheric science to medicine
- Friday, August 8^th 11 a.m.
- ATS 101
- Presented by Landan MacDonald

The tentative location for all workshops is the main classroom ATS 101:

Postdoc Panel
- Tuesday, April 1^st 1-2 p.m.
- ATS 101
Demystifying the Preliminary Exam
- Tuesday, March 4^th 1-2 pm
- ATS 101
Tips for Writing a Successful Proposal
- Tuesday, February 11^th from 1-2 p.m.
- ATS 101
- Presented by Kyle Hilburn
- Hosted by ATS Grad Reps

The tentative location for all workshops is the main classroom ATS 101:

Python Programming Workshops
- Friday, August 23^rd from 1 – 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 28^th from 1 – 3 p.m.
- Friday, September 6^th from 1 – 3 p.m.
- Friday, September 27^th from 10 – 4 p.m.
Support Mapping
- Wednesday, October 16th from 1-1:45 p.m.
- ATSW Classroom
- Facilitated by Emily Fischer
Mentor-Up with Dr. Sara Anne Tompkins, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
- Wednesday, October 16th from 1:45-2:30 p.m.
- ATSW Classroom
- Facilitated by Emily Fischer
HPC Tutorial
- Friday, October 18th from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- ATS 101
- Facilitated by Megan Franke
Careers in the Public Sector Panel Discussion
- Friday, November 8th from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- ATS 101
- Hosted by Ivy Glade and Madison Shogrin
- Panelists:
  
  Jakob Lindaas, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
  
  Annareli Morales, Air Quality Policy Analyst, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment
  
  Mike Natoli, Meteorologist, NWS Cheyenne
  
  Christina McCluskey, Project Scientist II, NCAR
Social Styles
- Wednesday, November 20th from 1-2 p.m.
- ATSW Classroom
- Facilitated by Emily Fischer

Demystifying the Preliminary Exam
- Tuesday, February 13th, 12 – 1 pm
- ATS 101
- Facilitated by Emily Fischer, Ivy Glade, and Lexi Sherman
- For students who have not taken the prelim exam yet
Careers in the Private Sector Panel
- Friday, March 29th, 11 am – 12 pm
- CIRA Commons
- Facilitated by Emily Fischer, Ivy Glade, and Erin Sherman
- For all students and postdocs