UCAR opens office in nation’s capital

BOULDER – The Boulder-based University Corporation for Atmospheric Research has opened an office in Washington to pursue business-development opportunities with private-sector businesses and foundations that have an interest in atmospheric research.

“UCAR will advocate for the nation’s entire weather enterprise out of this office,´ said Thomas Bogdan, UCAR’s president. “Having representation in Washington, where decision-makers and most of our funders are located, is critical as we work toward improving the nation’s forecasting capabilities.”

UCAR is a consortium of 104 universities, most of which grant doctoral degrees in the atmospheric sciences. It helps set priorities for the nation’s research into weather, climate change,…