AASC Mesonet Community Meeting
2025 AASC Mesonet Meeting Information
Location: Albany, NY (University of Albany’s ETEC Building – 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12203)
Dates: July 22-24, 2025 (Optional field trip on July 25, 2025)
Our Host: New York State Mesonet
The AASC Mesonet Committee is proud to announce that the 2025 AASC Mesonet Community Meeting will take place in Albany, NY at the University at Albany’s ETEC Building from Tuesday, July 22nd through Thursday, July 24th, 2025. We are very grateful to the New York State Mesonet for agreeing to host this year’s meeting. We are looking forward to reconnecting with everyone so that we can learn from each other and forge new ways to collaboratively improve the quality of work we do and the data and information we deliver to our users. Registration for the meeting is now open.
Below you’ll find information on various aspects of the meeting. As we get closer to the meeting, we’ll continue posting new information here so that everyone can make plans accordingly. If you have any questions about the meeting, please feel free to reach out to us at mesonet@stateclimate.org
The AASC Mesonet Meeting will be held July 22-24, 2025 in Albany, NY. Registration options are available for in-person and virtual attendance. Virtual attendance at the concurrent National Mesonet Program’s (NMP’s) Summer Meeting on July 23 is free to all virtual attendees as well as all NMP partners.
Note: if your organization is an institutional member, you may be eligible for a discount. You will be provided a discount coupon code by the AASC Secretary.
- In-Person Registration $100
- Virtual Registration $50
- Whiteface Mountain Field Trip Transportation Fee $25
About the Whiteface Mountain Field Trip:
We’re excited to offer a field experience at this year’s meeting. Our hosts at the New York State Mesonet have planned a trip to Whiteface Mountain Observatory located in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains on Friday, July 25th following the AASC Mesonet Meeting. This is an optional field trip, with lunch provided by Campbell Scientific. The Observatory is about 2.5 hours away from Albany (one way), so we’re reserving group transportation for anyone who needs transportation for the field trip. There will be a small fee ($25) for the group transportation option, which you can purchase above.
The 2025 AASC Mesonet Community Meeting is no longer accepting abstracts for the 2025 meeting.
| Home 2 Suites Albany Wolf Rd by Hilton Address: 10 Metro Park Rd, Albany, NY Distance from Meeting Location: 7.3 miles (12 minutes) Distance from Albany Int’l Airport: 2.2 miles (6 minutes) Link: Go here to reserve a room | Townplace Suites Albany Downtown by Marriott Address: 22 Holland Ave, Albany NY Distance from Meeting Location: 4.3 miles (15 minutes) Distance from Albany Int’l Airport: 12.9 miles (18 minutes) Link: Go here to reserve a room |
Key things to remember:
- The blocks are only available until June 21, 2025. After that, any unreserved rooms will go back to the hotel and you may or may not be able to get the room block rates.
- Each block has 20 rooms. Once a block fills, we can ask for more rooms, but given that we’re within 2 months of the meeting, it may not be possible to extend the blocks.
- The block rates cover Sunday, July 20th through Saturday, July 26th to allow for travel to/from the meeting.
- Room rates are $117/night + taxes/fees
If you have any issues reserving a room that cannot be cleared up with the hotel, please reach out to me or Tammy Morrissey (NYSM) at tmorrissey@albany.edu.
For those of you arriving early on Monday (July 21st), we’ll be meeting up at the City Line Bar and Grill (1200 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203). You’ll be responsible for any food or drink you buy, but this is a great restaurant with a wide array of options, including alternatives for various dietary considerations.
On Wednesday evening (July 23rd), we’ll meet at the Indian Ladder Cidery and Brewery, which is about 20 minutes from the meeting venue. We’ll have a tour of a NYSM weather station located near the Cidery, followed by a happy hour at the Cidery sponsored by Synoptic Data, PBC.
We’re excited to offer a field experience at this year’s meeting. Our hosts at the New York State Mesonet have planned a trip to Whiteface Mountain Field Station and Summit Observatory located in the Adirondack Mountains on Friday, July 25th. This will be an optional field trip, but lunch will be sponsored by Campbell Scientific. Cost and travel details will be shared closer to when registration opens.
Below is a list of suggested restaurants and amenities in the area near the hotel and meeting area. Most of these locations are within walking distance or a short ride/drive from the hotel.
| Restaurant | Type of Food | Location/Phone | Distance from Hampton Inn |
| City Line Bar & Grill | Fusion of classic pub fare and international cuisines. Outdoor seating | 1200 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 518-504-1200 | 0.7 mile drive |
| Across the Street Pub | Casual, family-friendly dining | 1238 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 518-438-1718 | 0.9 mile drive |
| Black/Blue Steak & Crab | New American steakhouse | 1470 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 518-313-7388 | 0.3 mile drive |
| Dosa Grill | Authentic Indian cuisine | 1225 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 518-512-3002 | 0.9 mile drive |
| Jacob & Anthony’s Italian | Traditional Italian cooking served in a modern, upscale-casual setting. Outdoor seating | 1475 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 518-599-5331 | 0.5 mile drive |
| Texas de Brazil | Authentic Brazilian steakhouse | 1 Crossgates Mall Rd Albany, NY 12203 518-900-1426 | 2-mile drive |
| 110 Grill | Modern American cuisine in a casual. Outdoor seating | 1 Crossgates Mall Rd Albany, NY 12203 518-313-7977 | 2-mile drive |
| Hana Japanese Steakhouse | Hibachi grill at your seat, sushi and more. | 1620 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 518-452-4262 | 0.9 mile drive |
| Shopping and more food options | |||
| Stuyvesant Plaza | 1475 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 | 0.9 mile drive | |
| Crossgates Mall | 1 Crossgates Mall Rd Albany, NY 12203 | 1.4 mile drive | |
| Colonie Center Mall | 131 Colonie Center Albany, NY 12205 | 3.2 mile drive |
Once again, we will have an exhibitor area at this year’s meeting. Attendees will have multiple opportunities to visit with our exhibitors to learn more about the products and services they offer and find new, innovative ways to enhance the work mesonets are doing around the country. Below is list of exhibitors and sponsors who have committed to this year’s meeting so far:
Interested in sponsoring or being an exhibitor at our meeting in July? Please contact us at mesonet@stateclimate.org
2025 AASC Mesonet Community Meeting Agenda (Download PDF)
July 22-24, 2025
ETEC @ University of Albany, Albany, New York
Note: Breakfast and Lunch will be provided all three days of the meeting (July 22-24)
Monday, July 21st
| 5:00p | Join us at City Line Bar and Grille (1200 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203) for a casual, pre-meeting meetup! |
Tuesday, July 22nd
| 8:00a – 9:00a | Breakfast | ||||||||||||||||
| 8:00a – 8:30a | Check-in and Registration | ||||||||||||||||
| 8:30a – 9:00a | Welcome | ||||||||||||||||
| 9:00a – 10:15a | Session 1: Sensor Comparison
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| 10:15a – 10:30a | Break | ||||||||||||||||
| 10:30a – 12:00p | Breakout Session – Code & Documentation Repository Description: How feasible is a mesonet community-supported code and documentation repository? Topics considered will include datalogger programs, quality control algorithms, standard methods for calculating derived parameters, data visualization, and the logistics of managing a code and documentation repository | ||||||||||||||||
| 12:00p – 1:00p | Lunch with Special Guest Speaker Matt Leszak, Project Specialist / Meteorologist Con Edison Emergency Preparedness | ||||||||||||||||
| 1:00p – 2:00p | Soil Moisture Monitoring Panel Discussion Moderator: Nathan Edwards (South Dakota Mesonet/SD State University) Panelists: Michael Cosh (USDA ARS), Elise Ozenga (NOAA NIDIS) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2:00p – 2:15p | Break | ||||||||||||||||
| 2:15p – 3:00p | Poster Session Lightning Talks
Network poster presentations:
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| 3:00p – 4:00p | Poster Session (Located in ETEC Lobby) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4:00p – 5:00p | Tour of ETEC (NY State Mesonet Staff) |
Wednesday, July 23rd
| 8:00a – 9:00a | Breakfast |
| 8:00a – 8:15a | Welcome to Day 2 Kevin Brinson (University of Delaware) June Wang (University at Albany / NY State Mesonet) |
| 8:15a – 10:00a | Session 2: Field Techs, QC, and Network Updates
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| 10:00a – 10:20a | Break |
| 10:20a – 10:40a | AASC Awards Presentation |
| 10:40a – 11:40a | Mesonet Committee Updates |
| 11:40a – 12:00p | AASC Recommendations and Best Practices Document Update Chip Redmond (Kansas Mesonet/Kansas State University) Megan Schargorodski (Tennessee Emergency Management Agency) |
| 12:00p – 1:00p | Lunch |
| 1:00p – 2:30p | National Mesonet Program Summer Meeting Session
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| 2:30p – 4:30p | Exhibitor’s Session Moderator: June Wang (NYS Mesonet/University at Albany) Description: Learn about products and services offered by our Exhibitors. Product demonstrations will take place outside in the NYSM Equipment Yard, weather permitting. |
| 5:30p | Indian Ladder Cidery Happy Hour sponsored by Synoptic Data and Visit to NYSM Weather Station |
Thursday, July 24th
| 8:00a – 9:00a | Breakfast |
| 8:30a – 8:45a | Welcome to Day 3 Kevin Brinson (University of Delaware) June Wang (University at Albany / NY State Mesonet) |
| 8:45a – 9:00a | Code Repository and Documentation Report Out |
| 9:00a – 10:30a | Session 3: Data Uses and Value-added Products
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| 10:30a – 10:45a | Break |
| 10:45a – 11:45a | Deriving Value from Mesonet Data Panel Discussion Moderator: Beth Hall (Indiana State Climate Office/Midwest Regional Climate Center/Purdue University) Panelists: Jan Woodcock (University at Albany), Bill Callahan (Synoptic Data), Keith Mason (Michigan State University/Enviroweather) |
| 11:45p – 1:00p | Lunch (with Kahoot Weather/Mesonet Trivia Game) |
| 1:00p – 2:45p | Session 4: Dashboards, IT, and Data Integration
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| 2:45p – 3:00p | Closing Remarks and Going Forward |
Friday, July 25th
Optional field trip to Whiteface Mountain Observatory
Lunch will be provided by Campbell Scientific. The Observatory is approximately 2.5 hours from Albany (5 hours roundtrip). Therefore, transportation will be available for anyone who is interested (likely via small buses and/or vans). To cover this transportation cost, a fee of $25 will be available as an option on the meeting registration page.
Itinerary:
- 8:00 AM – Depart ETEC
- 10:45 AM – Arrive at Marble Lodge
- 11:00 AM – Presentation at the Lodge on history and science initiatives
- 11:20 AM – Tour of Base site and stream gauge
- 12:15 PM – Drive to summit
- 12:45 PM – Lunch at summit
- 1:20 PM – Summit tour
- 2:00 PM – Drive back down to Base area
- 2:30 PM – Depart for ETEC
- 5:00 PM – Arrive back at ETEC
This schedule is weather-dependent, and we’ll remain as flexible as possible. If the morning offers better summit weather, we may swap the base tour with the summit tour. Lunch could also be held at Marble Lodge if needed.
Please note that the summit of Whiteface is in the alpine zone and can experience extreme conditions (wind, cold, cloud cover, etc.). Be sure to bring a rain jacket, a warm layer, water, and comfortable walking shoes.
Lastly, the Toll Road to the summit gets within 500ft of the summit. A tunnel and elevator can be used to get to the summit observatory from the parking lot, or you can hike along an exposed ¼ mile long trail.
Upcoming Meeting Milestones:
Release Preliminary Agenda – May 27, 2025
Registration Opens – May 27, 2025 (link to register)
Call for Abstracts Closes – June 1st, 2025
AASC Travel Award Deadline – June 10, 2025
Lodging Discount Ends – June 20, 2025
Full Agenda Release – June 22, 2025
End of Registration – Mid-July
2025 Exhibitors and Sponsors:
Interested in sponsoring or being an exhibitor at our meeting in July? Please contact us at mesonet@stateclimate.org
Previous AASC Mesonet Community Meetings: