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Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (COAA)

Welcome to the Chinese-American
Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

2010 COAA Taipei Conference

What is COAA

The Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (COAA) is a non-profit and charitable organization (Combined Federal Campaign Agency Designation No. 7854) that operates under the Public Benefit Corporation Law for scientific purposes. Elected yearly at annual meetings, the Board of Directors consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ocean and Atmosphere Program Chairs, and Directors in Membership, Publicity, and Publication. Special Committees and Regional Coordinators are assigned by the Board to promote membership drive and networking in areas outside of Washington DC.

COAA Mission

Our mission at COAA is:

To network ocean and atmosphere professionals in establishing a forum based on common interests;
To facilitate professional contacts;
And to improve qualification and occupational opportunities.

COAA News

COAA calls for CFC donation. COAA's Combined Federal Campaign Agency Designation is No. 60027

Graduate Student Thesis Award

April, 2012, Maryland COAA is pleased to announce the Graduate Student Thesis Award to encourage and recognize achievements by recent graduate students in the area of oceanic and atmospheric sciences. Recent graduates can apply for this award which includes an award certificate and cash prize. For details: Please

Prof. Huang's visit and Distinguished Scholar Symposium 2012

April, 2012, College Park, Maryland On April 14th, 2012, Prof. Ronghui Huang of Institute of Atmospheric Physics visited COAA. Prof. Huang is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is one of the top scientists in research areas of theory of atmospheric circulation, short-term climatic dynamics and tropical air-sea interaction. He serves as the general secretary of the national climate research committee. He is also a winner of the He Liang and He Li Science and Technology Advancing Award, one of the highest honors for a Chinese scientist. During the visit Prof. Huang became an Honorary Member of COAA.

At the 2012 annual DSS Profs. Huang and Zhanqing Li delivered two lectures on the latest advances in two frontiers. Read more here.

Prof. Lv visited COAA, NOAA and Univ. Of Maryland

Feb, 2012, Columbia, Maryland On Feb 25 and 27, 2012, Prof. Daren Lv (an Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences) of Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) visited COAA, NOAA and University of Maryland. Prof. Lv was recognized as an Honorary Member of COAA. Prof. Lu is a leading scientist in the field of Remote Sensing, Atmospheric Sciences, and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. His research involves in a wide range of ground-based and space-borne remote-sensing instrumentation, gravity waves, ozone variation, volcanic eruption, as well as stratosphere-troposphere coupling. He serves as chief scientists for several Satellite missions in China and National Sciences Foundation of China (NSFC)'s major research projects. He is a member of the Chinese Academy of Science since 2005. Read more here.

COAA 2012 New Year Luncheon and Annual Meeting

Feb, 2012, Columbia, Maryland COAA held its annual meeting and a new board of directors are elected. Dr. KungHwa Wang is now the new president for 2012 and Dr. Zhanqing Li is our new president-elect. Former president Dr. Fuzhong Weng reflected on the achievements during his tenure and expressed his best wishes and optimistic outlooks for the new board. Drs. William Lau , Da-Lin Zhang and many other distinguished members including Drs. Charles Sun, Eddie Shih, Song Yang, Ning Zeng, Quanan Zheng, Sky Yang, Corporate Member Dr. Jingli Yang (CEO of ERT) were also present at the event. Together we discussed plans for the new year. Read more.

AMS 2012 COAA reception

Jan, 2012, New Orleans, LA COAA had its first American Meteorological Society (AMS) reception at the 2012 AMS annual meeting. Thanks to the idea by President Dr. Fuzhong Weng and all the hard work by all members that made it possible. It was well attended and received by many members and friends of COAA. For details about this successful event please read more.