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
Workshop on Weather and Climate over Tibetan Plateau and Adjacent Regions and their Global Implication
Aug 15-16, 2011 @ Chengdu, Sichuan, China A workshop focusing on weather and climate over Tibetan Plateau and adjacent regions and their global implication will be held in Chengdu, China from Aug 15 to Aug 16. COAA is a co-sponsor of this international scientific event. Delegates from COAA including Drs. Yongkang Xue (COAA regional director), Ning Zeng , Song Yang and Aijun Zhang among others will help to organize and contribute to scientific discussions at this event. Read more.
COAA 2011 Distinguished Scholar Symposium
May 21 2011 On May 21 2011, COAA held a special spring workshop - COAA Distinguished Scholar Symposium - the first of its kind at the Unversity of Maryland. The Distinguished Scholar Symposium is a new initiative proposed by current COAA President, Dr. Fuzhong Weng, to invite the most distinguished scientists from both US and China to share their experience in life and research for the benefit of young scientists. The syposium featured two distinguished professors Xiaolei Zou and Shunlin Liang from Florida State University and the University of Maryland, respectively. Both speakers are recipients of China's most prestigious award, the 'One Thousand Talants Program', and are currently leading China's national key projects in meteorology and satellite remoste sensing. Read more.
COAA ITEC 2011 Workshop for CMA Wuhan Regional Climate Center
April 2011 In March 2011, COAA ITEC hosted a training workshop "Emergency Response and Management Training Program" for six delegates from CMA Wuhan Regional Climate Center. The group is lead by Dr. Huanyin Huang (Chief of the Forecasting Division from Hubei Weather Bureauby) and Dr. Zhou Yuehua (deputy director of Wuhan Regional Climate Center), and aims to study the US experience of climate and hazard monitoring, state and federal policy-makers on the strategies for predicting weather and climate. Read more.
COAA 2011 Chinese New-Year luncheon
February 2011 - The COAA celebrated Chinese New-Year with a luncheon at Hunan Manner Restaurant in Columbia on 02/12/2011. Nearly 30 Prestigious scholars and their families joined this special event, including Dr. Fuzhong Weng, Dr. William K. M. Lau, Dr. Dalin Zhang, Dr. Zhanqing Li, etc. Corporate Member, ERT Inc. CEO, Dr. Jingli Yang and the President Dr. Peter Li also attended. During the luncheon, Attendees gave special time on the discussion of significance of COAA training center and oversee its future directions. See our pictures(2011 New Year Luncheon).
COAA 2011~2012 board of directors
January 2011 - The 2011 COAA annual meeting was held at the University of Maryland, College Park on Saturday January 8, 2011. This event brought together many of COAA's past board members, as well as many new friends. During this meeting, COAA elected four new board members for the 2011~2012 board, including our new President-elect Dr. Kung-Hwa (Peter) Wang. The new board will be led by our president Dr. Fuzhong Weng. See our new board of directors.
COAA 2010 Social Event at the Hilton
Septemper 23, 2010 - On September 22, COAA held a special social event for welcoming the China Meteorological Administrator Dr. Zheng Guoguang and his delegation and for celebrating the traditional mid-autumn festival in Hilton Hotel, Silver Spring, MD. About 150 scholars and their families gathered and celebrated for this special event. < 华府星源 TV report > Read more.
COAA 2010 Spring Workshop
May 2010 - Members and friends are cordially invited to the COAA 2010 Spring Workshop, which will be held at the University of Maryland, College Park on May 1st, 2010. This year, we have three keynote speakers: Dr. Jin Huang from NOAA, Dr. Chungu Lu from NSF, and Dr. Liming Zhou from NSF. Read more.
Call Paper for Fifth International Ocean-Atmosphere Conference (COAA2010) in Taiwan
March 2010 - Read more.
COAA SCC Hosts a Successful Chinese New Year Party
February 2010 - Nearly 80 scholars and their families attended the fifth annual Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb 20, 2010 in Alhambra, CA. Organized by Chinese-American Oceanic Atmospheric Association Southern California Chapter (COAA SCC), the party began with a warm welcome from Professor Jin-Yi Yu (UCI). Read more.
COAA 2009 Spring Workshop
May 2009 - Members and friends are cordially invited to the 2009 COAA Spring Workshop. This year the workshop will highlight the topic of research funding. We have two keynote speakers: Dr. Tony Liu, who just returned to Goddard, and Professor Quanan Zheng. Read more.
