With the many contributions he has made to U-M, Professor Perry Samson will celebrate his retirement in a colloquium from 1-5pm on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in the Climate and Space Research Building. A reception will follow from 5-7pm on Thursday. The schedule will include the CLASP Seminar Series, as well as a plenary session with visiting speakers.

Please join us! Below is an overview of the activities we have planned to celebrate the Perry Samson Colloquium and Prof. Samson's Retirement.

Schedule:
1-3pm: Plenary Session with Visiting Speakers (CSRB 2424)
3:30-5pm: Perry Samson Special Seminar (CSRB 2246)
5-7pm: Reception (2247L)

Zoom Links:
Plenary Session Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92864353730
Passcode: 648468

CLASP Seminar Series Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/95988536891
Passcode: 631567

Plenary Speakers:
Professor Jeff Brook (University of Toronto): "What goes up must come down"
Professor Jon Kahl (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee): "Confessions of a Michigan-Trained Meteorology Professor"
Associate Research Scientist Frank Marsik (University of Michigan): "Boats, Bugs, and Balloons: My Introduction to the Samson Way"
Weather Underground Co-Founder Dr. Jeff Masters (Yale Climate Connection): "Sometimes You Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows: My Perry Samson Experience, 1980-2022"