CPAESS - Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science

"The mentoring I received has been very stimulating and intellectually challenging. I was very impressed with the responsiveness of the CPAESS office during my fellowship."

"...it’s just a pleasure to have a project where there is a target date, inevitable small hassles and changes, and yet the end result is that everything gets done, it’s perfectly workable, on time..."

"CPAESS was always a step (or several) ahead of me.  The logistics were flawless in all aspects..."

"The NOAA C&GC fellowship has been crucial in allowing me to pursue a career in atmospheric chemistry..."

"The CPAESS administration has greatly facilitated my research work. I appreciate the superior service and timely help from all the staff."

"The structure of this program is wonderful. The Summer institute has a lasting impact on the fellows, through the connections that they make..."

"I have found this very valuable for building a diverse new skill set and professional relationships. CPAESS was an excellent administrator of this fellowship." 

"Thanks for the great job organizing and handling us. Everything worked great, and I was really pleased that all went so well."

"CPAESS played a truly pivotal role in making this meeting of the panel highly successful as well as comfortable and relaxed."

"They know exactly what they are doing and are therefore quite relaxed but at the same time in full control."

"The fellowship program is valuable because it provides hosts an opportunity to work with excellent young scientists without a lot of administrative burden."

"The UCAR VSP staff facilitated me taking some time away from my research in order to teach an undergraduate class for one semester."

"The WCRP community is indeed fortunate to have the skills of such a talented group of individuals available for such critical events."

"The professional staff at CPAESS has made it their business to understand every aspect of program management relevant to investments in scientific research."

"We quite literally could not have done these workshops without you and want to thank you and your entire team for your tireless efforts - and patience - in working with us to pull them all off."

"CPAESS staff was more than pleasant when dealing with the 220+ scientists we had at the meeting.  They were prepared and there were no glitches."

"I can't tell you all how great it is to work with you! I wish every meeting I planned had such fantastic (and fun) support."

"Even the unexpected was adequately planned for! ..."