The 2023 CoRP Symposium was held 25-27 July 2023 at the Pyle Center at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, hosted by the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies. The symposium brought together students, researchers, and NOAA leaders to share information and engage in scientific discussion in an equitable, informal, and collegial environment.  The symposium showcased student research through presentations and posters and provide opportunities for professional development.  The theme for this year’s symposium was “An Evolving NOAA Science Community to Benefit Society” and events included diverse open mentor panels discussing different career paths and the opportunity to build future career relationships across NOAA/NESDIS, NESDIS Cooperative Institutes (CI), the Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST), Cooperative Science Centers (CSC), and affiliated students, postdocs, and junior scientists.

The Cooperative Research Programs (CoRP) Division of NESDIS’ Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) manages a research coalition of the federal government and universities. CoRP’s branches and Institutes work together on remote sensing of the environment.

Pyle Center

The Pyle Center is UW-Madison’s conference facility is located at 702 Langdon Street, along the southern shore of Lake Mendota near the famed Memorial Union Terrace. The meeting was held in room 335, a tiered distance learning classroom. An icebreaker with cash bar promoted networking on Tuesday evening. Wednesday evening had multiple opportunities for enjoying all that Madison has to offer. Participants attended picnic dinner at Concerts on the Square, walked to Picnic Point with the possibility of a stop at the Washburn Observatory, or joined in on the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 175th Anniversary celebration on the Memorial Union Terrace that evening from 4-10 pm with live music, free ice cream, a 5th quarter performance, fireworks, and more.

Paid parking is available at the State Street Parking Garage (usually entering on the Lake Street side). Lunch can be found at the carts on Library Mall, at the Memorial Union and its Terrace, or down State Street. This week, Madison is also celebrating Restaurant Week with special pricing for lunch and dinner.

No food or leftovers can be brought into the Pyle Center; however, drinks are allowed.