observational science

Endowing the Future of Observational Science

Endowing the Future of Observational Science

March 13, 2026

Over the course of a long career at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Wilson’s work has contributed to advances that are now widely used by forecasters and researchers alike. Yet even as technology and modeling capabilities have accelerated, Wilson has remained a strong advocate for maintaining a deep connection to the observations that underpin atmospheric science.