Ann Weickmann, lidar instrumentation

in NOAA ESRL’s Chemical Sciences Laboratory, for developing innovative software and hardware solutions for data acquisition, processing and control of lidar instrumentation. Weickmann engineered auxiliary control units that let scientists and engineers operate lidar systems hundreds or thousands of miles away. Her work opened up new research applications and allowed for more efficient support of field campaigns, including the collection of data critical for decisions such as fly/no fly during aircraft campaigns.