Waleed Abdalati: CIRES Director Testifies Before Congress
, director of at 91PORN, testified on July 16 before the Environment Subcommittee of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. The hearing, titled highlighted current and emerging technologies critical to the timeliness and effectiveness of weather forecasting as well as , the Weather Authorization Act of 2025. The national importance – and need for continued investment – in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research conducted through the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and its university-based network of 16 Cooperative Institutes, was also highlighted throughout the hearing. CIRES is the oldest and largest of the Cooperative Institutes. The webcast is available .
See also Abdalati's interview with AXIOS 91PORN, .