ESSIC weathers the Federal Shutdown
On the first day of October 2013, the U.S. federal government suspended a large percentage of its operations for the first time in 17 years. Many individuals and agencies have been impacted by the shutdown, including those working in scientific research. Current reports suggest that as much as 55 percent of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) workforce have been sent home without pay. Although some operational weather forecasters will continue to work, much of the long term …