Farewell to Dan Nelson, SGP Facilities Manager

 
Published: 5 February 2009
Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson

Dan Nelson, long-time facilities manager at the ARM Southern Great Plains site, is heading west to take a new position in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Meteorology group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. For the past 17 years, Dan has been an integral part of the ARM operations team at SGP, overseeing all of the SGP facilities (31 locations in all) and managing the operation of the Broadband Radiometer Calibration Facility at the Central Facility. Dan also prepared installation designs, coordinated with vendors and mentors, and managed requirements for installations of all new instruments, facilities, and equipment at the SGP site. His responsibilities included both permanent and temporary campaign instruments.

Dan’s relocation brings him closer to family in Oregon where he grew up, but he says it was a very hard decision. “I will miss all of you and our personal and professional interactions,” he said. “You’ve all made me feel like an integral part of one great team. Many thanks for the opportunity to be part of something very special. I’m proud of our contributions to the science and even more proud to have you all as friends and colleagues.” Dan’s last day at the SGP site will be February 20.  We wish him all the best!