Gannet Hallar Named Chair of Atmospheric Sciences June 18, 2026 Above: Gannet Hallar Accomplished researcher, Storm Peak director, and dedicated mentor takes the helm of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences effective July 1, succeeding outgoing chair Brenda Bowen. Gannet Hallar has spent nearly two decades with her head in the clouds—literally. As director of Storm Peak Laboratory, the premier high-elevation atmospheric science research station in the Western United States, perched atop...