The Board of Regents of Texas A&M University established the Center of Atmospheric Chemistry and the Environment, Texas A&M University (TAMU) on Friday, March 28, 2003. The Center was established under the auspices of the Vice-President for Research at Texas A&M University. One of the most important objectives of the Center is to provide the highest quality information based on laboratory, field and calculation relevant to sustaining our environment and maintaining air quality. The latter is particularly concerned with the ability to provide the basis with which to accurately predict the formation, transportation and mitigation of air pollution from the molecular to regional scale using state-of-the-art modeling capabilities and to predict their effect on climate.

A most important purpose for this Center at Texas A&M University is thus to develop the expertise and infrastructure necessary to achieve such objectives so that policy makers can be provided with the best quality information and they can make the most informed policy decisions for solving pressing societal issues at local, national and global levels. The Center members were initially assembled from participating faculty from the Colleges of Engineering, Science, Geosciences and Institute of Science and Technology for Public Policy, The Bush School, with associate membership from faculty from the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Architecture and other units of the University.

The Center, by nature of its participant membership, has been multidisciplinary from the start, and it is intended that with the initial infrastructure investment and the synergistic activities of the participating faculty, it will provide a positive contribution to solving societal problems associated with atmospheric pollution and the environment. The Center is always interested in improving its infrastructure and enhancing its capabilities, including through collaborations with universities, industrial interactions and participation with other institutions. If there are specific topics of particular interest or aspects of our program requiring additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.