Let us know if you will need transportation from Albuquerque to Socorro and vice versa, and if so whether there are additional people traveling with you. If you are renting a car, please let us know if you can give a ride to others arriving or departing near the same time, and if so how many could you take. If you need or can provide transportation, let us know what date/time you arrive at/depart from Albuquerque.

Socorro is situated in the high (~4600ft/1400m altitude) desert, surrounded by mountains; it is a beautiful setting, with ample opportunities for hiking and several other points of interest nearby, including the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife refuge, the the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope facility, and the Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research, a mountaintop facility for the study of clouds, thunderstorms, and lightning. For those interested in spending more time in the area, numerous other attractions (including Native American Pueblos, museums, cultural and arts centers in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, White Sands National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns) are within a few hours' drive. If there is sufficient interest, we will arrange a tour of the VLA on Wednesday afternoon, 13 June, for participants who are staying through that afternoon.