Late last year, nearly 25 students, research staff, and faculty from the department went to the Indian Ocean to participate in DYNAMO (Dynamics of the Madden­-Julian Oscillation), a field campaign to study mechanisms for the initiation of the MJO. At this informal colloquium, students and staff will share their experiences in the field along with preliminary science findings with an aim to furthering research collaborations across the department and CIRA.