92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (January 22-26, 2012)

Third Symposium on Environment and Health

Third Symposium on Environment and Health

Program Chairs: Carolyn Sotka , NOAA ; Sue M. Estes , NASA/USRA ; Viviane Silva , NOAA/NWS/OCWWS ; Glenn Russell McGregor , Univ. of Auckland ; Wendy Marie Thomas , American Meteorological Society

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Saturday, 21 January 2012

7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 21 January 2012


Registration for Student Conference and Short Course
Location: New Orleans Convention Center

Sunday, 22 January 2012

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


Short Course Registration
Location: New Orleans Convention Center

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


Registration Open for Annual Meeting
Location: New Orleans Convention Center

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


WeatherFest

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


92nd Annual Review and Fellows Awards

5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


Welcome Reception Honoring the Newly Elected Fellows

Monday, 23 January 2012

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Registration Continues Through January 25

9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 1
12th Presidential Forum: Technology In Research and Operations—How We Got Here and Where We’Re Going
Location: La Nouvelle B-C (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; the 12th Presidential Forum: Technology in Research and Operations—How We Got Here and Where We’re Going; the 26th Conference on Hydrology; the Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements; the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the 10th History Symposium; the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); the 21st Symposium on Education; the Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; the 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science; the 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation; the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference; the Ninth Conference on Space Weather; the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges; the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy )
  9:00 AM
Scientific research and operational environmental services are profoundly affected by the introduction and application of new technologies and it seems as though these advances are now accelerating, challenging our community to constantly become better at what we do and to serve society in new and more powerful ways. We welcome two highly distinguished keynote speakers for our Presidential Forum and each will address the theme of our 92nd Annual Meeting from his and her uniquely personal perspectives.

  9:15 AM
Welcoming remarks and introductions by Jonathan T. Malay, AMS President
  9:45 AM
Technology for a Weather-Ready Nation
Kathryn Sullivan, NOAA, Washington, DC
  10:10 AM
President Malay will then be joined by Mr. George J. Komar, Director, NASA Earth Science Technology Office, Science Mission Directorate, and they will briefly discuss their thoughts about changes in the AMS community’s technological capabilities and in society twenty years and more into the future. They will then engage with the audience in an interactive dialog which should be an exciting and stimulating exercise of envisioning our future.

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Spouses' Coffee

10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Coffee Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Session 9
Reducing Climate-Related Public Health Risks Across Time Scales
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Chair: Juli Trtanj, NOAA
  11:15 AM
  11:30 AM
Coastal Community Adaptation to Climate Change: Implications for Public Health
Margaret Davidson, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Charleston, SC

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 2
International Health & Hydro-Meteorological Applications
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair: Wendy Marie Thomas, American Meteorological Society
  1:30 PM
2.1
The Socio-Economic Impact of Meningitis in Northern Ghana
Mary H. Hayden, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Pandya, M. Dalaba, and T. M. Hopson

  1:45 PM
2.2
Meningitis and the Variation of Relative Humidity in Africa
Mark W. Seefeldt, Providence College, Providence, RI; and T. M. Hopson
  2:00 PM
2.3
The Vector Mosquito Aedes Aegypti At the Margins: Sensitivity of a Coupled Natural and Human System to Climate Change
Andrew J. Monaghan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. H. Hayden, L. Delle Monache, L. M. Eisen, S. Lozano-Fuentes, E. Zielinski-Gutierrez, and C. Welsh-Rodriguez

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Poster Session 1
Posters
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
 
336
Visualizing the Impact of Climate Change with GAIA
Shadrian Strong, Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD; and R. Schaefer, A. Kaushiva, L. J. Paxton, and A. Higgins

Poster PDF (1.8 MB)

 
337
The Impact of Climate Change on Air Quality and Respiratory Disease: Maryland/DC Metropolitan Area
Alpana Kaushiva, Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD; and S. Strong, S. M. Babin, and L. J. Paxton

 
339
Climate Change Health Indicators in North Carolina: 2000-2010
Lauren Jean Thie, North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, Raleigh, NC


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Panel Discussion 1
Integration of Climate-Weather-Water and Health Information: Strengthening Partnerships and Enhancing Services
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Moderator: Juli Trtanj, NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative
Panelists: Jack Hayes, NOAA/National Weather Service; Chris Portier, CDC/National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); John A. Haynes, NASA
  4:00 PM
Moderator Comments: Juli Trtanj
  4:15 PM
Nasa: John Haynes
  4:30 PM
NIEHS: John Balbus
  4:45 PM
CDC: Chris Portier
  5:00 PM
NOAA: Laura Furgione

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Reception and Exhibits Opening

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Session 10
Reducing Public Health Risk Through Advancements in Ocean Technologies
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS) )
Chair: Carolyn Sotka, NOAA
  8:30 AM
Discussion

  8:45 AM
Oil Spills and Seafood Safety: Advancements in Technologies for Rapid Detection of Public Health Threats From Oil Contaminants and Dispersants
Gina Ylitalo, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center and West Coast Center for Oceans and Human Health, Seattle, WA; and R. W. Dickey, W. DIckhoff, J. E. Stein, and C. Walker

  9:00 AM
There's An APP for That: My BeachCast Smart Phone APP
Christine Manninen, Great Lakes Commission, Ann Arbor, MI
  9:15 AM
Can You Really See Bacteria From Space?
D. Jay Grimes, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS
  9:30 AM
In-Situ Biological Sensors for Public Health Risk Detection in Coastal Waters
Kelly D. Goodwin, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, CA

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Spouses' Coffee

9:30 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Exhibit Hours

9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 4
Extreme Temperatures
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair: Glenn Russell McGregor, Univ. of Auckland
  11:15 AM
4.2
Community-Level Indicators of Vulnerability to Heat Stress in North Carolina
Margaret Mae Kovach, Southeast Regional Climate Center, Chapel Hill, NC; and C. M. Fuhrmann, C. E. Konrad, and C. Harrison
  11:30 AM
4.3
Case Studies of Hyperthermia-Related Deaths in Football Players: Results From a Biometeorological Model
Myron Thomas Petro, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Knox and A. J. Grundstein
  11:45 AM
4.4
Heat Stress Equation Development and Usage for Dryden Flight Research Center
Franzeska Houtas, NASA, Edwards, CA; and E. H. Teets Jr. and S. Ferhn
 
4.5
Application Status and Improvement of Meteorological Information in the Korean Peninsula : Focus on Extreme Heat Watch Warning

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Session 8
NASA Satellites and Health Detection
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference )
Chair: Sue M. Estes, NASA/USRA
  1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks by John Haynes
  1:45 PM
Asthma and Air Quality in the Presence of Fires - a Foundation for Public Health Policy in Florida
William L. Crosson, USRA, Huntsville, AL; and M. Al-Hamdan, M. G. Estes Jr., S. M. Estes, J. C. Luvall, C. N. Sifford, and L. J. Young
  2:00 PM
Linking NASA Environmental Data with a National Public Health Cohort Study and a CDC on-Line System to Enhance Public Health Decision Making
Mohammad Z. Al-Hamdan, Universities Space Research Association, Huntsville, AL; and W. L. Crosson, S. Economou, M. G. Estes Jr., S. M. Estes, S. Hemmings, S. kent, M. Puckett, D. A. Quattrochi, G. Wade, and L. McClure
  2:15 PM
Examining Vulnerability to Extreme Heat Events in Indianapolis, IN
Daniel J. Johnson, NASA, Indianapolis, IN

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Coffee Break

Meet the President
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Session 6
Disaster Risk Reduction and Human Health
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Moderator: John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  3:30 PM
Preventing Disasters: Disaster Risk Reduction for Environmental Health
Mark E. Keim, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
  3:45 PM
Space Weather Impacts on Critical Infrastructure
William J. Murtagh, NOAA/NWS/Space Weather Prediction, Boulder, CO
  4:30 PM
The Capability and Capacity of Hospitals to Respond to the April 27, 2011 Tornadoes - Planning and Responding to High-Impact Weather Disasters
David L. Wallace, Center for Strategic Health Innovation, National Center for Disaster Medical Response, University of South AL, Mobile, AL
  4:45 PM
Ambulance 701: Enroute and Approaching with the National Weather Service
Margaret L. Fowke, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

 
TBD

  5:00 PM
Weather Risks to Hospital Buildings and Healthcare Continuity
Wendy Marie Thomas, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC
  5:15 PM
Discussion

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium Banquet

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Spouses' Coffee

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Coffee Break

Meet the President
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

10:00 AM-6:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Exhibit Hours

10:15 AM-11:45 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Panel Discussion 2
BP Oil Spill: Meteorological Technology and Human Health
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference )
Moderator: Chester Huang, DOI
Panelists: Joost de Gouw, NOAA/ESRL; Randolph Ware, UCAR; Richard L. Crout, National Data Buoy Center; Sonia Gallegos, NASA/NRL; John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); Kristina Katsaros, Northwest Research Associates, Inc,; Zdenka Willis, NOAA/IOOS
  10:15 AM
C. H. Huang: Opening Remarks
  10:30 AM
Panelist Kristina Katsaros
Kristina Katsaros, Northwest Research Associates, Inc,, Redmond, WA
  10:45 AM
Zdenka Willis
  11:00 AM
Sonia Gallegaos
  11:15 AM
Randolph 'Stick' Ware
  11:30 AM
Amy Merten

  11:45 AM
Panel Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Lunch Break
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 7
Tools That Integrate Hydro-Meteorology, Public Health,and Agriculture (part I)
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair: Shubhayu Saha, CDC
  1:30 PM
7.1
Evaluation of Cardio PULMONARY Deseases and AIR Pollution by Neural Network MODELS
Armando Pelliccioni, ISPESL, Monteporzio Catone, Italy; and R. Cotroneo
  2:00 PM
7.3
Dust Plume Identification for Human Exposure of Regional Dust Events Using Remote Sensing
David DuBois, New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM; and M. Bleiweiss
  2:15 PM
7.4
How Does Weather Affect the Volume and Nature of Emergency Medical Calls?
Laura A. McLay, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA; and E. Boone and J. P. Brooks

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 8
Tools That Integrate Hydro-Meteorology, Public Health, and Agriculture (part II)
Location: Room 333 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: Third Symposium on Environment and Health
Chair: Wendy Marie Thomas, American Meteorological Society
  4:00 PM
8.1
Global Malaria Watch From Space
Felix Kogan, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and A. Powell
  4:15 PM
8.2
Climate-Based Dynamic Modeling of Disease Vectors
Cory W. Morin, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and A. Comrie
  4:30 PM
8.3
Composite Weather Patterns Associated with U.S. Rip Current Deaths and Injuries
Charles H. Paxton, NOAA/NWS, Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin, FL; and J. M. Collins, J. Colson, and N. Vaz
  5:00 PM
Discussion

  5:15 PM
Concluding Remarks

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Awards Banquet Reception in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


92nd AMS Awards Banquet

Thursday, 26 January 2012

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012


T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium Luncheon
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )

3:00 PM-3:05 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012


Registration Closes

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012


Meet the President

5:00 PM-5:05 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012


AMS 92nd Annual Meeting Adjourns