Description:

Bridging the gap between research and operational applications requires innovation and intentional interaction between scientists and stakeholders. The NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT; https://weather.ndc.nasa.gov/sport/) center was established in 2002 to transition NASA satellite products and capabilities to the operational weather community to improve short-term forecasting.  A research-to-operations/operations-to-research paradigm has been the basis for transitioning over 40 satellite products to stakeholders over 20 years.  Today SPoRT focuses on applied research in 6 focus areas including Land Surface Processes, Hydrology, Synoptic and Mesoscale Processes, Lightning & Convection, Tropical Systems, and Air Quality with partnerships spanning government agencies, academia, and the private sector.  This session solicits presentations focusing on use of SPoRT products and capabilities for research, operations (e.g., weather, air quality), meteorological disaster response (e.g., flooding, drought, fire, hurricanes, severe weather), societal applications, and policy development.  Presentations from researchers, stakeholders, and collaborative partners that use SPoRT products or present ideas for future SPoRT products are of interest. Additionally, presentations relevant to future NASA mission Early Adopter programs that partner with SPoRT (e.g., TROPICS and TEMPO) that focus on preparing users for future missions are relevant.