Session 2A Session 2: Research and Career Panels - NOAA Career Paths

Saturday, 11 January 2025: 10:20 AM-11:30 AM
206 (New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 24th Annual Student Conference
Chair:
Joseph F. Rotondo, University of Washington

Curious about the diverse career opportunities available within NOAA? In this session, participants will have the chance to engage in open conversations with professionals from various parts of NOAA, gaining insights into their career journeys and learning about the unique roles they play in the atmospheric and climate sciences. This session offers both a valuable Q&A opportunity and a chance to network with NOAA professionals who are at different stages in their careers in science, policy, and data analysis.

Papers:
10:20 AM
Speaker/Session Introduction

10:25 AM
Paths to NOAA: A Multi-Sector Journey in Service of Public Safety
Stephen W. Bieda III, PhD, NWS, Silver Spring, MD

10:35 AM
Taking Chances and Navigating Your Career in the NWS
Amanda Reinhart,

10:42 AM
Passion & Profession: My Journey in Meteorology
Chanelle Stigger,

10:48 AM
From Hardship to Hydrology: A Native’s Journey to the National Weather Service
Amanda Roberts, National Weather Service Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center, Slidell, LA

10:56 AM
Q&A

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