29th Conference on Education

Program Chairs: Jeffrey A. Yuhas , Morristown-Beard School ; Reginald Blake , LaGuardia Community College ; Jared Rennie , NCICS/North Carolina State Univ. ; Danny E. Mattox , Univ. of Oklahoma
Reviewers: Staci DeSchryver , Education ; Janet Liou-Mark , New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York ; Shakila Merchant , NOAA Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies ; Jon Nese , Pennsylvania State University ; Rick DiMaio , Northern Illinois Univ. ; Zachary Handlos , Georgia Institute of Technology

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Monday, 13 January 2020

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Monday, 13 January 2020


Panel Discussion 1
Active Learning Demonstrations from the Atmospheric Sciences
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Daria B. Kluver, Central Michigan Univ.; Danny E. Mattox, Univ. of Oklahoma
PD1.1
Being an Atmospheric Science Wizard
Tim Barnes, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Aquino and J. Weber

PD1.2
Demonstrating Atmospheric Phenomena Through Active Learning
Celia M. Payne, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and E. Baugher, A. E. Stimach, W. Abshire, and C. M. Kauffman

PD1.3
Using Inexpensive, Arduino-Based Weather Sensors for Middle School STEM
John M. Trostel, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, GA; and J. L. Losego, T. Perry, M. H. Lupas, S. Mulvanity, and W. Lloyd

PD1.4
An Informal Introduction to Numerical Weather Models with Low-Cost Hardware
Eliott Foust, NCAR, Boulder, CO

PD1.5
Using Cloud Computing and Software Container Technology for Interactive Classroom Learning in Numerical Weather Prediction
Michael J. Kavulich Jr., NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. K. Wolff, K. Fossell, J. Halley Gotway, M. Harold, and S. Ng

PD1.6
Satellites in the K12 Classroom
Vicky Gorman, Citizen Science Education Program, Medford, NJ

PD1.7
Visualizing Meteorological Features in Immersive, Interactive, and Collaborative Virtual Reality
Alan F. Srock, St. Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, MN; and C. A. Hammitt and M. C. Gill

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 13 January 2020


AM Coffee Break (Monday)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 13 January 2020


Session 1
Pre-College Education Initiatives - Engaging Students
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Staci DeSchryver, Education; Eleanor Vallier-Talbot, NOAA/NWS
10:30 AM
1.1
Keeping up with the Data Revolution with SOS Explorer Mobile
HILARY PEDDICORD, CIRES/Univ. of Colo., Boulder, CO; and E. Hackathorn, E. L. Russell, K. Searight, and J. Stewart

10:45 AM
1.2
GOES Nation and the GOES Virtual Science Fair: How students can learn and have fun doing research with satellite data!
Vicky Gorman, Medford Memorial Middle School, Medford, NJ; and M. Mooney, T. J. Schmit, and D. T. Lindsey

11:00 AM
1.3
GLOBE Mission Earth: Engaging Students in Research through Fusing GLOBE with NASA Assets to Build Systematic Innovation in STEM
John Moore, Institute for Earth Observations, Palmyra, NJ

11:15 AM
1.4
What Ingredients Lead to a Successful Pre-College Student Chapter of AMS
Elizabeth Rennert, Concord Carlisle High School, Concord, MA; and T. Ruggiero

11:30 AM
1.5
Sparking K-12 Student Interest in Meteorology and STEM Careers by Utilizing Real Time and Archival Weather Data
Eleanor Vallier-Talbot, NOAA/NWS, Norton, MA

11:45 AM
AMS K-12 Teacher Award Winner

12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 13 January 2020


Lunch Break (Monday)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 13 January 2020


Session 2
Engagement in Atmospheric Education - Research and Application
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School
2:00 PM
2.1
It’s a New Century for the AMS: What’s New with Education Program for 2020 and Beyond?
Wendy Abshire, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and E. W. Mills, B. A. Blair, and C. Kauffman

2:15 PM
2.2
An American in Copenhagen: Reflections on the EMS (European Meteorological Society) Annual Meeting 2019
Michael J Passow, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY

2:30 PM
2.3
Helping Middle School Students Build Understanding of Hazardous Weather and Its Impacts with the GLOBE Weather Curriculum
Becca Hatheway, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Ristvey Jr., L. S. Gardiner, M. Rummel, E. Snode-Brenneman, J. S. Malmberg, R. Curry, L. H. Chambers, and T. Murphy

2:45 PM
2.4
Taking Poetic License With Atmospheric Dynamics
John A. Knox, The Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA

3:00 PM
2.5
Characterizing Instructional Strategies within Atmospheric Science Courses
Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and C. E. Davenport and D. Kopacz

3:15 PM
2.6
Recommendations for Improving Teaching and Learning in Atmospheric Science Through Research
Dawn Kopacz, Univ. of Nebraska−Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and W. J. Flynn, L. C. Maudlin, Z. Handlos, S. Gill, and A. T. Hirsch

3:30 PM
2.7
Narrated Animations and Still Frame Figures: When and how should I use them?
Lindsay C. Maudlin, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and K. S. McNeal, N. Soltis, and S. J. Hassol

3:45 PM
2.8
Mount Washington Observatory's Arctic Wednesdays Professional Development for Teachers
Brian J. Fitzgerald, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH; and W. Broussard

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 13 January 2020


Formal Poster Viewing Reception (Mon)

Poster Session
Pre-College Initiatives and Engagement in Atmospheric Education Poster Session
Location: Hall B1 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
A Case Study of How AMS Mentoring and Meetings Can Help Develop Young Meteorologists
Mackenzie Pavlik, Concord Carlisle High School, Concord, MA; and M. B. Yarker and T. Ruggiero

IBM’s Storm Technical Council Outreach Program
Michael J Ventrice, The Weather Company, an IBM Business, Andover, MA; and C. Stiles and A. P. Praino

STEM Education for Tomorrow's Workforce: Enabling Teachers to Engage Students in Standards Based Investigations in the Context of Local Climate and Environmental Changes
Tamara Shapiro Ledley, STEM Education Consultant, Earth and Climate Science, Needham, MA

Integrating the Wedge Stabilization Game into Agricultural Education and Outreach Initiatives
Robert Simpson, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN; and R. Tewari, J. E. Mehlhorn, B. Parr, and N. Musunuru

Using Local Examples of Wildlife Climate Adaptation to Start a Student-Centered, Nationwide Dialog on Climate Change
Danielle F. Lawson, North Carolina State University, North Carolina, NC; and A. E. Nesbitt, B. Whitehouse, D. E. Horton, K. T. Stevenson, M. N. Peterson, and D. J. Wuebbles

Communicating Weather Information to High School Students: What do they really want?
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and M. DeSimone, E. Zakhary, S. Yuhas, K. Magnotta, and D. Braunstein

Building and Programming a High School CO2 Monitoring System
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and M. R. Bednarek and K. Gonyea

No Correlation Between Precipitation Amounts (Rain Gauge) and Brightness Temperature (GOES-16 ABI, Band 13)
Vicky Gorman, Citizen Science Education Program, Medford, NJ; and E. Garistina, L. Michaels, M. Doshi, and A. Fricke

CIMSS Student Workshop: STEM before STEM was Cool
Maria Vasys, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and M. Mooney, D. Herndon, P. Janssen, and I. Nasif

Improving K-12 Instruction of Coastal Climatology and Tree Ring Science with Louisiana Sea Grant
Jill Trepanier, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; and C. S. Tucker, P. Blanchard, J. R. Jordan, and M. Schafer

An Interactive Demonstration of MetPy's Declarative Language: Moving from GEMPAK to MetPy as the Primary Analysis and Visualization Tool of Atmospheric Scientists
Kevin H. Goebbert, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and R. M. May and Z. S. Bruick

Measuring Weather Together: The Role that Personal Weather Observations & Mentoring Partnerships play in Engaging Students in Meteorology
William Owen, Concord Carlisle High School, Concord, MA; and E. Rennert, M. Pavlik, A. Grant, L. Mccrory, M. Charde, and T. Ruggiero

Bonnets and Blizzards: Storytelling Makes Teaching Fun...and Effective!
Barbara Mayes Boustead, NWS, Norman, OK

The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)
Kathryn Boyd, CIRES, Boulder, CO; and A. U. Gold, F. Niepold, S. Lynds, A. Morton, M. Bruckner, K. Kirk, C. Manning, P. Chandler, and T. Shapiro Ledley

Case Studies: The Perfect Vehicle to Drive Compelling Data into a Classroom
Margaret Holzer, Rutgers University and Chatham High School, New Brunswick, NJ

NWS: Educating Users for Decisions Associated with Hurricanes
Joel Cline, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and D. P. Brown, R. Berg, and D. Sharp

Extreme Atlanta: Using Project-Based Learning to Enhance Student Scientific Abilities within the Context of an Interdisciplinary Climate Change/Urbanization Course
Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and E. Weigel

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


Session 3
Effective Strategies for Increasing Minority Participation in the Atmospheric Sciences
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York
8:30 AM
3.1
Increasing Minorities in Atmospheric Science through Geoscience Experiences (I.M.A.G.E.) Program at Jackson State University
Dereka Carroll-Smith, NCAR, Boulder, CO; Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and J. N. Elkins

8:45 AM
3.2
Pathways for Increasing and Advancing Diversity, Inclusion and Equity: Getting Beyond the Check
Vankita Brown, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and A. Brinson, J. Sims, and C. Woods

9:00 AM
3.3
This Just In: A Handbook on Running Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Programs in the Geosciences
Valerie Sloan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and B. C. Bruno, D. Dalbotten, and R. Haacker

9:15 AM
3.4
Broadening Participation in the Earth System Sciences - What can be achieved through Strategic Investment, Policy Changes and Individual Commitment?
Rebecca Haacker, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Centeno, C. Hannay, B. Hatheway, R. S. Hornbrook, A. Lauer, A. Maute, L. Medina Luna, K. Morgan, K. Morgan, J. Ristvey Jr., A. Rockwell, V. Sloan, and O. Wilhelmi

9:30 AM
3.5
John Henryism: The Impacts of Toxic Research Environments on Well Being and Scientific Productivity
Brandon Jones, National Science Foundation, Alexandria, VA

9:45 AM
3.6
20 Years of Increasing Minority Participation in Atmospheric Sciences - The Howard University Program
Vernon R. Morris, Howard Univ., Washington, DC

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


AM Coffee Break (Tuesday)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


Joint Session 15
Learning Does Not Stop After College:  Continuing Education and Mentoring in Meteorology
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the 29th Conference on Education; the Eighth AMS Conference for Early Career Professionals; and the Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion )
Cochairs: Shakila Merchant, NOAA Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies; Jared Rennie, NCICS/North Carolina State Univ.
10:30 AM
J15.1
Becoming a Stormbreaker at Cape Canaveral: A First Hand Look at the US Air Force's Early Career Program for Civilian Meteorologists
Brian Cizek, U.S. Air Force, CCAFS/Patrick AFB, FL

10:45 AM
J15.2
Effective Strategies to Engage Atmospheric Scientists in Online Professional Development: Meeting the Demands of a Rapidly Changing Workforce
Morgan Brown Yarker, Yarker Consulting, Cedar Rapids, IA; and M. D. S. Mesquita

11:00 AM
J15.3
Encountering Sexism in the Field: How to Maintain Composure as an Expert, While Shutting Down Toxic Behavior
Kathleen M. Magee, National Weather Service, Huntsville, AL; and A. Ravenscraft

11:15 AM
J15.4
AMS Early Career Leadership Academy
Matthew C. Lacke, Jefferson County Department of Health, Birmingham, AL; and R. DePodwin, A. K. Anderson-Frey, J. Rennie, A. R. Cook, C. Vagasky, B. V. Smoliak, and M. Newberry Jr.

11:30 AM
Panel Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


Lunch Break (Tuesday)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


Session 4
See It, Hear It, Touch It – Informal Weather Education Outreach
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Danny E. Mattox, Univ. of Oklahoma; Erik Salna, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International Univ.
1:30 PM
4.1
"Show Me" El Nino
Joe Witte, Aquent, Pasadena, CA

1:45 PM
4.2
FIU Extreme Events Institute Informal Weather Education Outreach
Erik Salna, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International Univ., Miami, FL

2:00 PM
4.3
Linking Undergraduate Education to Service and Outreach: Twenty Years of Hands On Outreach and Fun at Valparaiso University MET Field Day
Teresa M. Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and A. J. Stepanek and D. C. Goines

2:15 PM
4.4
Bilingual Science Communication and Outreach during Scientific Field Campaigns
Lorena Medina Luna, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and D. Zietlow and Z. Fuchs

2:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


PM Coffee Break (Tuesday)

3:00 PM-4:00 PM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


Panel Discussion 2
Conference on Education Roundtable:  Where do we go from here?
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology; Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 14 January 2020


Formal Poster Viewing Reception (Tues)

Poster Session
Educational Outreach Poster Session
Location: Hall B1 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Using Alternative Technology Formats to Efficiently Reach Underserved Areas of the Community
Erik M. Heden, NOAA, Newport, NC; and S. Spiegler

A Journey Through NOAA's Cooperative Science Center in Atmospheric Science (NCAS) to a Career in Operations at the National Weather Service
Janae N. Elkins, NWS, Jackson, MS; and V. Morris, C. Woods, W. Parker, J. P. Moore III, L. D. White, and E. Keys

Strengthening Participation in the Atmospheric Sciences: Providing Underrepresented Students with Communication Strategies for Multicultural Mentoring
Leticia D. Williams, NCAS, Washington, DC

‘Tis a Time for Transformation in Earth and Environmental Sciences Education - NGSS, CTE, and STEM
Paul Ruscher, Lane Community College, Eugene, OR

Effective Multi-Institutional Partnerships to Broadening Participation in Earth System Sciences: The Haskell-NCAR Environmental Assessment Training
Jerry Cyccone, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. Brewer, C. Marshall, J. T. Johnson, and R. Haacker

Securing Private and Federal Partnerships to Support Undergraduate Geoscience Workforce Internships for Minorities
Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York, Brooklyn, NY; and R. Blake and J. Rivera

Preparing Students of Color for a Career Pathway in STEM through a Geoscience Undergraduate Research Program
Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York, Brooklyn, NY; and R. Blake, H. Norouzi, and J. Rivera

Look at the Sky and Tell the Weather: Contributions to Meteorology of Eric Sloane
Michael J Passow, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY

Real People, Real Climate, Real Changes: A Traveling Exhibition Reaches Broad Audiences in order to Engage Communities in Discussions about Impacts and Solutions
Becca Hatheway, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Haacker, L. Medina Luna, D. Zietlow, L. S. Gardiner, R. Henson, and K. dagon

WeatherBlur: Connecting Students, Scientists, and Communities to their Local Weather Data
Margaret B Curtis, NWS, Gray, ME; and N. Becker, R. Clark Uchenna, R. Kermish-Allen, L. Venger, S. Dickson, and P. Matrai

Mentoring New Meteorologists in the National Weather Service to meet the Evolve Initiative
Matthew E. Anderson, NOAA/NWS, Morristown, TN; and D. Hotz

Authentic Student Research Experiences with GLOBE Clouds
Marile Colon Robles, SSAI, Hampton, VA; and J. Bourgeault, J. R. Bouwman, J. Taylor, T. R. Harte, and T. M. Rogerson

Summer Camp on Severe Storms and Monsoon Meteorology - Engaging Students
Dorothea Ivanova, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Prescott, AZ; and C. N. James and M. Sinclair

The GOES-16/17 Virtual Science Fair
Margaret Mooney, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin−Madison, Madison, WI; and V. Gorman, K. Loach, T. J. Schmit, M. M. Gunshor, and D. T. Lindsey

The SSEC Equity Tech Camp
S. S. Lindstrom, Univ. of Wisconsin/CIMSS, Madison, WI; and M. Mooney, S. Batzli, C. Suplinksi, D. Hoese, L. Orf, K. Bah, and B. Pierce

Collaborative Research Between Lake Nona High School and 45th Weather Squadron: Year-5
Kimberly J. Chaffin, Lake Nona High School, Orlando, FL; and W. P. Roeder and W. A. Ulrich

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 15 January 2020


Session 5
University Education Initiatives
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Rick DiMaio, Northern Illinois Univ.; Jon M. Nese, The Pennsylvania State University
8:30 AM
5.1
The joint MSc degree program in Environmental Meteorology offered by the Universities of Trento (Italy) and Innsbruck (Austria): first outcomes and future developments.
Dino Zardi, Univ. of Trento, Trento, Italy

8:45 AM
5.2
At the Intersection of Medicine and Environmental Health Policy: Creation of a Novel Climate and Health Science Policy Fellowship for Physicians
Caitlin Rublee, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO; and C. Sorensen and J. Lemery

9:00 AM
5.3
New Activities Supporting Atmospheric Science Education Research within the AMS Community
Wendy Abshire, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and D. Charlevoix and L. Sample McMeeking

9:15 AM
5.4
A Medium-Range Forecast Contest to Bridge the Gap between Academia and the Private Sector
David Margolin, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and S. G. Decker, E. O'Neill, L. LeBel, Z. Mages, R. Haas, L. Trabachino, N. J. Schiraldi, and T. Burg

9:30 AM
5.5
Engaging Undergraduates in K-12 STEM Education Through High-Altitude Ballooning: The LIFT Project
Philip Bergmaier, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; and T. Kilty, S. McBride, K. Kilty, A. Burrows, and K. Muir Welsh

9:45 AM
5.6
Experiential Learning in Meteorology: Field Studies of Convection and Severe Storms
Jana B. Houser, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 15 January 2020


AM Coffee Break (Wednesday)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 15 January 2020


Session 6
Innovative Teaching Strategies in University Instruction
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Cochairs: Rick DiMaio, Northern Illinois Univ.; Jon M. Nese, The Pennsylvania State University
10:30 AM
6.1
Increasing Self-Efficacy By Helping Students Become Self-Regulated Learners in Sophomore and Junior Level Meteorology Courses
Wendilyn J. Flynn, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

10:45 AM
6.2
Exposing Undergraduate Students to Numerical Weather Prediction Through the Use of Software Containers and Cloud Computing
Jamie K. Wolff, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Ng, K. R. Fossell, J. E. Halley Gotway, M. Harrold, and M. J. Kavulich Jr.

11:00 AM
6.3
Improving Active Learning in Aviation Meteorology
Daniel J. Halperin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach, FL; and T. A. Guinn and R. Eicher

11:15 AM
6.4
Student-Driven Hyperlocal Weather Forecasting on Social Media: AthensGaWeather at the University of Georgia
John A. Knox, The Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and L. Blocker and R. Garmong

11:30 AM
6.5
Building NWS-University Partnerships Through Experiential Education: NWS Topeka Meteorologists in the University of Kansas Classroom
Ariel E. Cohen, NWS, Miami, FL; and A. C. Hennecke, B. M. Baerg, W. P. Gargan, J. L. Prieto, K. D. Skow, and D. A. Rahn

11:45 AM
6.6
Leveraging Advice from Industry Professionals in the Creation of a Course in Broadcast Meteorology
Martin A. Baxter, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI; and W. R. Sykes Jr., A. J. Bajjey, and S. J. Droope

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 January 2020


Lunch Break (Wednesday)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 January 2020


Session 7
Experiential Learning for Undergraduates in the Atmospheric Sciences
Location: 258C (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
1:30 PM
7.1
Equipping Meteorologists to Effectively Use Social Media to Link to Society
Kristina Deleon, Univ. of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX; and G. J. Mulvey and K. A. Mulvey

1:45 PM
7.2
Experiential Learning for Undergraduates in Greenland
Perry J. Samson, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and M. Flanner, J. Bassis, S. Patrick, and R. Clauer

2:00 PM
7.3
From Storm Chasing to Air Racing: How Summer Experiential Learning Courses Have Enhanced the Embry-Riddle Undergraduate Meteorology Experience
Shawn M. Milrad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach, FL; and T. A. Guinn, D. J. Halperin, C. Herbster, and D. Schaum

2:15 PM
7.4
SIATA’s Operational Group: Experiences Learned from a Local Risk Management Strategy
Lina Isabel Ceballos, Sistema de Alerta Temprana de Medellín y el Valle de Aburrá (SIATA), Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá (AMVA), Medellín, Colombia; and M. A. Ochoa and C. D. Hoyos

2:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 15 January 2020


PM Coffee Break (Wednesday)

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 15 January 2020


Formal Poster Viewing Reception (Wed)

Poster Session
University Education Poster Session
Location: Hall B1 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 29th Conference on Education
Support for Field-Based Undergraduate Research in Earth/Environmental Sciences and Biology Courses at an Oregon Community College, Including Taphonomy!
Paul Ruscher, Lane Community College, Eugene, OR; and C. Andrews, J. Anderson, S. Clarke, S. Holmes, R. Kirwin, S. Kiser, J. McLaughlin, C. Owen, and A. Pooth

Visual and Radar Observations of Storms
Scott M. Steiger, SUNY, Oswego, NY

A Multi-Year Multi-Institution Collaborative Research Project Developed during the Northeast Partnership for Atmospheric and Related Sciences (NEPARS) REU Program
Nicholas D. Metz, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY; and J. M. Cordeira and C. Evans

The Unidata Summer Internship Program - Seven Years of Providing Students with Software Carpentry Skills.
Sean C. Arms, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. M. May and D. Dirks

"Radiosondes and Radars and School Superintendents - Oh My!": Recognizing the Ramifications of Meteorologically-Based Decisions Through Experiential In-House Internships
Adam J. Stepanek, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; and B. J. Wolf and T. M. Bals-Elsholz

The Financial Dilemma of Students Pursuing an Atmospheric Science Graduate Degree in the United States
Dylan R. Card, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY; and H. S. sussman and A. Raghavendra

Integration of 3D-Printed Weather Stations into a College-Level Atmospheric Instrumentation Course
Robin Tanamachi, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN

What Instruction Method Enhances Understanding of Fundamental Concepts in an Introductory Meteorology Course?
Montana Etten-Bohm, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and D. T. Conlee

Developing the Next Generation of Weather Forecasters: The NCEP Student Internship Program
Genene Fisher, NWS, College Park, MD

How Meteorologists Get Rid of Lorenz Chaos
Isimar Santos, Campus da UENF em Macae, Macae, Brazil; and N. S. Ferreira and J. Buchmann

Implementation of a Computational Component in an Introductory Climate Science Course
Rebecca Edwards, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX; Southwestern Univ., Georgetown, TX

A Middle-Aged Cat Learns New Tricks:Enlivening Climatology Labs with Python and Jupyter Notebooks
Craig A. Clark, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN

Integrating Weather Data, Climate Science and Sustainability to Engage a Diverse Community and Train a Future Green Workforce at the Alamo Colleges District
John Strybos, Alamo Colleges District, San Antonio, TX

Are Students Academically Ready to take an Introductory Meteorology Course?
Tim Springer, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX; and G. J. Mulvey

An Integrated Approach for Meteorology and Emergency Management Education
Sepideh Yalda, P.O. Box 1002, Millersville, PA

Improving Wikipedia While Improving Student Learning
Ian A Ramjohn, Wiki Education, San Francisco, CA; and E. N. Webb

Lake Watershed Geosystems: A Meteorology Student’s Perspective in GEOPATHS
Charles John Peachey, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Enhancing meteorology engagement in the geosciences through NSF's GeoPaths EXTRA Program
Lisa A. Doner, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; and E. P. Kelsey, A. Villamagna, R. Lyons, M. Earick, and D. Evans

A New Online Text for Intro-level Atmospheric Science Students
Alison D. Nugent, Univ. of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI; and J. D. S. Griswold and C. Karamperidou

Findings and Mysteries of the ACES S-STEM Project on Undergraduate Atmospheric Science Students at a Public Liberal Arts University
Douglas Miller, Univ. of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC; and M. Cameron, C. Godfrey, K. Sanft, and C. Hennon

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: An holistic approach to recruit, train, pipeline & prepare students for professional careers in NOAA mission enterprise
Shakila Merchant, NOAA Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies, New York, NJ; and R. Khanbilvardi

If You Had Nine Contact Hours a Week for a Capstone Course, What Would You Teach? The Synoptic Meteorology Capstone Sequence at the University of South Alabama
John M. Lanicci, Univ. of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; and D. A. Murray and K. G. Blackwell

Utilizing Data Sonification as a Means to Better Engage and Instruct Students of Atmospheric Science
Samantha Berkseth, Independent Researcher, Friday Harbor, WA

Thursday, 16 January 2020

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9:30 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 16 January 2020


Exhibit Hall Breakfast

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 16 January 2020


Joint Panel Discussion 8
Diversity, Equity, Belongingness and Inclusion - Where has the AMS Been and Where Should it Be Going?
Location: 254A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Eighth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise; the 29th Conference on Education; the 15th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice; and the Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion )
Moderator: Tanja E. Fransen, NOAA/NWS
Panelists: Valerie Sloan, NCAR; Shakila Merchant, NOAA Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies; Mona Behl, The Univ. of Georgia; Pamela Emch, Northrop Grumman Corp.
10:30 AM
Panel Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 16 January 2020


Lunch Break (Thursday)
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