Panel Discussion 1 The Health and Sustainability of Observing Networks

Friday, 13 June 2014: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Salon A-B (Denver Marriott Westminster)
Host: 17th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation
Moderator:
Wendy A. Ryan, Wilson Water Group, Glenwood Springs, CO
Panelists:
Bruce B. Baker, NOAA/OAR/ARL/ATDD, Oak Ridge, TN; Kevin R. Brinson, University of Delaware, Delaware Environmental Observing System, Newark, DE and Chris Fiebrich, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK

The committee would like to focus panel discussion on the importance of funding and maintaining our observing networks. Different agencies will be called upon to explain their network, how it is funded and the challenges faced in operations. This is an important and timely topic given budgetary cuts to many observing networks.

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