Two institutions took contrasting approaches. At the University of Miami, teams of meteorology undergraduates evaluated the value chain for three hurricanes. Among the issues identified were the dynamic nature of the forecasts, misinterpretations of the products, social media influences, demographic factors, and disparities in public responses. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology engaged student interns in different disciplines and experience levels to evaluate and contrast the warning value chains for domestic and international events.
The students expressed enthusiasm for the exercises. Pedagogical gains included team collaboration, critical thinking, research and composition skills, a comprehensive view of weather events, understanding information flow, learning about new tools, and identifying gaps in practices. We encourage educators to adopt similar exercises to enable students to develop these skills, adopt value chain ideas, and contribute meaningfully to the community. The level of maintenance is low, and there is flexibility in how the exercises can be developed.

