The Fifth Education and Science Forum

Breakfast

Regerstration

Lunch

Session 1A

Weather, Hydrology and Watersheds I

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

1:30 PM

1A.1

NOAA programs relevant to weather and air quality forecasts

Jeffery T. Mcqueen, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Camp Springs, MD

1:55 PM

1A.2

Issues relating to wind chill from mesonets and vertical wind profile variations

Loren D. White, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS; and M. L. Jones

2:10 PM

1A.3

SEAMONSTER: A testbed sensor web for wireless monitoring of climate change impacts on partially glaciated watersheds

Matt Heavner, University of Alaska, Juneau, AK; and C. Connor, E. Hood, and R. Fatland

2:25 PM

1A.4

Orographic Effects on Tropical Cyclogenesis over Eastern Pacific Ocean

Van Nguyen, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin and G. Tang

2:40 PM

1A.5

Uncertainty of a Weather Prediction Model in Predicting Extreme Rainfall Events: Application to Hurricane Rita

Nasrin Nasrollahi, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA; and A. AghaKouchak

2:55 PM

1A.6

A Study of Large-Scale Surface Fluxes and Vertical Motions Associated with Landfall of Hurricane Katrina

R. Suseela Reddy Jr., Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and H. Natarajan, D. Lu, K. M. Greene, and Q. L. Williams

Session 1B

Remote Sensing and Satellites I

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

1:30 PM

1B.1

Plans for an Observational Analysis of the Variations of the Global Energy and Water Cycle

William B. Rossow, CREST/City College of New York, New York, NY

1:55 PM

1B.2

A Multi-Filter Rotating Shadowband Radiometer Network for Distributed Monitoring of Urban and Rural Aerosol Properties Using the NASA-GISS Algorithm

Miguel A. Bustamante, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and F. Moshary, B. Gross, and S. Ahmed

2:10 PM

1B.3

Developing an Algorithm to Investigate Cloud Lifetime using GOES Thermal Channel Information

Xiaoqian Pan, NOAA, Ozone Park, NY

2:25 PM

1B.4

Improved aerosol retrieval from MODIS over urban areas with regional tuning of surface models

Ana J. Picon, City College and CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY; and B. Gross, F. Moshary, and S. Ahmed

2:40 PM

1B.5

Satellite Observations of the Northern California Summer 2008 Wildfires

Jasper Lewis Jr., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Greenbelt, MD

2:55 PM

1B.6

Estimating above-ground biomass of salt marsh vegetation using hyperspectral measurements of canopy level reflectance

Paul B. T. Merani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and D. C. Rundquist and J. F. Schalles

Session 1C

Living Marine Resources I

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

1:30 PM

1C.1

Spatial variation in habitat associations for monkfish (Lophius americanus V.) in the northwest Atlantic

Daniel W. Cullen, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; and D. A. Richards and A. K. Johnson

1:45 PM

1C.2

Abundance and distribution of fish eggs and larvae in the Bering Sea during the summers of 2006–2008

Candace Rodgers, NOAA, Dallas, TX

2:00 PM

1C.3

Should I stay or should I go?: fish larvae retention in the Hawaiian archipelago

Ana Carolina Vaz, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Honolulu, HI; and K. Richards and C. B. Paris

2:15 PM

1C.4

Using coded wire tags to assess growth rates of individual grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio

Krystle D. Ludwig, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and M. C. Curran and P. P. Pennington

2:30 PM

1C.5

Building a house when supplies are limited: Calcification in ion-poor conditions by the freshwater common pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis

Sue C. Ebanks, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and M. J. O'Donnell and M. Grosell

Session 1D

Climate, Air Quality and Global Change I

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

1:30 PM

1D.1

A Few Thoughts and Updates on Supporting NOAA Air Quality Forecasts

Julian Wang, NOAA/ARL, Silver Spring, MD

1:55 PM

1D.2

A Product Study of the Reaction of HO2 Radicals with Selected Organic Peroxy Radicals

Samuel Hernandez, California State University, Fresno, CA; and S. Singh, Y. Ibarra, S. Cambell, and A. S. Hasson

2:10 PM

1D.3

AIR QUALITY MONITORING AT NOAA/CREST USING REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS

Barry Gross, City College of New York, New York, NY

2:25 PM

1D.4

Aerosol Chemistry: Trace gas analysis

Ebony D. Roper, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA; and V. R. Morris and E. Joseph

2:40 PM

1D.5

Branching ratios and rate coefficients for the reaction of chlorine atoms with butanal, pentanal, methyl vinyl ketone and methacrolein

Sean Campbell, California State University, Fresno, CA; and S. Singh, S. Hernandez, Y. Ibarra, and A. S. Hasson

Break

Session 2A

Weather, Hydrology and Watersheds II

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

3:25 PM

2A.1

Integrated Upper Air Water Vapor Systems

Joseph Facundo, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

3:50 PM

2A.2

A study of ocean spray effect on vertical momentum transport in tropical cyclones

Yevgenii Rastigejev, North Carolina A&T State Univ., Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin

4:05 PM

2A.3

The Generation, Maintenance and Propagation of the Pre-Helene African Easterly Wave and Mesoscale Convective System over Africa: A Numerical Study and Analysis of the Environment

James Spinks, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and G. Tang and Y. L. Lin

4:20 PM

2A.4

Using workflows to integrate weather data servers into a web service

Alok Hota, NOAA, Nashville, TN

4:35 PM

2A.5

Provision of the Optimum Flood Prediction Accuracy and Lead-time

Yong Jung, NOAA/ISET/North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin

4:50 PM

2A.6

The Effect of Rainfall Events on the Water Quality of the Raritan River Estuary

Carissa N. Wilkerson, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and J. D. Vieser, S. Glenn, and R. Chant

Session 2B

Remote Sensing and Satellites II

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

3:25 PM

2B.1

Threats to the World's Freshwater: Human Water Security and Biodiversity Perspectives

Charles Vörösmarty, NOAA-CREST, New York, NY

3:50 PM

2B.2

Modification of Urban Surface Reflection Models with MODIS-AERONET Observations and Validation with High Resolution LANDSAT and HYPERION Imagery

Eduardo Hernandez, CUNY Graduate Center and The City College of New York, New York, NY; and A. J. Picon, B. Gross, F. Moshary, and S. Ahmed

4:05 PM

2B.3

Validation of the water vapor record from the Halogen Occultation Experiment's (HALOE) 4th public data release

John Anderson, Hampton Univ., Hampton, VA; and J. M. Russell III

4:20 PM

2B.4

Formal verification of concurrent aspects in the design of a sensor web

Yusef Pogue, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and A. Esterline

4:35 PM

2B.5

Vegetation Health Index Algorithm for GOES-R ABI

Clement Savadogo, CREST, New York, NY; and A. Rahman, L. Roytman, F. Kogan, and M. Goldberg

4:50 PM

2B.6

Uncertainty assessment of remotely sensed data using copulas

Amir AghaKouchak, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA

Session 2C

Living Marine Resources II

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

3:25 PM

2C.1

From acid rain to ocean acidification: how atmospheric pollutants threaten aquatic resources

Charles Jagoe, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

3:50 PM

2C.2

Bacterial symbionts associated with two species of Xestospongia giant barrel sponges

Naomi F. Montalvo, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, MD; and R. T. Hill

4:05 PM

2C.3

Carbonate chemistry of the Florida reef tract

Nancy Muehllehner, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and C. Langdon

4:20 PM

2C.4

Microbial community structure in a pulp mill effluent-impacted river

Sherilyn Morgan, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL; and H. N. Williams

4:35 PM

2C.5

Unprecendented green water intrusions of South American river waters into the Northeastern Caribbean Sea and its implications for fisheries

Graciela Garcia-Moliner, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; and R. A. Armstrong

4:50 PM

2C.6

Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Disease Progression in Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis

Lonnie C. Gonsalves, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, Princess Anne, MD; and J. Jacobs and E. B. May

Session 2D

Climate, Air Quality and Global Change II

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

3:25 PM

2D.1

Modeling Long Range Transport of Dust from Africa and South America

Ariel Stein, ARL, College Park, MD

3:50 PM

2D.2

Assessing PM2.5 Concentrations Estimates from Column Optical Depth, Aeronet and Lidar PBL Height

Lina Cordero, City College of New York, New York, NY

4:05 PM

2D.3

Impacts of Aerosols and Urban Heat Island on Clouds and Precipitation

Heather Y. Glickman, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and D. S. Mahani and D. R. Khanbilvardi

2D.4

An Investigation of the Impacts of Mineral Dust on Summertime Convection with WRF/Chem V3.1

4:35 PM

2D.5

Analysis of three channel Lidar data Correlation and its impact on aerosol size characterization of the atmosphere using UPRM Lidar data

Mariano Martes, University of Puerto Rico/NOAA/CREST, San Juan, PR; and C. A. Lizarraga and H. Parsiani

4:50 PM

2D.6

Aerosol impact on cloud water path

Ousmane Sy Savane, New York, NY; and B. Vant-Hull, M. Shayesteh, and R. Khanbilvardi

Poster Session 1

Poster Session I

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

P1.1

Mapping Phragmites in St. Jones River Watershed, DE Using AISA images

Zhiming Yang, Delaware State University, Dover, DE; and A. Anoruo

P1.2

Study of beds of Ruppia Maritima and Halodule wrigthii at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi

Cristina C. Nica, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and H. Cho

P1.3

Detection of nearly subvisual cirrus clouds impact on the spectral distribution of the infrared radiative cooling of the atmosphere

P1.4

Hampton University 48-inch Mie and Raman lidar system

Robert Benjamin Lee III, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and M. P. McCormick, K. R. Leavor, and J. Su

P1.5

Cultural identity: landscape change in the Florida panhandle (Franklin county)

Dreamal Worthen, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida; and C. Johnson

P1.6

Evaluation of the separate and joint effects of PAH and PCB contaminants on Atlantic tomcod Cytochrome 1A1 (CYP1A1) and Cytochrome 19A (CYP19A) genes

Adam W. Tulu, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; and A. Ishaque, C. Chambers, and R. Jagus

P1.7

Temperature Dependence Photoluminescence and Energy Transfer Studies of Low-Dimensional Terbium based Compounds for Potential Application in VOC (volatile organic compounds) Detection

Nuquie Beedoe, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

P1.8

Examining arm regeneration effects on Ophiuroid Amphipholis gracillima when exposed to lowered pH levels

Simone Renee' Kilgore, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA

P1.9

Boundary Layer Heights (BLH) derived from Raman Lidar and Sounding Measurements

Micheal Hicks, Howard University, Mt. Rainier, MD; and M. Adam, T. Dejene, M. Robjohn, B. B. Demoz, J. D. Fuentes, E. Joseph, D. Venable, and R. Connell

P1.10

Estimating the numbers of fishing vessels with aerial photos-West African Artisanal Fleets

Anees Jenee Williams, LMRCSC, Hampton, VA; and D. Die

P1.11

Understanding the Effects of Aerosols on Cloud Microphysics in Coastal Urban Environments

Nathan Hosannah, City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, NY

P1.12

Application of Remote sensing information for Surface Water change in a tropical basin (Amazon)

Marzieh Azarderakhsh, CUNY, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and W. B. Rossow and F. Papa

P1.13

PBL Detection Comparison using 2D Operators

Galen M. Smith, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and S. Bililign, C. M. Gan, Y. Wu, and F. Moshary

P1.14

trajectory analysis of pollutant gases in NOAA flask samples and HFC–134A as a potential leak indicator

Markeata Lee, OAR, Detroit, MI

P1.15

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of gold(I) phosphines that may be used for the detection of volatile organic compounds

Darkus E. Jenkins, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and D. Ragland and Z. Assefa

P1.16

An exhaustive database for the development of a Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) model over the Caspian and the Baltic Sea

Kim Smith, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and M. Temimi, R. Khanbilvardi, and P. Romanov

P1.17

Photoluminescence and energy transfer studies of low-dimensional Tetra Cyanoplatinates and their potential for VOC (volatile organic compounds) detection

Carlos Lemarr Crawford Jr., NOAA, Greensboro, NC; and Z. Assefa and N. Beedoe

P1.18

Characterization of reflectance spectra of phytoplankton cultures: implication of remote sensing of HABs

Robert A. Warner, National Ocean Service/NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and C. Fan

P1.19

Use of the CMAQ and WRF-Chem models to investigate tropospheric ozone in the El Paso-Juarez airshed

Juan Gustavo Arias, Univ. of Texas, El Paso, NM; and R. M. Fitzgerald, D. Lu, and W. R. Stockwell

P1.20

Understanding the internal structure of Tropical Cyclones through synergistic use of Cloud Profiling Radar and Microwave Radiometer data

James Rios, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and Z. J. Luo

P1.21

Condensation particle observations during the PNE/AEROSE 2009 trans-Atlantic mission

Jose M. Tirado, Howard University, Washington, DC; and V. Morris

P1.22

Soil moisture retrieval using an index based approach and passive microwave data from AMSR-E

Pradipat Sukumal, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and M. Temimi and R. Khanbilvardi

P1.23

Analysis of an Adaptative SCS-CN

Alvaro Gonzalez, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and M. Temimi

P1.24

Synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence properties of europium(III) and phosphine oxides

Kendra Whitehead, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Z. Assefa

P1.25

Lidar Observation of Planetary Boundary Layer Characteristic over

Alex Tejada, NOAA/ISET, New York, New York

P1.26

Global and temporal characterization of cirrus clouds using the CALIPSO data

Hovakim Nazaryan, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and M. P. McCormick

P1.27

Open-Path Quantum Cascade Measurement System

Amandeep Singh Chhabra, NOAA-/CREST/City College of New York, New York, NY; and M. Lwin, P. Corrigan, P. Castillo, B. Gross, and F. Moshary

P1.28

Establishing a Relationship between Aspirated and Non-Aspirated Temperature Sensors in Support of CRN Power Management

Aziza Camelia Marchant, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and T. P. Meyers

P1.29

Observing sea ice concentration in the caspian sea using MSG SEVIRI data

Gena Israel, NOAA/CREST/REU, Brooklyn, NY

P1.30

Diurnal Variations of Optical Depth Observed at AERONET sites

Ciara E. Brown, Hampton University, Hampton, VA

P1.31

Retrieval of Ocean Water Parameters from Satellite Imagery and Their Dependence on Atmospheric Correction Models

Rushane D. Dyer, City College of New York, New York, NY; and A. Gilerson and S. Ahmed

P1.32

Investigation of cirrus clouds using the CALIPSO lidar data

Sydney Dianne Paul, Hampton, VA; and H. Nazaryan and M. P. McCormick

P1.33

Development of a gas-chromatography apparatus to measure the thermal decomposition of CH3C(O)OONO2 (PAN)

Christopher T. Ware, NOAA/ERL/ARL, Boulder, CO

P1.34

Intelligent Sensor Systems for Damage Prevention and Emergency Preparedness

Kawana Odessa Fuller, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

P1.35

Chemical and bulk sampling during the Aerosol and Ocean Science Expedition V (AEROSE V)

Christopher Spells, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and D. V. Morris

P1.36

Use of Satellite Images for Surface Conditions Monitoring in the Upper Mississippi Watershed During the Flood Event of 2008

Ruben Neira, NOAA/CREST/REU, Corona, NY

P1.37

Using moving averages to detect climate anomalies

Kayiita Jeffrey Johnson, NOAA/ISET, Minneapolis, MN; and M. Steinbach and V. Kumar

P1.38

Atmospheric Aerosol Monitoring of Particulate Matters in the Washington DC Airshed

Esther B. Effiong, Washington, DC; and V. Morris, D. Raghavan, and C. Hosten

P1.39

Clustering Locations based on Historical Weather Data

Robert Olabode, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and M. Steinbach and V. Kumar

P1.40

The New York City meteorological network (NYC MetNet)

Fausto Hernandez, NOAA/ISET, New York, NY; and M. Arend, F. Moshary, S. Ahmed, and T. Legbandt

P1.41

Measuring the 5νOH stretch absorption cross section of acetic acid and peracetic acid by cavity ringdown spectroscopy

Israel Begashaw, LI-COR Biosciences, Lincoln, NE; and M. Collingwood and S. Bililign

P1.42

Size characteristics and chemical attributes of aerosol at Howard University's Beltsville Campus

Jane V. Skalski, Howard University, Beltsville, MD; and J. D. Fuentes, W. R. Stockwell, and B. B. Demoz

P1.43

Characterization of oxidized volatile organic compounds using proton transfer reaction time-of-flight (PTR-ToF) mass spectrometry and ion/molecule reactions

Marc N. Fiddler, NCAT, Greensboro, NC; and A. K. Cochran and S. Bililign

P1.44

Study of Tropical Upper-Tropospheric Water Vapor Using ISCCP and MOZAIC

Cheila E. Benavides, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY

P1.45

Analysis of Ground-Based Remote Sensing Measurements of Aerosols and Ozone in Greensboro, NC: Study on the Disturbances in Air Quality and Climate

Katif A. Peay, NOAA, Greensboro, Guilford County

P1.46

Application of genomic method for the detection and identification of airborne microbial DNA

Maria A. Velez Quinones, Howard University, Washington, DC; and D. V. Morris and K. E. Nelson

P1.47

Particle Size Distributions Observed During the AEROSE V Campaign

Mariana Guereque, University of Texas, El Paso, TX; and L. Padilla, R. M. Fitzgerald, V. R. Morris, and T. E. Gill

P1.48

Relationship of LCLU and SSTs in Tropical Islands

Alex DJ Miranda, NOAA, New York, NY; and J. E. González

P1.49

Evaluation of Benthic Diatoms as Water Quality Indicators in the Blackbird Creek Watershed, Delaware

Amanda Pappas, Delaware State University/NOAA/ECSU, Dover, DE; and G. Ozbay, K. Lee, B. Reining, A. Ko, and K. Coyne

P1.50

Tracing Pre-Tropical Cyclone African Easterly Wave-Mesoscale Convective Systems over African Continent

DeLonte Duff, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin

P1.51

Sorption capacity of lead on soil mixture according to the composition of Saharan dust

Sunyoung Bae, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and C. Simpson

P1.52

Monitoring and Evaluation of Water Quality in Silver Lake, Delaware

Melissa Schutte, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware; and M. Guo

P1.53

Predicting the strength of tropical cyclone seasons using clustering and linear regression

Caitlin M. Race, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and M. Steinbach and V. Kumar

P1.54

Improving the Skill of the NWS's Total Water Level Forecast System

Rosimar Rios-Berrios, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR; and A. A. Taylor

P1.55

Relationships between soil moisture surface energy budget and boundary layer cloud development over United States Mid-Atlantic region

Cassie A. Stearns, Howard University, Beltsville, MD; and E. Joseph, J. D. Fuentes, M. Robjohn, G. A. Davis, T. Dejene, F. Nzeffe, and M. Adam

P1.56

Ground validation efforts at Howard University's Beltsville campus for NASAs Global Precipitation Measurement mission

Gino A. Davis, Howard University, Washington, DC; and E. Joseph, B. B. Demoz, and A. Tokay

P1.57

Multiyear observations and data collection of links between hydrological inputs and glacier velocity in a small temperate glacier in southeastern Alaska

Nicholas M. Korzen, University of Alaska, Juneau, AK; and M. Habermann, M. Heavner, E. Hood, R. Fatland, and C. Connor

P1.58

Genotyping of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Megalopae in the Beaufort Inlet

Vincent J. Dominique III, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; and A. Place, E. Williams, and D. Forward

P1.59

Understanding Extreme Hydrologic Events in the Caribbean

Lilybeth Colon, NOAA/CREST and CUNY Environmental Cross-Roads Initiative Center, New York, NY; and C. Vörösmarty, T. Lakhankar, and B. Fekete

P1.60

Comparison of Pyrolysis and Microwave Acid Digestion Techniques for the Determination of Mercury in Biological and Environmental Materials

Samuel Melaku, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA; and I. Gelaude, F. Vanhaecke, L. Moens, and R. Dams

Breakfast

Registration

Session 3A

Weather, Hydrology and Watersheds III

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

8:30 AM

3A.1

Origin of the Pre-Tropical Storm Debby (2006) African Easterly Wave-Mesoscale Convective System

Yuh-Lang Lin, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and G. Tang, J. Spinks, and W. Jones

3A.2

The boreal spring variability of the Intra-Americas low-level jet and its relation with precipitation and tornadoes in the eastern United States

9:10 AM

3A.3

The Impact of Variational Assimilation of Quikscat Satellite Observations on Hurricane Ike 2008 Simulation

Duanjun Lu, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and R. S. Reddy Jr. and Q. L. Williams

9:25 AM

3A.4

Numerical Simulation on Indirect Effects of Saharan Air Layer Dust on Tropical Deep Convection

Wei Gong, SUNY, Albany, NY; and Q. Min and R. Li

9:40 AM

3A.5

Passage of Tropical Cyclones over Mountainous Islands—Part I: Control Experiment

Ian C. Colon-Pagan, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin, Y. H. Kuo, and S. E. Koch

9:55 AM

3A.6

Effects of Sea Surface Temperature distributions on Tropical Cyclone intensification

Yaw Kyei, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin and G. Tang

Session 3B

Remote Sensing and Satellites III

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

8:30 AM

3B.1

The NOAA Aerosols and Ocean Expedition

Nicholas Nalli, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD

8:55 AM

3B.2

Soil Moisture and Droughts in Africa

Gilbert Fahnbulleh, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY

9:10 AM

3B.3

Detecting cloud vertical structures from photon path lengths distribution

Siwei Li, Howard University, Washington, DC; and Q. Min

9:25 AM

3B.4

Polar stratospheric cloud observations from CALIPSO

Michael T. Hill, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and M. P. McCormick

9:40 AM

3B.5

Multiangular and Hyperspectral Characteristics of Polarized Light Field in Case 2 Waters

Amir Ibrahim, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and A. Tonizzo

9:55 AM

3B.6

Integrating the Sensor Web Enablement initiative into a smart sensor web

William Wright, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and A. Esterline

Session 3C

Living Marine Resources III

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

8:30 AM

3C.1

Salinity preference and swimming activity of the gray snapper Lutjanus griseus

Xaymara Serrano, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and D. Die, M. Grosell, and J. Serafy

8:45 AM

3C.2

Immunomodulation in Eastern Oysters Following Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

April N. Croxton, Tallahassee, FL; and G. H. Wikfors and R. D. Gragg III

9:00 AM

3C.3

Extracting habitat features from hyperspectral imagery of the Duplin River watershed at the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve

John Schalles, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and C. Hladik, S. Pennings, M. Steele, and A. Lynes

9:15 AM

3C.4

Dietary habits of selected species of fish resident or transitory to the maryland coastal bays and their importance to understanding food webs

Reginald Black, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD

9:30 AM

3C.5

A molecular tool for environmental monitoring of Hematodinium sp., a lethal parasite of blue crab

Ammar Hanif, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute/Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD; and J. R. Donaldson, J. S. Pitula, G. A. Messick, D. McIntosh, R. Jagus, and E. J. Schott

9:45 AM

3C.6

Interannual site fidelity of sand tigers (Carcharias taurus) to Delaware Bay

Johnny E. Moore, Delaware State University, Dover, DE; and D. A. Fox, B. M. Wetherbee, and C. T. McCandless

Session 3D

Climate, Air Quality and Global Change III

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

8:30 AM

3D.1

Development of Negative ion proton transfer reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry (NI-PTR TOF MS) for the measurement of gas phase acids in the troposphere

Anthony K. Cochran, NCAT, Greensboro, NC; and S. Bililign, C. Melvin, and M. Fiddler

8:45 AM

3D.2

An Air Quality Proving Ground (AQPG) for GOES-R

Raymond Hoff, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; and S. A. Christopher, F. Moshary, S. Kondragunta, and R. B. Pierce

9:00 AM

3D.3

The OMPS Limb Profiler ozone and aerosol profile retrieval algorithms

Robert Loughman, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and D. F. Rault, G. Taha, J. Li, T. Zhu, and A. E. Bourassa

9:15 AM

3D.4

Climatology Study of African Easterly Wave and Mesoscale Convective System in Northern Africa

Wilson Jones, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and G. Tang and Y. L. Lin

9:30 AM

3D.5

Global climatology of the planetary boundary layer inversions

Angelica M. Betancourt-Negron, NOAA/NWSFO Huntsville, AL/ University of Puerto Rico- Rio Piedras, Huntsville, AL; and D. Seidel

9:45 AM

3D.6

Evaluation of traffic related air pollution in Istanbul, Turkey

Omar Alagha, Fatih University, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey; and I. Anil and F. Karaca

10:00 AM

3D.7

Origins of the Caribbean Rainfall Bimodal Behavior

Moisés E. Angeles, University of Puerto Rico, New York, NY; and J. E. Gonzalez, N. D. Ramirez-Beltran, C. A. Tepley, and D. E. Comarazamy

Break

Session 4A

Coastal Areas, Wetlands and Oceans

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

10:25 AM

4A.1

Using a box model to examine large-scale spatial and temporal patterns in harmful algal blooms for the Potomac River estuary

Amy Drohan, Morgan State University, St. Leonard, MD; and J. Anderson

10:40 AM

4A.2

Taking back Wetlands

Courtney McGeachy, NOAA, VA; and W. Priest

10:55 AM

4A.3

Nannochloropsis oceanica growth optimization study: nitrogen source and concentration

Symone Johnson, Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD; and R. Cluster

11:10 AM

4A.4

The Effects of an Alien Invasive Alga on Sediment Retention and Resuspension in Coastal Hawaiian Waters and the Influence of Community Based Restoration

Jonathan A. Martinez, NOAA, Honolulu, HI; and E. Wolanski and R. H. Richmond

11:25 AM

4A.5

Impact of dissolved organic matter (DOM) availability on bacterial community succession over a tidal cycle in Apalachicola Bay, FL

Jennifer Cherrier, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL; and A. Chauhan

11:40 AM

4A.6

COSEE - Coastal Trends Science-Educator Program---Enhancing the Understanding of Dynamic Coastal Trends

Maryse Leandre, Hampton University, Hampton, VA

Session 4C

Living Marine Resources IV

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

4C.1

Latitudinal variation in habitat and fish assemblages in the Mid-Atlantic Bight based on NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center 2006 to 2009 winter cruises

10:40 AM

4C.2

Cool experiences doing Cold water research : What's happening in Alaska?

Rebecca F. Reuter, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center , Seattle, WA

11:10 AM

4C.3

Observations of the egg cases from the holopelagic polychaete family: Tomopteridae

Kayelyn R. Simmons, Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC), Hampton, VA

11:35 AM

4C.4

Seasonal variation in total dietary fiber content of Delmarva seaweed

Keya J. Jackson, Columbia, SC; and M. L. Madden

12:00 PM

4C.5

Socio-economic vulnerability of African Americans to hurricanes in the Gulf States

Tanveerul Islam, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL; and A. Marshall, E. Johnson, and L. Robinson

Session 4B

Remote Sensing and Satellites IV

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

10:25 AM

4B.1

Observing Sea Ice Changes from Space

Pablo Clemente-Colón, National Ice Center/NOAA/NSOF, Washington, DC

10:50 AM

4B.2

Validating satellite sea surface temperature measurements for coral reef environment monitoring using in-situ observations

Wilsharo D. Scott, NOAA/NESDIS, Old Hickory, TN

11:05 AM

4B.3

Differential O2 Absorption Barometric Pressure Radar (DIAR_BAR): Improvements in tropical storm forecasts

Qilong Min, SUNY, Albany, NY; and B. Lin, Y. Hu, W. Gong, S. Harrah, R. Lawrence, and D. Fralick

11:20 AM

4B.4

Better Understanding of Land Surface Emissivity Map from passive microwave data

Hamidreza Norouzi, New York City College of Technology-CUNY ; NOAA/CREST, Brooklyn, NY; and M. Temimi, R. Khanbilvardi, and M. Azarderakhsh

11:35 AM

4B.5

Local oscillator power optimization for all-fiber coherent Doppler LIDAR wind sensing system

Sameh Abdelazim, City College of New York, New York, NY; and D. Santoro, M. Arend, F. Moshary, and S. Ahmed

11:50 AM

4B.6

Applications of advanced underwater robotics and imaging sensors in coral reef research

Roy A. Armstrong, NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS), Lajas, PR

Session 4D

Ecosystems

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

10:25 AM

4D.1

Hatch timing, climate change, and reproductive strategies of decapod crustaceans

Bradley G. Stevens, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD

10:50 AM

4D.2

Environmental stressors on Saginaw Bay

Kamau Bakari Mbalia, OAR, Ann Arbor, MI

11:05 AM

4D.3

Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in U.S. Coastal Waters and Great Lakes

Courtney D. Jones, Environmental Entrepreneurship, Savannah, GA; and D. A. Apeti, K. L. Kimbrough, and E. Johnson

11:20 AM

4D.4

Dynamics contributing to PCB congener accumulation in striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal waters

William D. Gardner, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; and A. Deshpande and E. May

11:35 AM

4D.5

Documenting habitat use and residency of adult Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay through passive acoustic telemetry

Jennifer L. Hampton, Delaware State University, Dover, DE; and D. A. Fox and L. M. Brown

11:50 AM

4D.6

Derivation of a GIS-based watershed-scale conceptual model for the St. Jones River, Delaware from habitat-scale conceptual models

Michael A. Reiter, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL; and M. Saintil, Z. Yang, and D. Pokrajac

Lunch

Session 5B

Remote Sensing and Satellites V

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

1:45 PM

5B.1

The trans-Atlantic AERosol and Oceanographic Science Expedition (AEROSE)

Ibrahim Siddo, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY

2:00 PM

5B.2

Multi-sources precipitation estimates

Kibrewossen Tesfagiorgis, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and S. Mahani, R. Khanbilvardi, and D. Kitzmiller

2:15 PM

5B.3

Recent Advances by CCNY in Bio-optical Retrievals and Cal/val in Coastal Waters

Sam Ahmed, City College of the City University of NY, New York, NY

2:30 PM

5B.4

Snowfall Rate Estimation using Remotely Sensed Multi-Spectral Microwave Information

Cecilia Hernandez, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and S. Mahani and R. Khanbilvardi

2:45 PM

5B.5

Inversion of Remote Sensing Reflectance by Modeling the Spectral Beam Attenuation in Northeast Coast Area

Weiming Zheng, CREST, New York, NY

3:00 PM

5B.6

Field Spectroscopy of Benthic Habitats in the Grand Bay NERR

Drew Seminara, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and P. Merani and J. Schalles

3:15 PM

5B.7

Structural Indexing of DMSP satellite images

Mohamed Gebril, North Carolina A&T state university, Greensboro, NC; and H. Abdollah

Session 5C

Living Marine Resources V

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

5C.1

Occurrence of triclosan in plasma of wild Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and their environment

2:10 PM

5C.2

Now we detect them, now we don't; sandbar shark core habitat areas in Delaware Bay

Naeem A. Willett, Delaware State University, Dover, DE; and D. Fox and B. Wetherbee

2:25 PM

5C.3

Combining telemetry and mark-recapture methods to study the population dynamics of American Eels in Delaware

Marissa G. Brady, Delaware State University, Dover, DE; and P. B. Conn, L. L. Bailey, K. W. Shertzer, and D. A. Fox

2:40 PM

5C.4

Comparative feeding ecology and allometric growth of two spatially co-existing penaeid shrimps in Sofala bank fishery (central Mozambique)

Atanasio Brito, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

2:55 PM

5C.6

Collection and transportation of young of the year weakfish for use in laboratory experiments

Michael Cinelli, NOAA, Dover, DE; and D. McIntosh

Session 5D

Environmental Education and Literacy I

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

1:45 PM

5D.1

Connecting knowledge, belief and action: Environmental autobiographies as a pedagogical tool for environmental literacy

Marcia Allen Owens, ECSC, Tallahassee, FL

2:10 PM

5D.2

The AMS Education Program: Working to Promote Scientific Literacy in the Public

James A. Brey, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and I. W. Geer, J. M. Moran, R. S. Weinbeck, E. W. Mills, B. A. Blair, E. J. Hopkins, T. P. Kiley Jr., E. E. Ruwe, and E. Gracey-Miller

2:35 PM

5D.3

Teaching Environmental Entrepreneurship

Jonatan Jelen, The New School,, New York, NY; and A. Scott and K. R. Foster

2:50 PM

5D.4

Web-based scientific and outreach tools for geographic data dissemination

William J. Hernandez, NCAS, Lajas, PR; and R. A. Armstrong

3:05 PM

5D.5

Formative evaluation of student personal outcomes and experiences to measure the effectiveness of Marine Science training programs for underrepresented groups

Nadia Meyers, Savannah State University , Savannah, GA

3:20 PM

5D.6

Assessing environmental literacy through the implementation of the Florida department of environmental protection's learning in Florida's environment (LIFE) program

Rhianna M. Neely, Environmental Cooperative Science Center, Tallahassee, FL; and M. A. Owens

Session 5A

Weather, Hydrology and Watersheds IV

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

1:45 PM

5A.1

Weather and Climate Observations Facilities at Beltsville Campus of Howard University

Everette Joseph, Howard University, Washington, DC

2:10 PM

5A.2

Modeling hurricane effects on zooplankton production using a simple NPZ numerical model

Eric Davenport, Morgan State University, Saint Leonard, MD; and J. Anderson and C. Fan

2:25 PM

5A.3

Climatology and scenarios of landfalling Texas hurricanes: 1851–2006

Tanveerul Islam, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

2:40 PM

5A.4

Effects of orography and sea surface temperature on the cyclogenesis of tropical storm Debby (2006)

John Paul Roop, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and G. Tang and Y. L. Lin

2:55 PM

5A.5

Moisture and Orographic Effects on the Evolution of African Easterly Waves-Mesoscale Convective Systems

Guoqing Tang, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin, J. Spinks, and W. Jones

3:10 PM

5A.6

Sensitivity of WRF-Chem simulated Saharan Dust to Tropical Cyclone Debby 2006

Sunyoung Bae, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC; and G. Tang, Y. L. Lin, and J. P. Roop

3:25 PM

5A.7

The Relationship Between Air-Sea Interactions and Tropical Cyclone Intensity Associated with the 2006 AMMA Field Experiment

Jamese D. Sims, Howard University, Washington DC, and NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC/MMAB, Camp Springs, MD; and G. S. Jenkins and R. Grumbine

Break

Poster Session 2

Poster Session II

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

P2.1

EEP High School Science Pipeline Geo-Explorers at Universidad del Turabo: Learning and Teaching the Business of Science – Lessons Learned

Antonio Gonzalez Toro, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR; and T. Lipsett

P2.2

Risk Assessment for Weather Based Accidents

Charla Gaskins, Greensboro, NC; and Y. L. Lin and E. U. Nzewi

P2.3

Characterization of aerosols in the El Paso-Juarez airshed using the TUV model in conjunction with Multi-Filter Rotating Shadow Band Radiometers

Richard Medina Calderon, University of Texas, EL Paso, TX; and D. R. M. Fitzgerald and T. E. Gill

P2.4

Business Plan for a Commercially Viable Coastline Friendly Black Sea Bass Marirculture Operation

Matilda Young, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA; and A. Shannon, T. Heath, J. Goodnight, C. Ingram, K. Brinkley, and R. Lee

P2.5

Technical Considerations Towards the Development of a Commercially Viable Black Sea Bass Mariculture Operation

Diamond Carr, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA; and J. Ross, C. West, T. Heath, A. Shannon, C. Ingram, K. Brinkley, and R. Lee

P2.6

Elevated Upper Tropospheric Ozone by Deep Convection during the 2006 Ron Brown Cruise

Jonathan W. Smith, Howard University, Washington, DC; and G. S. Jenkins, M. C. Barth, and K. E. Pickering

P2.7

Ship Based Observation of Ozone in the Tropical Mid-Troposphere During AEROSE 2009

Lily Udumukwu, Howard University, Washington, DC; and E. Joseph, N. R. Nalli, and V. R. Morris

P2.8

Stock discrimination of American Monkfish Northwest Atlantic Using Mitochondrial DNA

Belita S. Nguluwe, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC), Princess Anne, MD; and D. A. K. Johnson, E. Williams, D. J. Carlin, D. A. Richards, and D. A. Place

P2.9

Using the TUV model and the EPIRM model in conjunction with MFRSR irradiance data to retrieve single scattering albedo, asymmetry parameter and aerosol size distribution in the El Paso-Juarez airshed

Angel E. Esparza, Univ. of Texas, El Paso, TX; and R. Medina-Calderon, R. M. Fitzgerald, and J. Polanco

P2.10

Identification of PCB enhanced microbial consortium from estuarine and freshwater sediments that undergo selective reductive dechlorination through Aroclor™ stimulation

Kathleen Gillespie, Center of Marine Biotechnology/University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, MD

P2.11

Determination of a Plant Protein Diet for a Marine Fish

Gordon R. Taylor, LMRCSC, Oxford, PA; and A. Watson and A. Place PhD.

P2.12

Sex Ratios as a Function of Size in Crassostrea Virginica

Judith Sarkodee-Adoo, NOAA, Tallahassee, FL

P2.13

Investigating the spatial distribution of Actinomycete bacteria in the Indonesian Sponge, Aaptos aaptos

Damian Marcus Smoot, LMRCSC, Towson, MD; and M. Anderson and R. T. Hill

P2.14

Diet analysis of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus from the Northwest Florida Panhandle in relation to a red tide Karenia brevis bloom

Sabrina R. Bowen, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and T. Cox

P2.15

Accessing chronic and acute toxicity in the benthic amphipod, Leptocheirus plumulosus, using the brominated flame retardant 2–2'-4–4' Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) and the insecticide Fipronil

LaTrisha E. Allen, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA

P2.16

Effects of Malathion on Petrolisthes armatus

Tiffany Ann Ward, NOAA, Savannah, GA

P2.17

Examination of the Microbial Communities Associated with Oyster Larvae Treated with Probiotic Bacteria in the Absence and Presence of a Bacterial Pathogen

Oluchi Ukaegbu, Delaware State University, Dover, DE; and D. McIntosh, D. Kapareiko, G. H. Wikfors, E. Schott, and H. J. Schreier

P2.18

Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Bacteria Used in Protecting Oyster Larvae from Pathogenic Bacteria in Hatchery Culture

Jessica M. Rash, Delaware State University, Dover, DE; and D. McIntosh, D. Kapareiko, G. H. Wikfors, E. Schott, and H. J. Schreier

P2.19

Acoustic Telemetry used to track red snapper, gag grouper, red grouper, and scamp grouper in particular areas of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Catherine J. Carroll, Living Marine Resources Coorperative Science Center (LMRCSC), Garden CIty, GA; and K. Ludwig

P2.20

A Baseline Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Trends of Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances in the Apalachicola River and Bay

Adesuwa Erhunse, Florida A&M University, Tallahasee, FL; and D. Alvarez, Ph.D, R. Gale, Ph.D, R. D. Gragg III, Ph.D, and L. Robinson, Ph.D

P2.21

Physiological effects of hypoxia on Atlantic croaker

Jamila Dawn Payton, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; and A. K. Johnson, P. Bushnell, and R. Brill

P2.22

A comparison of inorganic carbon dynamics in two subtropical estuaries during spring floods: Apalachicola Bay, FL, and St. Joseph Bay, FL

Stacy Smith, Environmental Cooperative Science Center, Tallahassee, FL; and J. Cherrier and J. Sarkodee-Adoo

P2.23

Distribution of Fishes in Hudson Canyon and adjoining Outer Continental Shelf in relation to Benthic Habitat Type and Hydrography

Jacklyn C. James, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; and V. Guida and P. Chigbu

P2.24

Sedimentation and Landscape Changes in a Dynamic Coastal Salt Marsh, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah, Georgia

Amy Rath, Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, Fairbanks, AK; and C. Pride

P2.25

Nest microhabitat characterization and nest site selection by Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin pileata) at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), Mississippi

Christina F. Mohrman, Environmental Cooperative Science Center, Moss Point, MS; and R. Cooley and M. S. Woodrey

P2.26

An Investigation of Urban-Runoff as a Source of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds to Santa Monica Bay in Southern California

P2.27

Ecotoxicity and Risk Assessment of Mercury in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Melanie McHenry-Johnson, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and P. Tchounwou, Z. Arslan, Y. Anjaneyulu, W. McHenry, and S. Kishinhi

P2.28

Molecular Approach for Targeting Specific Fecal Contamination in the Grand Bay

Stephen S. Kishinhi, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and P. B. Tchounwou, I. O. Farah, K. Ndebele, B. Graham-Evans, and M. McHenry-Johnson

P2.29

Estimation of fecundity and oocyte measurements in Lophius americanus using Image J image analysis software

Samara Lawrentz, Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, Princess Anne, MD; and A. K. Johnson and R. McBride

P2.30

Monitoring Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals using LIBS

J. Branch Jr., Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL; and J. Martinez, C. Akpovo, C. Jagoe, E. Johnson, and L. Johnson

P2.31

Comparison of GPS dropsondes between developing and non-developing disturbances in the Atlantic

Diamilet Pérez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR; and S. S. Chen

P2.32

Analysis of air transport patterns bringing dust storms to El Paso, Texas

Nancy Ivette Rivera Rivera, University of Texas, El Paso, TX; and T. E. Gill, K. A. Gebhart, J. L. Hand, R. M. Fitzgerald, and D. J. Novlan

P2.33

Modeling Optical Properties of Aerosols Using Microphysical Retrievals from Air Quality Models

Gary F. Bouton, NOAA, New York, NY

P2.34

Monitoring the Progression of the Northeast MFRSR Network Using the NASA-GISS Calibration Algorithm to Obtain Aerosol Products

Ryan Jaipaul, NOAA, Richmond Hill, NY

P2.35

Investigating Uptake and Colonization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Relation to Phytoplankton Presence

Keyana Dickens, Delaware State University/NOAA/ECSU, Dover, DE; and G. Richards, M. Watson, and G. Ozbay

P2.36

Quantification of human-interactions with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the waterways of Savannah, Georgia

Robin M. Perrtree, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and S. Todd and T. Cox

P2.37

The Use of Probiotics to Improve the Survival and Growth Rate of Cobia Larvae

Michele N. Thompson, LMRCSC, Parkesburg, PA; and D. A. Place and A. Watson

P2.38

Habitat Use by Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in waters around Savannah, Georgia USA

Michael Knowles, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and T. Cox

P2.39

Helping to Solve Drought with the Open Geospatial Consortium Sensor Observation Service

Cheickna Baber, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and M. J. Brewer

P2.40

Design and testing of a system to digitally record endogenous activity rhythms of postlarval and juvenile Penaeid shrimp

Matthew B. Ogburn, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and R. T. Greer and F. Balbuena

P2.41

The Applicability of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing in Identifying Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) sources using NOAA National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Program Data

Patrina L. Bly, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC; and M. A. Edwards

P2.42

Application of WRF to investigate the moisture regime associated with the preonset of Sahelian rains

Roberto J. Mera, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC; and F. H. M. Semazzi

P2.43

Vizualization of Weather Using Google Earth

Richard L. Messick, NOAA/ERL/CDC, Greensboro, NC; and D. Y. Li

P2.44

Use of Garcinia sp. seed extracts as dietary supplement to promote growth and control fish diseases

Tedra Booker, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; and P. Chigbu and S. Parveen

P2.45

First look at forecasters experiences with high-temporal resolution Phased Array Radar data: An evaluation research study

Cristal A. Sampson, NOAA, New York, NY; and D. LaDue and P. L. Heinselman

P2.46

NOAA's Preserve America Initiative: Unlocking the history of African-Americans in Georgia's coastal fisheries

D. L. Hoskins, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center, Savannah, GA

P2.47

A PCR-based assay for detection of Hematodinium sp. in Sediment from The Maryland Coastal Bays

Whitney E. Dyson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore/LMRCSC, Princess Anne, MD; and E. Schott, J. S. Pitula, and A. Hanif

P2.48

Coral connectivity between deep and shallow sites in the tropical western Atlantic (Caribbean): Deep water refugia as potential sources of replenishment following coral bleaching

Xaymara Serrano, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and A. Baker

P2.49

The NOAA Living Marine Resource Cooperative Science Center annual winter cruises: a mechanism for student training in fisheries research techniques

Todd Christenson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD; and E. May

P2.50

Incidence of Mycobacteriosis in Young of the Year Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) from the Chesapeake Bay

Elizabeth M. Bennett, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute/Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD; and L. C. Gonsalves, E. B. May, and R. Jagus

P2.51

Automatic analysis of volcanic emissions using multiple satellites

Kevin R. Leavor, Hampton University, Hampton, VA; and M. P. McCormick

P2.52

Investigating the of Aerosol Optical Properties by using the handheld Sunphotometer Microtops II during PNE/AEROSE-V

Adrian Flores, NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Washington, DC; and E. Joseph, N. R. Nalli, and V. Morris

P2.53

ISETCSC summer high school student camp and earth science teacher workshop

Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; and S. Bililign, K. Eckersley, and A. Abraha

P2.54

Simultaneous retrievals of cloud optical depth and effective radius from Thin-Cloud Rotating Shadowband Radiometer (TCRSR)

Bangshen Yin, SUNY, Albany, NY; and Q. Min

P2.55

Photon path length distributions and broadband heating rate profiles

Lei Song, SUNY, Albany, NY; and Q. Min

P2.56

A robust neural Network ensemble approach for snowfall detection using AMSU data

Yajaira Mejia, NOAA/CREST at City College of New York, New York, NY; and M. Shayesteh and R. Khanbilvardi

P2.57

UPRM Lidar Raman and Polarization Channel Expansion and Data Analysis

Carl Allen Lizarraga, University of Puerto Rico/NOAA/CREST, San Juan, PR; and H. Parsiani

P2.58

Validation of UPRM Lidar with Calipso

Dolly Hernandez, University of Puerto Rico/NOAA/CREST, San Juan, PR

P2.59

Atmospheric Processing for MASTER Imagery using Chemical Transport Models and MODTRAN4

Yaítza Luna-Cruz, NCAS, Washington, DC; and D. S. Tkacik and N. Clinton

P2.60

Testing and Calibration Scenarios of a Hydrodynamic Model of Mosquito Lagoon, Florida

Jo-Ann Rosario-Llantin, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL; and G. Zarillo

P2.61

Trans-Atlantic transport of Saharan dust aerosols: aerosol mass densities obtained during AEROSE-V

Adam A. Atia, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and D. V. R. Morris and D. R. Blake

P2.62

Bacterial symbionts of a marine invertebrate as sources of anticancer compounds

Jeanette Davis, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, MD; and R. T. Hill

Breakfast

Registration

Session 6A

Environmental Education and Literacy II

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

8:30 AM

6A.1

Lessons learnt from Remote Sensing Science and Education Training for K-20

Shakila Merchant, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and R. Khanbilvardi

8:55 AM

6A.2

Mixing Water and Electricity: Hydropower

Kendyl Elizabeth Crawford, NOAA, Hampton, Virginia

9:10 AM

6A.3

Puerto Rico Weather Camp: A summer experience to build knowledge in tropical meteorology, atmospheric sciences, and oceanography

Yasmín Detrés, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; and R. A. Armstrong

9:25 AM

6A.4

Using fisheries science in K-12 activities

Mary Carla Curran, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA; and K. M. Hoover

6A.5

LectureTools: An Advanced "Clicker" System for the Geosciences

9:55 AM

6A.6

Observing at the Mesoscale: What Role Can the EPP Cooperative Centers Play in Answering Questions Asked by the National Academy

Raymond M. Hoff, Univ. of Maryland/CREST, Baltimore, MD

Session 6B

Social Science

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

8:30 AM

6B.1

Hurricane Katrina Case in New Orleans: National Weather Service Environmental Risk Across Cultures

Vankita Brown, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

8:55 AM

6B.2

Determining the Potential Environmental Impacts of Offshore Renewable Energy Development

Lorielle Nicole Jackson, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

9:20 AM

6B.3

News Media, Black Women, and Hurricane Katrina: Comparing Localized Content to Local Perceptions

Candace M. Calloway, Howard University, Washington, DC

9:45 AM

6B.4

Policy response to erosion through construction permitting near the Apalachicola National Estuarine Reserve

Ariana J. Marshall, Environmental Cooperative Science Center, Tallahassee, FL; and L. Robinson Ph.D

10:00 AM

6B.5

The Impact of Environmental Degradation on Economic Development Opportunities: A GIS-Based Examination of Planning Issues in a Coastal City

Kasim Sheron Ortiz, Environmental Entrepreneurship, Savannah, GA

Session 6C

Remote Sensing and Satellites VI

Host: The Fifth Education and Science Forum

8:30 AM

6C.1

Hunting Poisonous Planktons from Space

Ruhul Amin, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY; and J. Zhou, A. Gilerson, B. Gross, F. Moshary, and S. Ahmed

8:45 AM

6C.2

Visual Analytics using Google Earth NOAA Scientific Cruise Data

Tammy C. Morrison, NOAA/ISET, Greensboro, NC; and A. Esterline

9:00 AM

6C.3

Progress in Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic of Vapoluminescent materials for VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Detection

Zerihun Assefa, NCAT, Greensboro, NC; and D. E. Jenkins, N. Beedoe, C. Crawford, and K. Whitehead

9:15 AM

6C.4

Time series analysis of aerosol optical thickness and chlorophyll concentration in the North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea using satellite data

Aurora M. Justiniano, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR; and R. Armstrong and Y. Detrés

9:30 AM

6C.5

Variability of Worldwide Cloud Cover

Alma Cabral Reynoso, NOAA/CREST, New York, NY

9:45 AM

6C.6

Retrieving microwave land surface emissivity and vegetation index using TRMM multi-sensor products

R. Li, SUNY, Albany, NY; and Q. Min and B. Lin

10:00 AM

6C.7

Use of Reconnaissance Aircraft Data in Estimating Hurricane Intensity

Nipun Aggarwal, NOAA, New York, NY; and J. Jeyaratnam and Z. J. Luo

Break

Awards/Closing Luncheon

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Saturday, 14 November 2009

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Thursday, 12 November 2009

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Friday, 13 November 2009

7:30 AM-8:30 AM: Friday, 13 November 2009

8:30 AM-10:10 AM: Friday, 13 November 2009

8:30 AM-10:15 AM: Friday, 13 November 2009

10:10 AM-10:25 AM: Friday, 13 November 2009

10:25 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 13 November 2009

10:25 AM-12:05 PM: Friday, 13 November 2009

12:00 PM-1:45 PM: Friday, 13 November 2009

1:45 PM-3:35 PM: Friday, 13 November 2009

1:45 PM-3:40 PM: Friday, 13 November 2009

3:35 PM-3:50 PM: Friday, 13 November 2009

3:50 PM-5:00 PM: Friday, 13 November 2009

Saturday, 14 November 2009

7:30 AM-8:30 AM: Saturday, 14 November 2009

8:30 AM-10:15 AM: Saturday, 14 November 2009

10:00 AM-10:15 AM: Saturday, 14 November 2009

12:15 PM-12:30 PM: Saturday, 14 November 2009

12:30 PM-2:00 PM: Saturday, 14 November 2009