Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
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Saturday, 10 January 2004
6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
SAT 10 JAN
7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
Student Conference Registration
Location: Room 608/609
9:30 AM-9:30 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
Keynote Speaker Session
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Welcoming Remarks: Rosemary Auld, NOAA/NWS, Bohemia, NY; and Ken Carey, Mitretek Systems, Inc., Falls Church, VA
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
9:45 AM-9:45 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
Why Does the AMS Care About Students? Ronald D. McPherson, AMS, Boston, MA
10:00 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
3
Careers in the Atmospheric Sciences: A Change in Climate. Susan K. Avery, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO
10:20 AM-11:45 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
1
This is Your Career—Get Plugged In!
Location: Room 608/609
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
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11:45 AM-11:45 AM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
Luncheon and Guest Speaker: Do You have what it takes to be a Broadcast Meteorologist? Todd Johnson, KOMO 4 TV, Seattle, WA
1:00 PM-2:40 PM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
2
WHAT’S THE FORECAST?
Location: Room 608/609
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
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2:40 PM-2:40 PM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
FEATURED SPEAKER: Weather and the Federal Government: The Extended Forecast. Brigadier General John (Jack) J. Kelly, Jr., USAF (Ret.), Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA, Washington, DC
3:00 PM-3:00 PM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
Coffee Break
3:20 PM-5:20 PM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
3
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Location: Room 608/609
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
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5:15 PM-5:15 PM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
Icebreaker
6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Saturday, 10 January 2004
Buffet Dinner and Career Fair
Sunday, 11 January 2004
6:00 AM-6:00 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
SUN 11 JAN
7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
Breakfast and Networking Time
8:00 AM-9:40 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
4
EMERGING TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: Room 608/609
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
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10:00 AM-10:00 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
Coffee Break with Local Chapter Poster Viewing
10:30 AM-11:10 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
5
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
Location: Room 608/609
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
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11:10 AM-11:10 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
Panel Discussion
1
What We Learned About the Process
Location: Room 608/609
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
Panelists:
11:45 AM-11:45 AM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
Wrap-up and time for audience participation
12:00 PM-12:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
CONFERENCE LUNCHEON AND CLOSING SPEAKER: Ethics in Science, Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II, USN (Ret.), President, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
1:00 PM-1:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
WeatherFest and Poster Setup
Location: Room 608/609
Sponsor: Third Annual Student Conference and Career Fair
5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
PRESENTERS GATHER WITH SESSION CHAIR PRIOR TO POSTER SESSION
5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
Poster Session
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Papers:
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P1.20
Mesonet Sensor Siting in Support of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games
7:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 11 January 2004
Conference Ends