88th Annual Meeting (20-24 January 2008)

: The Richard Hallgren Symposium

The Richard Hallgren Symposium

Program Chair: Ron McPherson , AMS

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Sunday, 20 January 2008

7:30 AM-9:30 AM: Sunday, 20 January 2008


Short Course Registration

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 20 January 2008


Conference Registration

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 20 January 2008


7th Annual WeatherFest
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

Monday, 21 January 2008

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Registration continues through Thursday, 24 January

8:30 AM-9:15 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Joint Session 1
The Richard Hallgren Symposium Opening Session
Location: R04 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the The Richard Hallgren Symposium; and the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )

Papers:
  8:30 AM
Welcoming Remarks, Richard A. Anthes, AMS President

  8:35 AM
Keynote Address
John W. Zillman, Chair, GCOS Steering Committee, Melbourne, Australia

9:15 AM-10:15 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Joint Panel Discussion 4
History and Current Status of International Cooperation in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Services
Location: R04 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the The Richard Hallgren Symposium; and the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Moderator: Michel Jarraud, WMO
Panelists: Geoffrey Holland, 2WE Associates; Tillmann Mohr, EUMETSAT; James Rasmussen, WMO Consultant on WIGOS; Thomas Rosswall, ICSU

Papers:
  9:15 AM
The Oceans
Geoffrey Holland, 2WE Associates, Parksville, BC, Canada

  9:45 AM
International Cooperation in Meteorology – the Example of the World Weather Watch
James Rasmussen, WMO Consultant on WIGOS, Frederick, MD

Poster PDF (85.3 kB)
  10:00 AM
Thomas Rosswall

  10:00 AM
Panel Discussion

10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Coffee Break (Mon a.m.)

10:45 AM-11:45 AM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Joint Panel Discussion 5
History and Current Status of International Cooperation in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Services (Continued)
Location: R04 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; and the The Richard Hallgren Symposium )

Papers:
  10:45 AM
Panel Discussion

11:45 AM-1:15 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Lunch Break: Luncheon Speaker, Brig. Gen. John J. Kelly, NOAA, Washington, D.C
Location: R05 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

11:45 AM-1:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Opening Plenary Session Featuring Mayor Nagin of New Orleans (Cash & Carry Lunch)

1:15 PM-2:45 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Joint Panel Discussion 6
Future of International Cooperation in Science and Services
Location: R04 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the The Richard Hallgren Symposium; and the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Moderator: William Easterling, Penn State University
Panelists: Robert Corell, The Pew Center; Martin Parry, UK Met Office; Robert Landis, Landis Associates; Otis Brown, RSMAS/Univ. of Miami

Papers:
  1:30 PM
THE NEW CHALLENGING FUTURE OF “EMERGENCY” CLIMATE RESEARCH
Ann Henderson-Sellers, World Climate Research Programme, Geneva, Switzerland

Poster PDF (260.4 kB)
  1:45 PM
William Easterling

  1:45 PM
Robert Corell

  1:45 PM
Martin Parry

  1:45 PM
  1:45 PM
Panel Discussion

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (mon p.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 21 January 2008


Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

Tuesday, 22 January 2008

8:15 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008


Joint Panel Discussion 7
Future of International Cooperation in Observing Systems
Location: R04 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Sponsors: (Joint between the The Richard Hallgren Symposium; and the Third Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research )
Moderator: Gordon McBean, University of Western Ontario
Panelists: Sue Barrell, Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Neil Gordon, New Zealand Meteorological Service; Richard Spinrad, Oregon State Univ.; Gregory Withee, NOAA/NESDIS; David J. Hofmann, NOAA/ESRL

Papers:
  8:15 AM
The Future of International Cooperation in Observing Systems
Sue Barrell, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Poster PDF (63.0 kB)
  8:30 AM
Future International Cooperation in Observing Systems
Neil D. Gordon, Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand

  8:45 AM
Future of International Cooperation in Observing Systems
Richard Spinrad, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR

Poster PDF (15.2 kB)
  9:00 AM
Future of International Cooperation in Observing Systems I
Gregory Withee, NOAA/NESDIS, Silver Spring, MD

Poster PDF (20.0 kB)
  9:15 AM
David J. Hofmann

  9:15 AM
Gordon McBean

  9:15 AM
Panel Discussion

9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break (Tue a.m.)
Location: Exhibit Hall B (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

11:00 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008


Exhibits Open (Tuesday)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 22 January 2008


Presidental Forum: Hurricane Katrina: Looking Back to Look Ahead (Cash & Carry) (Presidental Forum will run parallel to the other sessions throughout the afternoon)
Location: La Louisiane (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

Wednesday, 23 January 2008

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008


Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar) (Wednesday)
Location: Exhibit Hall A (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 23 January 2008


AMS Annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Riverside Hotel