92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (January 22-26, 2012)

21st Symposium on Education

21st Symposium on Education

Program Chairs: Rajul E. Pandya , UCAR/SOARS ; David R. Smith , United States Naval Academy

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Saturday, 21 January 2012

7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 21 January 2012


Registration for Student Conference and Short Course
Location: New Orleans Convention Center

Sunday, 22 January 2012

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


Short Course Registration
Location: New Orleans Convention Center

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


Registration Open for Annual Meeting
Location: New Orleans Convention Center

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


WeatherFest

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


92nd Annual Review and Fellows Awards

5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012


Welcome Reception Honoring the Newly Elected Fellows

Monday, 23 January 2012

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Registration Continues Through January 25

9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 1
12th Presidential Forum: Technology In Research and Operations—How We Got Here and Where We’Re Going
Location: La Nouvelle B-C (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the 17th Conference on Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA; the 12th Presidential Forum: Technology in Research and Operations—How We Got Here and Where We’re Going; the 26th Conference on Hydrology; the Special Symposium on Technological Advances: Impacts on Hurricane Research and Forecast Improvements; the Second Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python; the 10th History Symposium; the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); the 21st Symposium on Education; the Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems; the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; the 16th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS); the 21st Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences; the 14th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry; the Fourth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions; the Third Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium on Weather-Air Traffic Management Integration; the 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment; the 10th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Science; the 16th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation; the 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology/ First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference; the Ninth Conference on Space Weather; the Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges; the Third Symposium on Environment and Health; and the Third Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy )
  9:00 AM
Scientific research and operational environmental services are profoundly affected by the introduction and application of new technologies and it seems as though these advances are now accelerating, challenging our community to constantly become better at what we do and to serve society in new and more powerful ways. We welcome two highly distinguished keynote speakers for our Presidential Forum and each will address the theme of our 92nd Annual Meeting from his and her uniquely personal perspectives.

  9:15 AM
Welcoming remarks and introductions by Jonathan T. Malay, AMS President
  9:45 AM
Technology for a Weather-Ready Nation
Kathryn Sullivan, NOAA, Washington, DC
  10:10 AM
President Malay will then be joined by Mr. George J. Komar, Director, NASA Earth Science Technology Office, Science Mission Directorate, and they will briefly discuss their thoughts about changes in the AMS community’s technological capabilities and in society twenty years and more into the future. They will then engage with the audience in an interactive dialog which should be an exciting and stimulating exercise of envisioning our future.

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Spouses' Coffee

10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Coffee Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 2
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the 21st Symposium on Education; the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; and the 26th Conference on Hydrology )
Cochairs: David R. Easterling, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC; Kimberly E. Klockow, Univ. of Oklahoma
  11:30 AM
The IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation
Roger S. Pulwarty, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and C. Field, V. Barros, K. L. Ebi, T. Stocker, D. Qin, and P. Midgely

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


1
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Location: Room 243 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the Seventh Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research; the 21st Symposium on Education; the 24th Conference on Climate Variability and Change; and the 26th Conference on Hydrology )
Organizer: Kimberly E. Klockow, Oklahoma Climatological Survey
Moderator: William Hooke, AMS
Panelists: James A. Brey, American Meteorological Society; Craig Colton, LSU; David R. Easterling, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Poster Session 1
Poster Session
Location: Hall E (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Teresa Eastburn, NCAR; Kathleen A. Murphy, AMS Education Resource Educator
 
106
Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Related Sciences and University Living-Learning Communities
Robert V. Rohli, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA; and T. A. Joyner and A. M. Trevino

 
108
The PRE-Depression Investigation of Cloud-Systems in the Tropics (PREDICT) Field Campaign: Educational Perspectives of Early Career Scientists
Clark Evans, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; and H. M. Archambault, J. M. Cordeira, C. L. Fritz, T. J. Galarneau Jr., S. Gjorgjievska, K. S. Griffin, A. Johnson, W. Komaromi, S. Monette, P. Muradyan, B. Murphy, M. Riemer, J. Sears, D. Stern, B. Tang, and S. Thompson

 
109
Investigating the Earth System Using Real-World Data Through AMS Ocean, Weather, and Climate Studies
James A. Brey, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and I. W. Geer, R. S. Weinbeck, E. W. Mills, and K. A. Nugnes

 
110
Opening the Technological Black Box: Meteorology and Technology Education At Valparaiso University
Kevin H. Goebbert, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and T. M. Bals-Elsholz, A. Stepanek, C. A. Clark, and B. J. Wolf

 
111
Standing up to Be Heard: Student Presentations At Valparaiso University
Teresa M. Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and C. A. Clark, K. H. Goebbert, and B. J. Wolf

 
112
A Documentary on the 2010 Hurricane Field Campaign to Inspire and Increase Interest in the Geosciences

 
113
The Summer Student Volunteer Program At NWS WFO Baltimore/Washington
Matthew R. Kramar, NWSFO Baltimore/Washington, Sterling, VA; and A. Woodcock, J. R. Klein, and S. Zubrick
Manuscript (899.9 kB)

Poster PDF (1.3 MB)

 
114
Preparing Middle School Teachers to Effectively Use Science Models to Support Learning about Climate, Weather, and Energy Topics
Morgan Brown Yarker, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; and C. O. Stanier, C. Forbes, and S. Park

 
115
American Weather and Climate Exposition (Weather Expo)
Miles S. Muzio, Weather Exposition of America, Bakersfield, CA; and E. Salna

 
Creating a Collaborative Journal Article in the Classroom: Lessons Learned

 
116
Exploring the Concept of a Mesoscale Desk
Michael W. Douglas, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK

 
117
The Evolution of Earth System Science Education - FSU's Tale
Paul Ruscher, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL; and A. gallard and A. Kaepplinger

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

 
118
ASCENT: Mentorship, Networking and Resources for Women in Atmospheric Science
Laura M. Edwards, DRI, Reno, NV; and A. G. Hallar, L. M. Avallone, and H. Thiry

 
119
A New Undergraduate Degree At San Jose State University: BS in Meteorology, Concentration in Climate Science
Alison F.C. Bridger, San Jose State Univ., San Jose, California; and E. Cordero

Poster PDF (747.8 kB)

 
120
Developing Climate Change Learning Modules for High School Educators
Patrick L. Lawrence, Univ. of Toledo, Toledo, OH; and K. Czajkowski

 
121
Contemplating Climate Change from an Alaskan Perspective
Andrea Evans, Dimond High School, Anchorage, AK; and B. Roth

 
122
“ECS School/Community Implementation Strategies for Middle and High School Teachers”
Diane Ryan, Prescott, AZ; and M. A. Winslow and T. L. Lake

 
123
Weather Science and Safety Workshops for K-8 Teachers in Georgia: 4 Years of Evaluation Data and Experience
Alan E. Stewart, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Knox and A. L. Qureshi

 
124
South Florida's DataStreme Earth Climate System Outreach Program
Edward Williams, DataStreme Earth Climate System Group, Boynton Beach, FL; and M. Hall

 
125
American Meteorological Society's DataStreme Earth's Climate System - Implementation
Vanessa L. Van Sciver, Merchantville Elementary School, Merchantville, NJ; and S. Waldron, M. F. Boorstein, L. Bastiaans, D. Cammarota, E. Chavez, R. Henck, K. Bissonette, and K. Squicciarini

 
126
Development of Middle School Lesson Plans on Climate Change and Global Climate Models
Korey Southerland, Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; and G. L. Mullendore, L. Munski, E. Harpster, and M. Baker

 
127
DataStreme Earth's Climate System in New Mexico
H. Turtle Haste, James Monroe Middle School, Albuquerque, NM; and D. Novak, M. Parsons, S. Smith, D. Archie, J. Crosby, D. Kann, C. Jones, and K. Jones

 
128
Minority Student Knowledge of and Interest in Geoscience Careers
Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS; and B. Bell, M. Brown, J. Dyer, K. McNeal, and J. Rodgers

Poster PDF (1.6 MB)

 
129
Climate C.H.A.N.G.E.: Concepts Having Anthropogenic & Natural Global Evidence - You Decide
Kathryn M. Haughn, Nazareth Academy, Wakefield, MA; and V. J. Ciarametaro, P. J. Erickson, S. Zhang, and L. Goncharenko

Poster PDF (314.8 kB)

 
130
Earth Gauge: Linking Weather, Environment and Climate
Sara Espinoza, The National Environmental Education Foundation, Washington, DC; and K. Kraus

 
131
Severe Storm Forecasting in a Summer Science Institute for Middle School Students
Richard Wagner, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO; and S. Ng

 
132
An Electronic Weather Wall in the High School Classroom
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, Chelmsford, MA; and P. Bailey-Wells, B. Rich, A. Vejins, C. St. Francis, C. Donelan, and J. Avery

 
133
Climate Change Education in Florida
Nicolle J. Weis, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and C. Morales, C. H. Paxton, and A. Feldman

 
134
Arizona DataStreme ECS
Diane Ryan, Prescott, AZ; and M. A. Winslow and T. L. Lake

 
135
Building a Network of Internships for a Diverse Geoscience Community
Rebecca Haacker-Santos, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and V. Sloan and R. Pandya

 
137
Career College for Tweens
Claire Waites, AMS Education, Daphne, AL

 
138
Online Weather Studies At Gavilan College
Andrew H. Van Tuyl, Gavilan College, Gilroy, CA

 
140
Training Lessons Learned in National Weather Service
LeRoy Spayd Jr., NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)

 
141
From Fires to Floods: How the NWS Office in Tucson, Arizona Increased Flash Flood Awareness After a Historic Wildfire Season
John J. Brost, NOAA/NWSFO Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and G. Sampson, K. Drozd, E. Boyle, and R. Fliehman

Poster PDF (5.7 MB)

 
142
Taking Authentic Student Research to New Heights Through the International Students and Teacher Exchange Program (ISTEP)
Michael J. Passow, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University and Dwight Morrow High School, Palisades, NY; and S. L. Chan-Lee, B. M. Buckley, and G. R. Kowach

Poster PDF (65.0 MB) Poster PDF (65.0 MB) Poster PDF (65.0 MB) Poster PDF (65.0 MB)

 
143
Analysis of S'COOL Participant Ground Observations Vs. Corresponding Satellite Data: Cloud Layers
Sarah A. Crecelius, NASA/LaRC, Hampton, Virginia; and L. H. Chambers, T. M. Rogerson, and D. R. Doelling

 
144
"Snow Days Vs. Snow Fall" - Doing College Level Research with High School Students
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, Chelmsford, MA; and A. Vejins and C. Donelan

 
146
National Weather Service and Nurture Nature Center - A Partnership for Flood Outreach
Patricia Wnek, NOAA/NWS/Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, State College, PA; and P. Ahnert, W. Marosi, R. Kruzdlo, G. Szatkowski, R. Hogan Carr, and K. Brandes
Manuscript (209.9 kB)

Poster PDF (1.4 MB)

 
147
New Modules for Nasa's Global Climate Change Education (GCCE) Program: Sulfur Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide
Michael R. Witiw, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Everett, WA; and R. J. Myers and T. Schwerin

 
148
Engaging Youth to Understand Climate: The GLOBE Student Climate Research Campaign
Donna J. Charlevoix, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Tessendorf, J. Mackaro, G. Randolph, and R. Thomas

 
149
Hurricanes: Science and Society, a New Online Education Resource
G. Scowcroft, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI; and I. Ginis, C. W. Knowlton, and R. M. Yablonsky

 
150
Impact of a Summer Research Experience on High School Students' Interest in and Understanding of Science
Donna J. Charlevoix, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Haacker-Santos and R. Pandya

 
151
Matching Technology to Audience Needs: Lessons Learned From the Carolinas Coastal Climate Outreach Initiative
Jessica C. Whitehead, South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, Charleston, SC; and R. H. Bacon, J. F. Thigpen, G. Carbone, K. Dow, and D. L. Tufford

 
152
Evaluating a Nationwide Summer Weather Camp Program
William Gregory Blumberg, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and S. Malla, D. V. Morris, and H. M. Mogil

 
154
Climate Literacy Syllabus Challenges for Select Private Sector Decision Makers
Jenny Dissen, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC/CICS, Asheville, NC; and K. Vincent and T. Houston


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 1
K-12 and Informal Educational Outreach Initiatives
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Kathleen A. Murphy, AMS Education Resource Educator; Teresa Eastburn, NCAR
  4:00 PM
1.1
Golden Words From Elementary Kids: Can I Show You My Observation!
Bernadette H. Connell, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO; and K. Gebhart
  4:15 PM
1.2
Making the Community Weatherwise Through Informal Science Education At the Nation's First Weather Museum
Maureen T. Maiuri, The John C. Freeman Weather Museum at Weather Research Center, Houston, TX; and J. F. Hasling, CCM
  4:30 PM
1.3
The Use of Social Media to Improve Climate Literacy: The Green Ninja Project
Eugene Cordero, San Jose State Univ., San Jose, CA; and D. Chai, B. Dallas, and B. Sarrafan
  4:45 PM
1.4
The Young Meteorologist Program
Ron Gird, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD
  5:00 PM
1.5
A Rapidly Expanding Summer Weather Camp Program That Opens Doors to CAREERs in Meteorology
H. Michael Mogil, How The Weatherworks, Naples, FL; and B. G. Levine and V. R. Morris

  5:15 PM
1.6
Improvements to AMS Pre-College Programs: Results of a Self-Study on DataStreme Atmosphere, Ocean and Earth's Climate System
Robert S. Weinbeck, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and J. A. Brey, I. W. Geer, E. W. Mills, and K. A. Nugnes

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012


Reception and Exhibits Opening

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 2
University Educational Initiatives
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Donna J. Charlevoix, UCAR; Lourdes Avilés, Plymouth State Univ.
  8:30 AM
2.1
An Alliance to Develop a Workforce of Community Climate-Change Advisors
Richard Clark, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and S. Ackerman, D. Blockstein, J. Fellows, L. O. Mearns, R. Pandya, E. S. Takle, and D. J. Wuebbles
  8:45 AM
2.2
AASC Recommendations for the Education of An Applied Climatologist
David Emory Stooksbury, Office of the State Climatologist, Athens, GA; and F. A. Akyuz, L. A. L. Dupigny-Giroux, K. G. Hubbard, J. Nielsen-Gammon, and M. Timofeyeva
  9:15 AM
2.4
DOW Mobile Radars in the Classroom
Joshua Wurman, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and K. A. Kosiba
  9:30 AM
2.5
Engaging Students in the STEM Disciplines Using High Altitude Weather Ballooning
Jill S. M. Coleman, Ball State Univ., Muncie, IN; and M. A. Mitchell, K. Roebuck, and H. M. Rauwolf

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Spouses' Coffee

9:30 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Exhibit Hours

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Session 3
University Educational Initiatives - Part II
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Host: 21st Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Donna J. Charlevoix, UCAR; Lourdes B. Avilés, Plymouth State University
  11:00 AM
3.1
  11:15 AM
3.2
An Assessment of Traditional Versus Inquiry-Based Lab Approaches for Undergraduate Meteorological Instruction
Shaunna L. Donaher, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL; and K. A. Kloesel, O. Lee-Salwen, and B. A. Albrecht
  11:45 AM
3.4

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Session 1
Technology for Education - Part I
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS); and the 21st Symposium on Education )
Cochairs: Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA
  1:30 PM
  1:45 PM
Dual-Polarization Radar: Training Initiatives for the Decision-Makers
Clark D. Payne, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. M. Kingfield
  2:00 PM
NOAA Outreach At the National Weather Center
Daphne G. Thompson, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  2:15 PM
Climate Education Materials with Sector-Focused Context
Heather A. Dinon, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC; and R. P. Boyles, M. E. Embrey, P. N. Knox, M. Megalos, and S. K. Schulze
  2:30 PM
EarthNow: Weather and Climate Connections for 3D Spherical Displays
C. Patrick Rowley, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. A. Ackerman, D. P. Pisut, and M. Mooney
  2:45 PM

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Coffee Break

Meet the President
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Recording files available
Joint Session 2
Technology for Education - Part II
Location: Room 348/349 (New Orleans Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 21st Symposium on Education; and the 28th Conference on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) )
Cochairs: Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin; Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA
  3:45 PM
MetEd and COMET in Support of the University Community
Timothy Spangler, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and B. Muller and G. Byrd
  4:00 PM
From Java to Flash to HTML5: Chasing Technologies for Interactive Applets
Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. A. Ackerman and T. Jasmin
  4:30 PM
A Case in Experiential Learning: The 2011 AWOC Severe Forecast Contest
James G. LaDue, NOAA/NWS Warning Decision Training Branch, Norman, OK; and C. Spannagle, V. Holtz, and M. L. Sessing
  5:00 PM
Use of a NOAA 3-D Game to Evaluate Student Knowledge of Earth Science
Keith Schimmel, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Univ., Greensboro, NC; and E. Hackathorn and B. Lynge
  5:15 PM
The GEOpod: Building a Navigable Authentic Immersion Environment to Enhance Student Learning
Sepideh Yalda, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and R. D. Clark, G. Zoppetti, K. Mackin, L. Young, and K. Waegel

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012


Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium Banquet

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Meet the President
Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

10:00 AM-6:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Exhibit Hours

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


Awards Banquet Reception in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012


92nd AMS Awards Banquet

Thursday, 26 January 2012

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012


T. N. Krishnamurti Symposium Luncheon
Location: Room 345 (New Orleans Convention Center )

3:00 PM-3:05 PM: Thursday, 26 January 2012


Registration Closes