22nd Symposium on Education

Program Chairs: David W. Chapman , Okemos High School ; Donna J. Charlevoix , UNAVCO ; Diane M. Stanitski , NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division ; John A. Knox , Univ. of Georgia ; Redina L. Herman , Western Illinois Univ. ; Melissa A. Burt , Colorado State University ; Alison F.C. Bridger , San Jose State University ; Lourdes B. Avilés , Plymouth State University ; Thomas M. Whittaker , SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin ; Rajul E. Pandya , UCAR/SOARS

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Saturday, 5 January 2013

7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 5 January 2013


Registration for Student Conference and Short Course
Location: 4th Street Atrium (Austin Convention Center)

Sunday, 6 January 2013

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 6 January 2013


Registration for Short Course and Conference for Early Career Professionals
Location: 4th Street Atrium (Austin Convention Center)

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 6 January 2013


Registration Open for Annual Meeting
Location: 4th Street Atrium (Austin Convention Center)

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 6 January 2013


WeatherFest
Location: Exhibit Hall 1 (Austin Convention Center)

Monday, 7 January 2013

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 7 January 2013


Registration Continues Through January 9
Location: 4th Street Atrium (Austin Convention Center)

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 7 January 2013


Spouses' Coffee
Location: Hilton Hotel (Austin Convention Center)

10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 7 January 2013


Coffee Break
Location: Ballroom D Foyer (Austin Convention Center)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2013

Recording files available
Session 1
K-12 and Informal Education, Part 1
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Donna J. Charlevoix, Unavco, Boulder, IL; David W. Chapman, Okemos High School, Okemos, MI
11:15 AM
1.2
A New Era of Observations: BLUECUBE
John D. Moore, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow Emeritus, Laurel Springs, New Jersey

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 7 January 2013


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 7 January 2013

Recording files available
Session 2
K-12 and Informal Education, Part 2
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Donna J. Charlevoix, Unavco, Boulder, IL; David W. Chapman, Okemos High School, Okemos, MI
1:30 PM
2.1
From Learning to Research: Working with Middle and High School Students and Teachers to create climate projects using 21st Century Technologies
Julie S. Malmberg, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. R. L. Odell, C. Hoadley, T. Sumner, K. Maull, O. Dibie, C. Sundberg, T. Andersen, J. Mackaro, G. Randolph, S. Tessendorf, and K. Wegner
1:45 PM
2.2
Promoting the Geosciences among Middle and High School Students in the Urban Coastal Environment of New York City
Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY; and J. Liou-Mark
2:15 PM
2.4

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 7 January 2013


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (Austin Convention Center)

Poster Session
Poster Session - K-12 and Informal Education
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
Organizer: Rajul Pandya, UCAR, Boulder, CO
147
The NCAR/UCAR pre-college internship program: Challenges and lessons learned
Scott Landolt, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO; and R. Haacker-Santos

148
The Young Meteorologist Program supporting a Weather Ready Nation
Ron Gird, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and K. A. Murphy and B. Thomas

149
Scenario-Based Investigations make Weather Meaningful to All Students
Russell G. Wright, George Washington Univ., Washington, DC

150
Embedding Environmental Scientists in Informal Science Education Institutions: Strategies and Rewards
Mary Miller, Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA; and D. L. Carlis, M. Mileham, and A. Richardson

151
Owlie Skywarn: From Conception to the New Millennium
Kathleen A. Murphy, AMS Education Resource Educator, St. Louis, MO

152
A Rapidly Expanding Summer Weather Camp Program (and more) That Opens Doors to CAREERs in Meteorology
H. Michael Mogil, CCM, CBM Mogil, How The Weatherworks, Naples, FL; and B. G. Levine and D. V. Morris

154
Engaging Students in Scientific Practices through GLOBE Atmosphere Investigations
Jessica Taylor, NASA, Hampton, VA; and S. A. Crecelius and L. H. Chambers

Handout (492.2 kB)

156
Keeping the professionalism in professional development of teachers
Alejandro Gallard, Georgia Southern Univ., Statesboro, GA; and A. Kaepplinger and P. Ruscher

157
Bringing Remote Sensing Education to Next Generation Platforms
Devin Clark, Millersville Univ., Hamburg, PA; and K. F. Dubey, S. Lim, and B. Villanueva

Handout (1.2 MB)

158
A Hazards Approach to Increase Awareness and Perceived Relevance of the Geosciences: Preliminary Results from a Project Designed to Enhance Diversity
Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS; and K. S. McNeal, J. Carroll, M. E. Brown, R. Clary, and J. Diaz-Ramirez

Handout (4.9 MB)

159
Developing an Effective Summer Weather Camp at the University of Nebraska
Joseph P. Robine, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; and K. Dewey

160
Celebrating 20 Years of the CIMSS Student Workshop
Patrick Rowley, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and M. Mooney, S. Ackerman, T. Achtor, J. Gerth, B. F. Gjermo, and G. S. Wade

Handout (5.2 MB)

161
An Inexpensive Webcam System for Capturing Live Skyscapes and Time-lapse Cloudscapes
Walker S. Ashley, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL; and P. Young and F. Schwantes
Manuscript (187.9 kB)

Handout (147.6 kB)

162
Earth Gauge: Linking Weather, Environment and Climate
Sara Espinoza, The National Environmental Education Foundation, Washington, DC; and K. Kraus

163
School Based CO2 Monitoring System
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and C. Sloop and P. Bailey-Wells

164
Foot's Forecast: Opportunities For Your Students
Richard Foot, Foot's Forecast, Baltimore, MD; and H. M. M. C. C. Mogil

165
Identifying and Improving the Impact of Spatial Thinking in Pre-College Earth Science Courses
Michael J. Passow, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY; and K. A. Kastens and L. Pistolesi

169
A Climate Consortium for High School Students
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and S. Lane

Handout (45.8 MB)

170
The Concord-Carlisle High School / Oklahoma University Forecasting Group - An experiment in teaching through social media
Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and W. G. Blumberg, K. T. Halbert, C. Balboni, L. Wallis, and E. Mushlitz

172
Implementing AMS Climate Studies
Lawrence A. McAdam, Seminole State College, Sanford, FL

173
Meteorology Book for Children
Anders Sivle, The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Bergen, Norway; and I. Burud, L. R. Hole, H. O. Hygen, S. Ledum, and B. Teig

Handout (1.5 MB)

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 7 January 2013


Joint Session 1
Challenges and Opportunities in Energy Education and the New Energy Economy
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the 22nd Symposium on Education; and the Fourth Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy )
Cochairs: Melissa A. Burt, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Brian D'Agostino, San Diego Gas and Electric, ,
4:00 PM
J1.1
Fueling Geoscience Literacy to Better Prepare for the New Energy Economy
Robert Weinbeck, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and J. A. Brey, I. W. Geer, J. M. Moran, E. W. Mills, and K. Nugnes

4:30 PM
J1.2
Climate Normals and Engagement with Energy Industry
Jenny Dissen, CICS-NC, Asheville, NC; and A. Arguez, T. G. Houston, and R. S. Voss

5:00 PM
J1.3
Promoting energy literacy through social engagement tools
Eugene Cordero, San Jose State Univ., San Jose, CA

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 7 January 2013


Reception and Exhibits Opening
Location: Exhibit Hall 4 (Austin Convention Center)

Tuesday, 8 January 2013

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Recording files available
Session 3
University and Professional Educational Initiatives, Part 1
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Alison F.C. Bridger, San Jose State University, San Jose, California; Redina L. Herman, Western Illinois Univ., Macomb, IL
8:30 AM
3.1
8:45 AM
3.2
Partners in Science: Education's Role in Connecting Science and Society
Rajul Pandya, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. Eastburn, R. Haacker-Santos, R. Russell, and B. Hatheway
9:00 AM
3.3

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013


Spouses' Coffee
Location: Hilton Hotel (Austin Convention Center)

9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (Austin Convention Center)

Poster Session
Poster Session - University and Professional Education
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
Organizer: Rajul Pandya, UCAR, Boulder, CO
175
Developing and Implementing a Successful Undergraduate Research Experience: Lessons Learned from a REU program
Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY; and J. Liou-Mark

178
Increasing Scientific Literacy at Minority Serving Institutions Nationwide
James A. Brey, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and I. W. Geer, J. M. Moran, E. W. Mills, and K. A. Nugnes

Handout (9.6 MB)

180
Student Researchers Reaching out: Building Skills to Connect Science and Communities
Rebecca Haacker-Santos, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and L. Gardiner, D. Hosansky, T. Eastburn, E. Carpenter, M. Kennedy, and R. Pandya

181
Crafting 'An Introduction to Climate Studies' at a CA Community College
Robert E. Pellenbarg, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA; and K. Leuschner

182
Remote Sensing and Climate Change Studies
Viviana Vladutescu, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY; and R. Blake

184
Diversity Writing: Climate Studies
Silva Meybatyan, Univ. of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

185
Introducing Climate Studies Course at Coppin State University (MD)
Mintesinot Jiru, Coppin State Univ., Baltimore, MD

Handout (196.9 kB)

186
Pilot Course in Climate Change
Jorie Nussbaum, Aaniiih Nakoda College, Harlem, MT

187
CMO Aeronautical Continuing Professional Development Program
Kathy-Ann Caesar, Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bridgetown, Barbados

188
Oklahoma's OK-First Weather Education Program for Emergency Managers: 15 Years of Lessons Learned and a Look Towards the Future
James Hocker, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and A. Melvin, K. Kloesel, and C. Fiebrich

Handout (4.7 MB)

189
191
Teaching Climatology to Students in West Texas
Troy Lilly, Western Texas College, Snyder, TX

194
Progress in AMS Climate Studies Undergraduate Course in Meteorology Program at Jackson State University
R. Suseela Reddy, Jackson State Univ., Jackson, MS; and K. M. Greene and W. walters Jr.

196
Teaching Data Assimilation to Undergraduates at the University of Georgia
John A. Knox, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA

Handout (374.1 kB)

198
Hybrid and Online Climate Instruction at Madison Area Technical College
Scott S. Lindstrom, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI; and M. A. Lazzara, M. K. Harkey, and S. Lynds

Handout (599.2 kB)

199
AMS Climate Studies at Sacramento City College
Michael Hunter, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA

202
Global Climate Change: Implementing AMS Curriculum at San Jose State Univeristy
Joseph B. Jordan Jr., San Jose State Univ., San Jose, CA

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013


Session 4
University and Professional Educational Initiatives, Part 2
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Alison F.C. Bridger, San Jose State University, San Jose, California; Redina L. Herman, Western Illinois Univ., Macomb, IL
11:15 AM
4.2
11:30 AM
4.3
An online tropical synoptic meteorology course package
Arlene Laing, Science Education and Research, Boulder, CO; and G. Byrd
Manuscript (2.2 MB)

Handout (2.2 MB)

11:45 AM
4.4
Teaching Meteorological and Observing Fundamentals Through High-Impact Learning
Don Conlee, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and S. L. Nasiri and A. D. Rapp

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 1
Panel of Teaching Award Winners
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
Organizers: Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division, Boulder, CO; John A. Knox, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA
Moderators: John A. Knox, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division, Boulder, CO
1:30 PM
PD1.1
Teaching Methods of Henry Fuelberg at Florida State University
Henry E. Fuelberg, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL
2:00 PM
PD1.2
As simple as possible
Robert G. Fovell, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2:30 PM
PD1.3
On-line and Mobile Learning Activities
Steve Ackerman, CIMSS/AOS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
3:00 PM
PD1.4

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013


Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 4 (Austin Convention Center)

Meet the President
Location: Room 1 (Austin Convention Center)

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Recording files available
Joint Session 2
Technology for Education
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the 22nd Symposium on Education; and the 29th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies (formerly IIPS) )
Cochairs: Thomas M. Whittaker, SSEC/CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; Lourdes Avilés, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, NH
3:30 PM
J2.1
3:45 PM
J2.2
4:00 PM
J2.3
WxChallenge: Engaging and Aiding Forecasting Instruction to Students
Bradley G. Illston, Oklahoma Climatological Survey/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. B. Basara, C. C. Weiss, G. Lackmann, and L. J. Hopper Jr.
4:30 PM
J2.5
The CIMSS iPad Library and ESIP Teacher Workshops
Margaret Mooney, CIMSS/SSEC/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and L. Dahlman, S. Ackerman, N. Jackson, L. H. Chambers, and T. M. Whittaker
4:45 PM
J2.6
The Weather and Climate Toolkit
Steve Ansari, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC; and J. N. Lott and S. A. Del Greco
5:00 PM
J2.7
Using Satellite Imagery and New Software to Enhance Inquiry and Understanding through NASA's CERES S'COOL Project
Sarah A. Crecelius, NASA LaRC/SSAI, Hampton, Virginia; and L. H. Chambers, T. M. Rogerson, T. Coleman, and P. M. Lewis

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013


Session
Education Symposium Discussion
Location: Room 13AB (Austin Convention Center)
Host: 22nd Symposium on Education
5:30 PM
Please join us for an inclusive conversation about the Education Symposium. We seek ideas to make the symposium even more dynamic, to better connect it to research and other research-focused symposia, and to interest more annual meeting attendees in participating. Please join us with your ideas or suggestions from 5:30 to 6:30 in Convention Center Room 13AB this Tuesday, 8 January.

7:30 PM-9:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 January 2013


Duce Symposium Banquet
Location: Hilton Hotel (Austin Convention Center)

Wednesday, 9 January 2013

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2013


Awards Banquet Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall 4 (Austin Convention Center)

7:00 PM-10:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 January 2013


93rd AMS Awards Banquet
Location: Ballroom D (Austin Convention Center)

Thursday, 10 January 2013

5:00 PM-5:05 PM: Thursday, 10 January 2013


AMS 93rd Annual Meeting Adjourns