Joint Panel Disscussion 2 Economic Impacts and Benefits of Weather Observations and Forecasts

Wednesday, 25 January 2017: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
611 (Washington State Convention Center )
Hosts: (Joint between the 33rd Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies; and the 12th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice )
Panelists:
Jeff Lazo, NCAR/Societal and Economic Benefits Program, Societal Impacts Program, Boulder, CO; Mary Glackin, The Weather Company, SVP, Science and Forecast Operations, Washington, DC; Robert Goldhammer, WeatherCall Services, LLC, Parker, CO; Michael Eilts, Weather Decision Technologies, Norman, OK and Jeff Conant, Friends of the Earth
Cochairs:
Randall Bass, FAA, Aviation Weather Division, Washington, DC and Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Mississippi State Univ., Geosciences, Mississippi State, MS

The intent of this session is to understand how weather observations, forecasts and technologies impact economic outcomes and provide benefits to society. Panelists from the private sector, research and NGOs will discuss the impact of weather on the economy. They will also talk about the use of weather or climate observations or forecasts for activities bearing profits, costs, or losses (including, but not limited to, hazard response and mitigation activities).

Papers:
4:00 PM
Panelist
Jeff Lazo, NCAR/Societal and Economic Benefits Program, Boulder, CO

4:00 PM
Panelist
Mary Glackin, The Weather Company, Washington, DC

4:00 PM
Panelist
Robert Goldhammer, WeatherCall Services, LLC, Parker, CO

4:00 PM
Panelist
Michael Eilts, Weather Decision Technologies, Norman, OK

4:00 PM
Panelist
Jeff Conant, Friends of the Earth

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