27th Symposium on Education

Program Chairs: Diane M. Stanitski , NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division ; Jeffrey A. Yuhas , Morristown-Beard School ; DonMarie Brousseau , AGU
Reviewers: Rebecca L. Batchelor , UCAR ; Peter Dorofy , Rowan University ; Jon Nese , Pennsylvania State University ; Danny E. Mattox , Univ. of Oklahoma ; Reginald Blake , New York City College of Technology, City University of New York ; Thomas A. Guinn , Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. ; Scott S. Lindstrom , CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin ; Ann Reiser , NOAA

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Sunday, 7 January 2018

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12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 7 January 2018


WeatherFest
Location: Exhibit Hall 1 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 7 January 2018


Plenary Session 1
18th Presidential Forum: Transforming Communication in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise—Focusing on Challenges Facing Our Sciences
Location: Ballroom D (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
4:00 PM
PL1.1
Transforming Communication in the Environmental Sciences: Some Thoughts from a Reluctant Participant (Invited Presentation)
Richard B. Alley, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA

Monday, 8 January 2018

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8:30 AM-8:45 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Plenary Session 2
Welcoming Address
Location: Austin, Texas

8:45 AM-10:00 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018

Recording files available
Session 1
Using Alternative Presentation Formats to Inform Your Audience
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York; Danny E. Mattox, University of Oklahoma
8:45 AM
1.1
Communicating New Satellite Technologies through the Use of Blogs
Scott Lindstrom, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and S. Bachmeier and T. J. Schmit
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM
1.2
Thinking Globally: Enhancing Learning with NOAA Earth System Data Visualization Tools—SOS, SOSx, NOAA View
Elizabeth L. Russell, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and C. McDougall, H. Peddicord, and D. P. Pisut
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
1.3
A Textbook Case of Going Virtual
John A. Knox, The Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and S. Ackerman and T. Whittaker
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
1.4
Updates to the "Modtran Infrared Light in the Atmosphere" Website
Douglas Pease, Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; and D. Archer
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (748.6 kB)

9:45 AM
1.5
Using Emerging Technologies to Reach Underserved Areas of the Community
Erik M. Heden, NOAA, Newport, NC
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Coffee Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018

Recording files available
Session 2
Active Learning Demonstrations from the Atmospheric Sciences
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Danny E. Mattox, University of Oklahoma; Daria B. Kluver, Central Michigan Univ.
2.1
A Team-Based Learning Approach to Teaching Meteorology: Putting Students’ Education in Their Hands
Jana B. Houser, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH
Recorded Presentation

2.2
Developing New Methods in Winter Weather Warning Education in the NWS
James G. LaDue, NOAA/NWS/Office of Chief Learning Officer/Warning Decision Training Division, Norman, OK; and S. Mullens, A. V. Bates, M. J. Sienkiewicz, C. S. Spannagle, B. N. Grant, J. J. Zeltwanger, M. A. Bohorquez, and D. D. Streu
Recorded Presentation

2.3
Active Learning in Forecast Uncertainty Communication: A Role-Playing Game Demonstration
Tsvetomir Ross-Lazarov, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and B. Guarente and A. M. Smith
Recorded Presentation

2.4
Kinesthetic Learning of Atmospheric Dynamics
Perry J. Samson, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and M. Moldwin
Recorded Presentation

2.5
An Example of Model-Based Inquiry: Teaching about Climate and Weather Models during a Greenhouse Effect Activity
Morgan Brown Yarker, Yarker Consulting, Cedar Rapids, IA
Recorded Presentation

2.6
The Greenhouse Gas Game: Using Play to Learn Complex Concepts
Renee Minaya, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. Barnes, E. Carpenter, B. Hatheway, A. Lotko, M. Mueller, and J. Ristvey Jr.

2.7
Clear vs Cloudy: NASA Hands-On Activities Relating Student Cloud Observations to Earth's Energy Budget

2.8
Drones for Engineering in the Atmospheric Sciences
John Ristvey Jr., UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Russell

2.9
Satellites 101: Basic Image Analysis Based on Resolution
Victoria L. Gorman, Citizen Science Education Program, Medford, NJ

12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Lunch Break

2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018

Recording files available
Lecture 1
2018 Haurwitz Lecture
Location: Salon K (Hilton) (Austin, Texas)
Cochairs: Ángel F. Adames, GFDL; Scott W. Powell, Colorado State Univ.
2:00 PM
L1.1
Some Observations of Normal Modes in the Atmosphere (Invited Presentation)
George N. Kiladis, ESRL, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM-4:15 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018

Recording files available
Session 3
Pre-College Education Initiatives
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Peter Dorofy, Rowan University; Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School
2:00 PM
3.1
Encouraging Young Women to Pursue STEM Fields: GiRLS GLOW
Cynthia K. Palmer, NOAA/NWS, Shreveport, LA; and B. Hughes, L. Frantz-May, W. Parker, M. Valverde, and F. Bowser
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
3.2
Data in the Classroom: New Tools for Engaging Students with Data
Daniel P. Pisut, IMSG, Silver Spring, MD; and A. F. Dean
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM
3.3
Engaging Students in Real-Time Geovisualizations through Augmented Reality: A NASA Mission Earth Project
John D. Moore, Institute for Earth Observations at Pamyra Cove, Laurel Springs, NJ; and K. Czajkowski and P. Dorofy
Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM
3.4
The Next Generation Science Standards: "The Cliff Notes"
Victoria L. Gorman, Citizen Science Education Program, Medford, NJ
Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM
Break

3:15 PM
3.5
The 242 Mile Connection: How a Raspberry Pi and Stratospheric Exploration Brought Us Together
Charles John Peachey, Concord Carlisle Weather Services, Walden Street, MA; and R. Carchia, M. Corcoran, R. Tone, and J. Winstanley
Recorded Presentation

3:30 PM
3.6
Filling the Data, Visualization, and Analytics Skills Gap for New College Entrants
Mark Hyer, Earth Networks, Germantown, MD
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM
3.7
Modernization of the AMS DataStreme Project
Chad M. Kauffman, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC; and W. Abshire, I. W. Geer, K. L. O'Neill, K. A. Nugnes, E. W. Mills, and A. E. Stimach
Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM
3.8
Connecting Students with Scientists:  Using Research Data in the Middle School Classroom
Joanna Chierici, Melvin H. Kreps Middle School, East Windsor, NJ
Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM-6:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

Poster Session 1
Poster Session I—Education
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division; Ann Reiser, NOAA
119
Simulations, Games, and VR for Climate, Weather, and Atmospheric Science Education
Randy Russell, UCAR, Boulder, CO

120
The Use of VR and AR Applications for Meteorological Education
Brian J. Billings, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and P. Dorofy

121
Mixed Reality Visualization of Rocket Launch Weather Criteria
Armani L. Cassel, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and E. Munoz and N. McHenry

122
Using Physical Intuition To Teach Concepts in Dynamics
Robert G. Fovell, Univ. at Albany, Albany, NY

123
Students of Purdue Observing Tornadic Thunderstorms for Research (SPOTTR): A Severe Storms Field Work Course at Purdue University
Robin Tanamachi, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; and D. T. Dawson II, M. E. Baldwin, and L. Carleton Parker

Handout (8.3 MB)

124
Student Knowledge Structures: Considering a Fluid Parcel
Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Florida International Univ., Miami, FL; and L. Saucer

125
Precipitating Change: Integrating Meteorology, Mathematics, and Computational Thinking
Amanda Hendrix, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and N. Marcum-Dietrich, C. Staudt, T. Moher, and M. Bruozas

126
Creating and Using OER Materials in an Intro-Level Atmospheric Science Class
Alison D. Nugent, Univ. of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI; and J. D. S. Griswold and C. Karamperidou

127
Impacts of the NSF-Funded ACES S-STEM Project on Atmospheric Sciences Students at a Public Liberal Arts University
Douglas K. Miller, Univ. of North Carolina, Asheville, NC; and M. Cameron, C. M. Godfrey, J. D. Brock, and C. C. Hennon
Manuscript (411.5 kB)

Handout (3.9 MB)

128
Teaching with Visualizations, Models, and Online Data: Tracking the Onset, Propagation, and Variability of the North American Monsoon
Dorothea Ivanova, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Prescott, AZ

129
The Views of an "Adjunct" Teaching Upper Division Meteorology
George Frederick Jr., Univ. of the Incarnate Word, Georgetown, TX

130
Engaging Prospect Students in Meteorology with a Mobile Weather Station at the Alamo Colleges District
John Strybos, Alamo Colleges–San Antonio College, Live Oak, Texas

131
Using Twitter and Interactive Broadcasts to Engage and Empower Meteorology Students
Theresa Ruggiero, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, Concord, MA

Story – Science – Solutions: A new middle school science curriculum that promotes climate-friendly behaviors

133
Updates to "Modtran Infrared Light in the Atmosphere"
Douglas Pease, Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; and D. Archer

134
Increased Student Learning in an Introductory Climate Change Course through the Use of Role Playing
Daria B. Kluver, Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI

135
Participatory decisionmaking: using games to understand the implications of decisions related to drought

136
Cloudy or Not, Here Comes the Meteorology!
Teresa M. Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and K. H. Goebbert and A. J. Stepanek

137
Cloud Identification Exercise
Wendilyn J. Flynn, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Manuscript (34.3 kB)

Handout (34.3 kB)

138
The AMS Student Conference "Tools of the Trade" Session: An Open-Access Resource for Developing Computing Skills in the Atmospheric Sciences
Aryeh J. Drager, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and S. M. Hitchcock, C. T. Rhodes, S. W. Freeman, E. R. Nielsen, and J. A. Knox

Handout (9.0 MB)

139
Tips on Preparing Students for Careers Outside of Academia
Valerie Sloan, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Haacker and R. L. Batchelor

140
Communicating One's Skill Set: Learning to Translate Experiences for Future Employers in Meteorology
Adam J. Stepanek, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and T. M. Bals-Elsholz

141
Developing an Educational Program Using Science on a Sphere
Michelle Corcoran, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and R. Tone, J. A. Yuhas, and E. L. Russell

142
Expanding the Footprint of MBWS
Rebecca Tone, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ; and C. Norteman, M. Corcoran, J. Schneider, R. Carchia, J. Dubose, M. DeSimone, V. Sharma, and J. A. Yuhas

143
Creating a High School Weather Community: Information from Us, for Us
Henry Nelson, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, Concord, MA; and W. Hickman, E. Marano, and T. Ruggiero

144
Professional Development Strategies to Support Weather and Climate in the New NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards

145
Collaborative Teaching to Enhance Science Elementary School Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge of Climate
Felicia Widerlewis, Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL; and J. Arnold and A. Miller-Jenkins

146
Place-Based Learning about Climate with Elementary GLOBE
Lisa S. Gardiner, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and B. Hatheway, J. Taylor, D. M. Stanitski, and T. R. Harte

147
An Intrusive Research Mentoring Program in Remote Sensing for Undergraduate Minority Students
Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York, Brooklyn, NY; and J. Liou-Mark, H. Norouzi, and L. Yuen-Lau

148
But Can I Use This on Monday Morning? Adapting Professional Development Curriculum in Atmospheric Science for Immediate Use in the Classroom
Richard Marshall Jones, Univ. of Hawaii, Kaploei, HI

149
Working Together with Campus Personnel: Encouraging Minority College Students to Take the AMS Climate Studies Course
Noriyuki Sato, California State Univ., Chico, Chico, CA

150
Undergraduate Student Experiences as Part of the NSF-IUSE Geoscience Engagement and Outreach Program: Student Research Using GIS-Based Spatial Analysis of Rain Rates
Corene J. Matyas, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and K. Stofer, J. Judge, H. Lannon, and B. Lanman
Manuscript (421.7 kB)

Handout (900.3 kB)

151
Pathways to Atmospheric Science Through Immersion in Geoscience Research
Melissa A. Burt, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and S. Bililign, A. S. Denning, K. Schimmel, A. Mekonnen, Y. L. Lin, J. Zhang, M. Jha, and B. Banks

152
The Next Generation of Leaders is Here! Taking the SOARS Program Nationally
Rebecca Haacker, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and T. Mayo, R. L. Batchelor, and D. A. Hence

153
Coloring as a Means to Lightning Data Exploration
Deborah K. Smith, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and T. Smith, L. Sinclair, A. M. Weigel, and K. Bugbee

155
Community-Based Problem Solving to Introduce Inclusive STEM Pedagogies
Richard Wagner, Metropolitan State Univ. of Denver, Denver, CO; and J. Johnson

156
Why Aren't More African Americans Drawn to the Atmospheric Sciences?

157
Inclusion in the Atmospheric Sciences: Latina SciGirls and the GLOBE Program
Julie S. Malmberg, UCAR, Boulder, CO

6:00 PM-8:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Exhibits Opening and Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall 4 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

8:00 PM-10:00 PM: Monday, 8 January 2018


Ryan Symposium Reception
Location: The Reverbery at the Hilton (Austin, Texas)

Tuesday, 9 January 2018

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018

Recording files available
Themed Joint Session 2
Television Meteorologists as Educators
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Hosts: (Joint between the 27th Symposium on Education; and the 46th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology )
Cochairs: Jon Nese, Pennsylvania State University; Cheryl Nelson, Cummins Inc. and WTKR-TV
8:30 AM
TJ2.1
The Scientific Method Isn't Just for Scientists
Gregory Fishel, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC
Recorded Presentation

TJ2.2
Climate Matters: Tools for Broadcast Meteorologists to Communicate Climate Change On The Air, Online, and in Public Outreach

9:00 AM
TJ2.3
Educating Television Viewers About Uncertainty
Jon M. Nese, The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
TJ2.4
Media Meteorology at NC State: A Different Approach to Educating Future Broadcast Meteorologists
Nathan S. Johnson, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
TJ2.5
Creating Weather Labs to Increase Your Station Scientist Value
D. James Siebert, KRIV FOX 26 Houston, Houston, TX
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Coffee . Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018

Recording files available
Session 4
Effective Strategies for Increasing Minority Participation in the Atmospheric Sciences
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, City Univ. of New York
10:30 AM
4.1
Including Indigenous Voices through Climate Adaptation Planning
Renee A. McPherson, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. Taylor and A. Phleger
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
4.2
GLOBE Atmosphere and AMS Diversity Program Content to Foster Weather and Climate Science Awareness at HBCUs: A Curriculum Enhancement Model
David Padgett, Tennessee State Univ., Nashville, TN
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
4.3
Building Mentoring Relationships Between Alumni and Students of Jackson State University
John P. Moore III, NWS, Jackson, MS, MS; and J. D. Sims, C. Woods, W. Parker, L. Alomassor, A. R. Cook, H. Hasberry, F. Zeigler, and D. Hill
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
4.4
Sparks for Change: Supporting and Retaining Minority Faculty in the Geosciences
Rebecca L. Batchelor, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Kirsch, B. King, S. Habtes, and J. Crockett
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
4.5
National Weather Service and the NOAA-Education Collaborative Science Center Project: Shaping a Diverse and Scientifically Capable Workforce through Collaborative Research
Daniel Melendez, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and M. Ji, V. R. Morris, J. Tuell, and J. McQueen
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
4.6
Increasing Participation through NOAA's Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions
Marlene Kaplan, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and T. Christenson
Recorded Presentation

1:30 PM-2:45 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018

Recording files available
Session 5
Research Relevant to the Teaching and Learning of Atmospheric Science
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Rebecca L. Batchelor, UCAR; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Florida International Univ.
1:30 PM
5.1
Advancing Atmospheric Sciences Education Research: Developing a Framework around Grand Challenges of the Broader Geoscience Education Research Community
Donna J. Charlevoix, UNAVCO, Boulder, CO; and C. Cervato, A. U. Gold, and H. Kandel
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
5.2
Student Expectations and Perceived Service Quality in Atmospheric Science
Amanda K. Kis, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

2:00 PM
5.3
Minding the Gap: A Theoretical Approach to Increase Accessibility of Seasonal Forecast Products
Michel D. S. Mesquita, Future Solutions, Uni Research Climate, Bergen, Norway; and M. B. Yarker, P. Walton, and A. W. Robertson
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
5.4
Using Student Behavior Data from a Survey Course to Design Interventions for Low-Achieving Students
Perry J. Samson, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM
5.5
The Fundamentals in Meteorology Inventory: Results from the Development of a New Meteorology Education Tool
Casey E. Davenport, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; and A. J. French
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (207.9 kB)

2:45 PM-3:45 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Panel Discussion 1
Planning the Future of the Symposium on Education
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Moderators: Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School; Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division

3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

Poster Session 2
Poster Session II—Outreach
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division; Ann Reiser, NOAA
582
Training the Next Generation of Weather Forecasters: The NCEP Student Internship Program
Genene Fisher, NWS, College Park, MD

583
Training the Next Generation of Climate Scientists to Support Climate Services
Claire Scannell, UKMO, Exeter, UK; and R. Osborne

Educating and Inspiring Future Meteorologists through Weather Safety Talks at Local Schools

584
Training Middle School Teachers to Teach Climate and Atmospheric Sciences

585
HTML5 WebApps from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Margaret Mooney, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin−Madison, Madison, WI; and T. M. Whittaker, S. Ackerman, and T. J. Schmit

586
Teacher at Sea Alumna Explores Education and Science on the HICEAS 2017 Cetacean Study
Staci DeSchryver, Education, Centennial, CO

587
Aprendamos Sobre el Clima! Bilingual Science Education at the National Center for Atmospheric Research 
Lorena Medina Luna, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and R. Haacker

588
Balloons and Buoys: Engaging the Community in Weather Science through a Pioneering Air to Ocean Weather Balloon Launch
Theresa Ruggiero, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, Concord, MA; and C. J. Peachey and S. Lane

SciJinks: GOES-16 Science for Young Students

589
Scientific Discovery with Bats on Radar
Aaron A. Treadway, Meteorologist, New Braunfels, TX; and J. W. Zeitler

590
Utilizing Podcast and Vlog Formats to Enhance the Learning Experience
Mark T. Jelinek, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

590A
Increasing Student Opportunity by Creating Innovative Minors with Minimal Cost
Thomas A. Guinn, Embry–Riddle Aeronatical Univ., Daytona Beach, FL

6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Tuesday, 9 January 2018


Peter J. Webster Symposium Banquet
Location: Ballroom A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018

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Session 6
Outreach and Broader Impacts
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Jeffrey A. Yuhas, Morristown-Beard School; Peter Dorofy, Rowan University
6.1
NASA’s Hidden to Modern Figures: Using real stories to inspire all

8:30 AM
6.1A
How NOAA Jump-Started the 2017 Satellite Conference to Engage the Audience
Jordan J. Gerth, CIMSS, Madison, WI; and M. S. Paese and M. J. Browne
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (85.0 kB)

8:45 AM
6.2
Changing the Face of Science: Lessons from the 2017 Science-a-Thon
Melissa A. Burt, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and R. Barnes, R. Licker, and T. Holloway
Recorded Presentation

9:00 AM
6.3
Community Service Learning Projects: Education Process Yielding Benefits before Graduation
Gerald J. Mulvey, Univ. of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX; and L. Tobias and G. Mulvey
Recorded Presentation

Handout (1.8 MB)

9:15 AM
6.4
Is AMS Meeting the Needs of Its Members? Results from the 2014 AMS Survey of Members
Imke Durre, NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, Asheville, NC

9:30 AM
6.5
Turning Misinformation into Climate Change Education
Nabanita Borah, Research Hall, Fairfax, VA; and J. Cook
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
6.6
Balloons, Lasers, and Drones: The Great American Eclipse of 2017 Combining Research and Outreach in Total Darkness
April L. Hiscox, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; and A. McCombs and S. McGill
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018


Coffee Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Recording files available
Session 7
University Education Initiatives
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Thomas A. Guinn, Embry–Riddle Aeronatical Univ.; Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division
10:30 AM
7.1
Balcones Escarpment Environmental Monitoring Experiment
Rebecca Paulsen Edwards, Southwestern Univ., Georgetown, TX; and G. J. Mulvey
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
7.2
Playing in the UGA Sandbox: Incorporating Augmented Reality into Weather and Climate Classes
Nicholas Morgan, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Knox, S. Bernardes, K. Cameron, N. Neel, and A. Knight
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
7.3
Using Python in Teaching Undergraduates NWP Concepts
Kevin H. Goebbert, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
7.4
Research and Education Benefits of Institutional Operational Weather Modeling
Joseph F. Brodie, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and T. Miles, S. Glenn, R. Dunk, G. Seroka, L. A. Bowers, J. L. Coupe, S. Lichtenwalner, H. Roarty, O. Schofield, and J. Kohut
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
7.5
Learning Atmospheric Processes for Environmental Applications: The New MSc Degree in Environmental Meteorology at the Universities of Trento and Innsbruck
Dino Zardi, Univ. of Trento, Trento, Italy
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
7.6
Raising Scientific Literacy through the New and Improved AMS Ocean Studies
Wendy Abshire, American Meteorological Society, Washington, D.C.; and E. W. Mills, D. A. Segar, S. W. Kish, I. W. Geer, K. A. Nugnes, and K. L. O'Neill
Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Recording files available
Lecture 2
2018 Horton Lecture
Location: Room 18A (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
1:30 PM
L2.1
Rain Rates from Space: Past & Future (Invited Presentation)
Gerald R. North, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX
Recorded Presentation

1:30 PM-3:45 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Recording files available
Session 8
Innovative Teaching Strategies in University Instruction on Atmospheric Dynamics
Location: Ballroom C (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Thomas A. Guinn, Embry–Riddle Aeronatical Univ.; Jon Nese, Pennsylvania State University
1:30 PM
8.1
Understanding Severe Storm Dynamics through the Active Development and Use of Modeling and Observational Tools
Susan C. van den Heever, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
8.2
Synoptic–Dynamic Meteorology in 3D: Introducing an IDV-Based Lab Manual
Gary Lackmann, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC; and B. Mapes and K. Tyle
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
8.3
15 Years of Teaching Atmospheric Dynamics to Undergraduates via an Introduction to Data Assimilation Course
John A. Knox, The Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM
8.4
Computer Programing with Gridded Data in an Undergraduate Dynamics Course
Keah Schuenemann, Metropolitan State Univ., Denver, CO
Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM
8.5
Getting Students to Apply the Governing Equations with Real-World Data: Estimating Heat Fluxes Using Weather Station and Drone Data
John J. Cassano, Univ. of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM
8.6
Communication and Atmospheric Dynamics—More than Just Derivations
Teresa M. Bals-Elsholz, Valparaiso Univ., Valparaiso, IN; and A. J. Stepanek and K. H. Goebbert
Recorded Presentation

3:15 PM
8.7
Using Podcasts and Supplemental Instruction to Increase Retention and Student Engagement in Atmospheric Dynamics
Ryan L. Fogt, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH
Recorded Presentation

3:30 PM
8.8
Using Worked Examples to Teach Atmospheric Dynamics
Casey E. Davenport, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (548.9 kB)

3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018


Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)

Poster Session 3
Poster Session III—Broader Impacts
Location: Exhibit Hall 3 (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: 27th Symposium on Education
Cochairs: Diane M. Stanitski, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division; Ann Reiser, NOAA
1024
Aviation and Climate Change: Facilitating Challenging Conversations for Aviation Management and Professional Pilot Students
Victoria N Thorpe, Interamerican Univ. of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico

1025
Promoting Weather and Climate Education through a New Online Video Series
Dakota C. Smith, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO

1026
Building Capacity for Climate Change Education (CCE) and Expanding Research Opportunities in Rural Communities in Tennessee and Kentucky

1027
The August 2017 Eclipse "Blackout" Event at the University of Georgia
John A. Knox, The Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA; and J. A. Luft, J. M. Shepherd, P. N. Knox, and C. Wiegert

1028
Stimulating Interest in Weather and Climate through Paintings, Museum Dioramas, and Other Artwork

1029
The GWCC Web Site, Weather Broadcasters, Students, Education, and Much More . . .
Jordan Rabinowitz, Global Weather and Climate Center, Columbia, MO

Poster 1030 has been moved. New Paper number 6.1A

1031
Trends in Federally Employed Women and Minorities in STEM at the Leading U.S. Science Agencies
Daniel Melendez, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and A. H. Young and D. Carlis

1031A
Retaining LGBTQ+ Students and Early Career Professionals in STEM through Holistic Engagement
K. Ryder Fox, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM; and A. J. Pina

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Wednesday, 10 January 2018


98th AMS Awards Banquet
Location: Ballroom D (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
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