Session 2023 AMS Washington Forum

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Monday, 17 April 2023

10:00 AM-11:00 AM: Monday, 17 April 2023

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Mahoney Lecture
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Moderator: Dr. Brad Colman, Bayer Crop Sciences
Speaker: Veronica Johnson

12:45 PM-1:00 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023

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Call to Order, Forum Preview and CWWCE Remarks
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Speakers: Jennifer M. Sprague-Hilderbrand, NOAA; Sue Ellen Haupt, NCAR
12:45 PM
Call to Order and CWWCE Remarks

1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023

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Congressional Roundtable (Chatham House Rules)
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Cochairs: Renee A. Leduc, MPP, Narayan Strategy; Matthew Borgia, NOAA
Moderator: Renee A. Leduc, MPP, Narayan Strategy
Speakers: Daniel Dziadon, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science Space and Technology, Majority Staff; Kristi Parrott, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science Space and Technology, Majority Staff; Blaise Sheridan, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
1:00 PM
Daniel Dziadon

1:15 PM
Kristi Parrott

1:30 PM
Blaise Sheridan

2:00 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023


Break
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

2:30 PM-3:30 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023

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Climate Enterprise Keynote: Dr. Sarah Kapnick, Chief Scientist for NOAA
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Chair: Stephen Bennett, Demex
Moderator: Stephen Bennett, Demex
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Kapnick, GFDL/NOAA

3:30 PM-3:45 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023


Break
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

3:45 PM-5:00 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023


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Session 1: Panel Discussion: Forum on Climate Linked Economics - Venture Capital and Public Equity Investing in Climate Technology
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Chair: Stephen Bennett, Demex
Moderators: Dr. Sarah Kapnick, GFDL/NOAA; Scott Dance, The Washington Post
Speakers: Micheal Simpson, PhD, Climavision; Steven Mandel, TPG Rise Climate; Jerry Lorengo, United States Patent Office
3:45 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
Speaker 4

4:45 PM
Speaker 5

5:00 PM-5:05 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023

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Closing Remarks
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Speaker: Jennifer M. Sprague-Hilderbrand, NOAA
5:00 PM
Concluding Remarks

5:30 PM-8:00 PM: Monday, 17 April 2023


CWWCE Open Bar & Dinner
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

Tuesday, 18 April 2023

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


Breakfast
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

9:00 AM-9:15 AM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023

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Call to Order and Welcome from the AMS President
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Speakers: Jennifer M. Sprague-Hilderbrand, NOAA; Dr. Brad Colman, Bayer Crop Sciences
9:00 AM
Call to Order and AMS President Remarks

9:15 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023

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Student Keynote: Planning, Prioritizing, and Pivoting:
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Chair: Tamara Battle, OAR
Moderator: Tamara Battle, OAR
Speakers: Willis (Will) Lyons, NOAA; Isha M. Renta-Lopez, Telemundo 44 DC; Margaret Orr, MS, George Mason University
9:30 AM
Isha M Renta-Lopez

9:45 AM
Margaret Orr

10:00 AM-10:15 AM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


Break
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

10:15 AM-11:45 AM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


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Session 2: Agency Leads
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Moderators: Stella Kafka; Keith Seitter, American Meteorological Society
Speakers: Dr. Julie Robinson, Ph.D, NASA; Kenneth E. Graham, NOAA/NWS; Dr. Gerald Geernaert, DOE; Dr. Alexandra Isern, NSF; Colonel Kenneth Ferland, U.S. Air Force
10:15 AM
Dr. Julie A. Robinson, Ph.D

10:30 AM
Kenneth Graham
Kenneth E. Graham, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

10:45 AM
Dr. Gerald Geernaert

11:00 AM
Dr. Alexandra Isern

11:15 AM
Colonel Kenneth A. Ferland

11:45 AM-1:00 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


Lunch
Location: Cabinet Restaurant (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

1:00 PM-1:45 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023

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Discussion: Creating Cultural Change Through Data: Building an Equitable and Inclusive AMS that Moves Us Beyond the Business Case
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Moderator: Dr. Kandis Boyd, NSF
Speakers: Dr. Brad Colman, Bayer Crop Sciences; Katy Putsavage, PhD, Meteorologist at NBC4
1:00 PM
Dr. Brad Colman

1:00 PM
Dr. Katy Putsavage

1:45 PM-2:00 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


Break
Location: Grand Foyer (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

2:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


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Session 3: Planning for Climate Induced Human Mobility and Migration (Chatham House Rules)
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Moderators: Mona Behl, University of Georgia; Matt Hauer, Florida State University; Dr. Tom Herrington, Monmouth University; Karina Alvarez, University of Southern California Sea Grant
Speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Ferris; Anna Marandi, Pew Charitable Trusts; Anna Weber, Natural Resources Defence Council; Dr. Kanta Kumari Rigaud, The World Bank; Dakota Fisher, FEMA
2:00 PM
Dr. Elizabeth Ferris

2:15 PM
Anna Marandi

2:30 PM
Anna Weber

2:45 PM
Dr. Kanta Kumari Rigaud

3:00 PM
Dakota Fisher

3:30 PM-3:45 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


Break
Location: Grand Foyer (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

3:45 PM-4:50 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023

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Session 4: Enterprise Level Workforce Gaps
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Moderators: Andrea Lopez Lang, SUNY; Tamara Battle, OAR; Heidi Centola, The Weather Company
Speakers: Kadidia Thiero, UCAR | SOARS®; Alicia C. Wasula; Dr. David Myrick, NWS; Sen Chiao; Dr.Belay Demoz, JCET
3:45 PM
Kadidia Thiero

4:00 PM
Dr. Alicia Wasula

4:15 PM
Dr. David Myrick

4:30 PM
Dr. Sen Chiao

4:45 PM
Dr. Belay Demoz

4:50 PM-5:00 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023

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Closing Remarks
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


AWF Mingle: Capitol City Brewing Company
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Tuesday, 18 April 2023


Student Dinner: CityTap
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023


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Dr. Keith Seitter Roundtable
Location: Grand Foyer (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

9:00 AM-9:15 AM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Call to Order and Welcome from the AMS President-Elect
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Speakers: Jennifer M. Sprague-Hilderbrand, NOAA; Anjuli S. Bamzai, Ph.D., NSF
9:00 AM
Call to Order and Welcome from AMS President Elect

9:15 AM-10:15 AM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023


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Session 5: Enabling Sustainable Open Science - How Does Industry, Academia, and Government Navigate This Space (Chatham House Rules)
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Cochairs: Yaitza Luna-Cruz, Ph.D., Chief Science Data Office, Earth Science Data Systems, NASA HQ; Carmen Jenkins; Renee A. Leduc, MPP, Narayan Strategy
Moderators: Dr. Yaitza Luna-Cruz, Ph.D., Chief Science Data Office, Earth Science Data Systems, NASA HQ; Carmen Jenkins
Speakers: Sudhir Raj Shrestha; Dr. Lorraine Tighe, Esri; Dr. Edwin Welles, Deltares USA; Dr. Yuhan (Douglas) Rao, Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS)
9:15 AM
Welcoming Remarks

9:30 AM
Sudhir Raj Shrestha
Yaitza Luna-Cruz, Ph.D.,

9:45 AM
Dr. Lorraine Tighe

10:00 AM
Dr. Edwin Welles

10:15 AM
Dr. Yuhan (Douglas) Rao
Yuhan Rao,

10:15 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023


Break
Location: Grand Foyer (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

10:30 AM-11:45 AM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Session 6: Weather, Automated Vehicles, and Society
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Cochairs: Paul Pisano; Amanda R. Siems-Anderson, NCAR
Moderators: Amanda R. Siems-Anderson, NCAR; Paul Pisano
Speakers: Dr. Curtis Walker, NCAR; Greg McGuire, Mcity; Dr. Nick Goberville, ANL; Leslie Keaveney, Aurora; Rob Heilman
10:30 AM
Dr. Curtis Walker

10:45 AM
Greg McGuire

11:00 AM
Dr. Nick Goberville

11:15 AM
Leslie Keaveney

11:30 AM
Rob Heilman

11:45 AM-12:30 PM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Session 7: Assessing Human Behavior with Big Data in response to Forecasts/Warnings
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Cochairs: Carmen Jenkins; Renee A. Leduc, MPP, Narayan Strategy
Moderator: Carmen Jenkins
Speakers: Kiran Jain, Ret. Battalion Chief, North Lake Tahoe Fire District; Gina M. Eosco, Ph.D
11:45 AM
Ms. Kiran Jain

12:00 PM
Dr. Gina Eosco

12:15 PM
Speaker 3

12:30 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023


Lunch
Location: Cabinet Restaurant (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Session 8: The Place of Blockchain, Cyber in the Climate & Weather Space
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Chair: Sheila Ngu, Protecdiv
Moderator: Sheila Ngu, Protecdiv
Speakers: Lester Pierre, Protecdiv; Adefolarin Anthony Alugbin, Tribute Specialty; Jeffrey Jabon, Relm Insurance Ltd.
1:30 PM
Lester Pierre

1:45 PM
Adefolarin Anthony Alugbin

2:00 PM
Jeffrey Jabon

2:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023


Break
Location: Grand Foyer (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Hosts: (Joint between the Events; and the 2023 AMS Washington Forum )

3:00 PM-4:15 PM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Session 9: Preparing for the Unpredictable as We Transition to Carbon-Free Power Generation
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Cochairs: Dr. Jeffrey M. Freedman, Univ. at Albany, SUNY; Dr. John W. Zack, MESO, Inc; Jared A. Lee, Ph.D., NSF NCAR
Moderators: Dr. Jeffrey M. Freedman, Univ. at Albany, SUNY; Dr. John W. Zack, MESO, Inc; Jared A. Lee, Ph.D.
Speakers: Dr. Richard Perez, SUNY; Dr. Ali Ghassemian; Dr. Steven Rose, EPRI; Michael Goggin
3:00 PM
Dr. Richard Perez

3:15 PM
Dr. Ali Ghassemian

3:30 PM
Dr. Steven Rose

3:45 PM
Michael Goggin

4:30 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Session 10: Sustainable Science Techniques for Artificial Intelligence in Weather Applications
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Chair: Dr. Shawn W. Miller, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Moderator: Shawn W. Miller, NASA
Speakers: Chaopeng Shen, GSFC; Dr. Yuhan (Douglas) Rao, Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS); Dr. Daniel Rothenberg, MyRadar/ACME AtronOmatic, LLC
4:30 PM
Dr. Douglas Rao

4:45 PM
Dr. Chaopeng Shen
Chaopeng Shen, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

5:00 PM
Dr. Daniel Rothenberg

5:30 PM-5:45 PM: Wednesday, 19 April 2023

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Closing Remarks
Location: Declaration AB (Grand Hyatt Washington)
Host: 2023 AMS Washington Forum
Speaker: Andrea Lopez Lang, SUNY
5:30 PM
Concluding Remarks