Panel Discussion 12 Federal Agency Leadership

Thursday, 4 April 2013: 3:00 PM-4:45 PM
Auditorium (AAAS Building)

Panelists from major federal agencies will each give a 10 minute opening statement that will look ahead, provide updates on current weather, water, and climate programs, and provide insights on new science initiatives and directions. The subsequent session discussion emphasizes topics related to future programs and initiatives that may lead to business or partnership opportunities for AMS Members.
Moderator:
Bill Gail, Global Weather Corp, Norman, OK
Panelists:
Michael H. Freilich, NASA, Science Mission Directorate, Washington, DC; Gerald Geernaert, DOE, Director, BER Climate and Environmental Sciences Division, Washington, DC; Blythe Sullivan, N/A, N/A; Roger Wakimoto, National Science Foundation, Assistant Director for Geosciences (GEO), Arlington, VA and Suzette Kimball, USGS, (Acting) Director, Reston, VA