Session 1 |
| | Policy Research in the Earth System Sciences |
| | Organizers: William Hooke, AMS Policy Program, Washington, DC; Genene Fisher, AMS Policy Program, Washington, DC; Roger Pulwarty, NOAA/CIRES/CDC, Boulder, CO
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| 8:30 AM | | Introductory Remarks
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| 8:45 AM | 1.1 | In search of new options: characterizing and defining atmospheric science policy research
Genevieve E. Maricle, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and L. Dilling and R. A. Pielke |
| 9:00 AM | 1.2 | Emerging issues in using space for managing the planet: policy, law, and economics
Ray A. Williamson, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University, Washington, DC; and H. R. Hertzfeld |
| 9:15 AM | 1.3 | The role of intermediary organizations and knowledge communities in bridging barriers  
Mark A. Shafer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK |
| 9:30 AM | 1.4 | Social Science Research Needs: A Focus on Vulnerable Populations, Forecasting and Warnings
Betty Morrow, Consulting Sociologist, Miami, Florida; and B. D. Phillips |
| 9:45 AM | | Coffee Break in the Meeting Room Foyer
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| 10:00 AM | 1.5 | Weather and Society * Integrated Studies (WAS*IS): Developing the next generation of weather researchers and users
Julie Demuth, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and E. Gruntfest and J. Lazo |
| 10:15 AM | 1.6 | UNLOCKING THE TREASURE CHEST OF LEVEL-II RADAR DATA: LESSONS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER POLICY FOR THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Joel B. Gratz, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO |
| 10:30 AM | 1.7 | Policy research on observing network design for weather prediction
Rebecca E. Morss, NCAR, Boulder, CO |
| 10:45 AM | 1.8 | Assessing science policies for climate research: New options for organizing research in support of decision making under uncertainty
Lisa Dilling, Center for Science and Technology Policy Research/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and R. Pielke, Jr. and D. Sarewitz |
| 11:00 AM | 1.9 | Integrating atmospheric science into air quality planning: Challenges and opportunities
Daniel S. Cohan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Atlanta, GA |
| 11:15 AM | 1.10 | Indentifying a desirable air quality for Atlanta in 2050
Ed Weber, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and D. Noonan |
| 11:30 AM | 1.11 | Opportunities for policy research: A view from the House Science Committee
Johannes Loschnigg, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Washington, DC |
| 11:45 AM | | Lunch Break (Cash and Carry Available in the Exhibit Hall; Exhibit Hours 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.)
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| 1:15 PM | 1.12 | Organizational Communication and Decision Making in Hurricane Emergencies
Walter G. Peacock, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; and M. K. Lindell and C. S. Prater |
| 1:30 PM | 1.13 | Hurricane Forecasting: The State of the Art
Hugh E. Willoughby, International Hurricane Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL; and E. Rappaport and F. D. Marks |
| 1:45 PM | 1.14 | Evacuation Decision Making and Behavioral Responses: Individual and Household
Hugh Gladwin, Florida International University, North Miami, FL; and N. Dash |
| 2:00 PM | 1.15 | Developing a Consensus Social Science Research Agenda for the Hurricane Forecast and Warning System
Walter G. Peacock, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; and H. E. Willoughby, B. Morrow, H. Gladwin, and J. K. Lazo |
| 2:15 PM | | Poster Session
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| 4:00 PM | 1.16 | The contribution of science to community based climate adaptation initiatives
Amanda Lynch, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; and R. D. Brunner and J. A. Maslanik |
| 4:15 PM | 1.17 | Applying science policy research: The case of the carbon cycle science program
Lisa Dilling, Center for Science and Technology Policy Research/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and G. E. Maricle and R. A. Pielke |
| 4:30 PM | 1.18 | Role of landscape changes in water consumption for water policy in humid environments
Richard T. McNider, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL; and J. Christy, J. Cruise, R. Marcus, and A. Limaye |
|  | 1.19 | Climate change and organizational learning in the context of watershed management
Sarah Michaels, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada; and N. Goucher and D. D. P. McCarthy |
| 4:45 PM | 1.20 | An integrated model for sustainable management of water resources in south Florida
Sajjad Ahmad, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; and G. Podesta, F. Miralles-Wilhelm, and R. Garcia-Martinez |
| 5:00 PM | 1.21 | Keepers of the flame: The role and use of climate in national and regional fire policy
Timothy J. Brown, DRI, Reno, NV; and R. S. Pulwarty |
| 5:15 PM | | Sessions end for the day
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