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Policy Research in the Earth System Sciences

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Wednesday, 1 February 2006: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
A307 (Georgia World Congress Center)
Host: First Symposium on Policy Research
Organizers:  William Hooke, AMS Policy Program, Washington, DC; Genene Fisher, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD and Roger Pulwarty, CIRES/University of Colorado, NOAA/CIRES/CDC, Boulder, CO
Papers:
  8:30 AM
1.1
In search of new options: characterizing and defining atmospheric science policy research
Genevieve E. Maricle, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ; and L. Dilling and R. A. Pielke Jr.
  Recorded presentation

  8:45 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
  Recorded presentation

  9:00 AM
1.3
The role of intermediary organizations and knowledge communities in bridging barriers
Mark A. Shafer, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK
  Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (185.5 kB)

  9:15 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
  Recorded presentation

  9:30 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
  Recorded presentation

  9:45 AM
1.6
UNLOCKING THE TREASURE CHEST OF LEVEL-II RADAR DATA: LESSONS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER POLICY FOR THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Joel B. Gratz, www.ChanceOfWeather.com, Boulder, CO
  Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (1.4 MB)

  10:00 AM
1.7
Policy research on observing network design for weather prediction
Rebecca E. Morss, NCAR, Boulder, CO
  Recorded presentation

  10:15 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

  10:30 AM
1.9
Integrating atmospheric science into air quality planning: Challenges and opportunities
Daniel S. Cohan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Atlanta, GA
  Recorded presentation

  10:45 AM
1.10
Indentifying a desirable air quality for Atlanta in 2050
Ed Weber, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and D. Noonan

  11:00 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

  11:15 AM
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
  Recorded presentation

  11:30 AM
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 Jr.

  11:45 AM
1.14
Evacuation Decision Making and Behavioral Responses: Individual and Household
Hugh Gladwin, Florida International University, North Miami, FL; and N. Dash
  Recorded presentation

  12:00 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
  Recorded presentation

  12:15 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
  Recorded presentation

  12:30 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 Jr.

  12:45 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
  Recorded presentation

 
1.19
Climate change and organizational learning in the context of watershed management

  1:15 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

  1:30 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
  Recorded presentation

  2:15 PM
1.11A
Lunch Break (Cash and Carry Available in the Exhibit Hall; Exhibit Hours 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.)

  3:45 PM
1.15A
Poster Session

  1:45 PM
1.0a
Introductory Remarks

  2:00 PM
1.4a
Coffee Break in the Meeting Room Foyer

  5:30 PM
1.21a
Sessions end for the day

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