17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology

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Sunday, 21 May 2006

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5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 21 May 2006


Conference Registration

Monday, 22 May 2006

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7:00 AM-7:00 AM: Monday, 22 May 2006


Conference Registration Continues Through Thurs 25 May

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 22 May 2006


Lunch Break

Tuesday, 23 May 2006

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9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 23 May 2006


Session 1
Human biometeorology: General weather response
Location: Boardroom (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Host: 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Organizer: Jill S. M. Coleman, The Ohio State Univ.
9:00 AM
1.1
The seasonal human mortality response to synoptic scale atmospheric circulation changes in the central United States
Jill S. M. Coleman, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Recorded presentation

9:15 AM
1.2
Observational study on the individual thermal sensations and their rerationship with past-to-present climate
Yuka Horie, Tokyo Metropolitain Univ., Hachioji, Japan; and K. Aoki, T. Izumi, and H. Matsuyama

1.3
The effect of air temperature and barometric pressure on nighttime and daytime ambulatory blood pressure

9:45 AM
1.4
Health weather products and services provided by NOAA's National Weather Services
Jannie G. Ferrell, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and P. Stokols
Recorded presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 23 May 2006


COFFEE BREAK

10:30 AM-11:30 AM: Tuesday, 23 May 2006


Session 2
Human biometeorology: The heat
Location: Boardroom (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Host: 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Organizer: Scott Sheridan, Kent State Univ.
10:30 AM
2.1
Medium Range Heat Health Forecasting
Paul Becker, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Freiburg, Germany; and C. Koppe

Presentation PDF (298.6 kB)

10:45 AM
2.2
Heat warnings: do people listen?
Scott Sheridan, Kent State Univ., Kent, OH
Recorded presentation

11:00 AM
2.3
The feasibility of an evaporative cooler warning system for the U.S. Southwest
Laurence Kalkstein, Univ. of Delaware, Marco Island, FL; and A. J. Kalkstein
Recorded presentation

11:15 AM
2.4
A comparison of biometeorological comfort indices and human mortality during heat waves in the United States.
Robert E. Davis, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and D. Knight, D. Hondula, and P. C. Knappenberger
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (268.5 kB)

1:45 PM-3:15 PM: Tuesday, 23 May 2006


Joint Session 3
Scalar Transport, Chemistry and Diffusion (Joint between 17BLT and 17BioAero)
Location: Kon Tiki Ballroom (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the 17th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence; and the 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology )
Chair: Harm J.J. Jonker, Delft University of Technology
1:45 PM
J3.1
Turbulent transport of 222-Rn and its short-lived daughters in convective boundary layers
Jean-François Vinuesa, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Ispra, Italy; and S. Galmarini
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (1.2 MB)

2:00 PM
J3.2
Transport and chemical transformations influenced by shallow cumulus over land
Jordi Vilà-Guerau de Arellano, Wageningen Univ., Wageningen, Netherlands; and S. W. Kim, M. C. Barth, and E. G. Patton
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (257.5 kB)

2:15 PM
J3.3
The Influence of PBL Parameterizations on the Distributions of Chemical Species in a Mesoscale Chemical Transport Model, WRF-Chem
Si-Wan Kim, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado & NOAA/ESRL/CSD, Boulder, CO; and S. A. McKeen, E. Y. Hsie, M. K. Trainer, G. J. Frost, G. A. Grell, and S. E. Peckham

Presentation PDF (2.4 MB)

2:30 PM
J3.4
Lagrangian modeling of dispersion in the stable boundary layer
Jeffrey C. Weil, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO; and E. G. Patton and P. P. Sullivan
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (90.6 kB)

2:45 PM
J3.5
Coupling Lagrangian surface layer and convective boundary layer models to describe aerial dispersal of particles released near the ground
Matthew T. Boehm, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; and D. E. Aylor
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (294.3 kB)

3:00 PM
J3.6
Joint Observational Research on Nocturnal Atmospheric Dispersion of Aerosols: The JORNADA study
David R. Miller, Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; and A. L. Hiscox, C. J. Nappo, J. Wang, D. Zajic, Y. Yee, E. D. Creegan, R. M. Cionco, R. E. Dumais Jr., and J. B. Ross
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (577.3 kB)

3:15 PM-3:45 PM: Tuesday, 23 May 2006


Coffee Break

3:45 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 23 May 2006


Session 3
Biometeorology: Insects
Location: Boardroom (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Host: 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Organizer: John K. Westbrook, USDA/ARS
3:45 PM
3.1
Predicting West Nile Virus mosquito habitat using ecological theory
Christopher K. Uejio, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and A. C. Comrie
Recorded presentation

4:00 PM
3.2
A temperature model for predicting the timing of increased risk of West Nile Virus
Kenneth Kunkel, ISWS, Champaign, IL; and R. Novak, R. Lampman, and W. Gu
Recorded presentation

4:15 PM
3.3
The Re-Invasion of Aedes aegypti in southern Arizona/northern Mexico
Mary H. Hayden, Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO; and C. Uejio, C. R. Janes, and R. Moreno-Sanchez
Recorded presentation

4:30 PM
3.4
Diurnal Temperature Cycles in Shallow water pools
A. F. G. Jacobs, Wageningen Univ., Wageningen, Netherlands; and K. P. Paaijmans and B. G. Heusinkveld
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (222.4 kB)

3.5
Towards development of a decision-support system for tracking corn pest migration

5:00 PM
3.6
The influence of the nocturnal boundary layer on layers of insects.
Curtis R. Wood, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom; and J. Barlow, J. W. Chapman, P. Clark, D. R. Reynolds, and I. Woiwod
Recorded presentation

5:15 PM
3.7
Aerobiology of predator and prey: bats and insects
John K. Westbrook, USDA/ARS, College Station, TX; and G. F. McCracken and T. H. Kunz
Recorded presentation

6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Tuesday, 23 May 2006


William D. Evans Sternwheeler Cruise Event

Wednesday, 24 May 2006

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8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 24 May 2006


Session 4
Aerobiology: Pollen and Spore Distribution
Location: Boardroom (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Host: 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Organizer: Katrina L. Frank, Univ. of Delaware
4.1
Processes involved in the dispersal of maize pollen : some experimental results on the source behaviour and the settling speed variability

8:45 AM
4.2
Atmospheric dispersion, pollen concentration and allergy prevention, Paris 2004
Michel Thibaudon, Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique, Saint Genis l’Argentière, France; and V. Roullot, J. C. Cohen, and J. M. Veysseire
Recorded presentation

9:00 AM
4.3
A screening technique for pollen confinement methods
Brian J. Viner, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA; and A. S. Goggi, R. W. Arritt, M. E. Westgate, C. A. Clark, and E. S. Takle
Recorded presentation

4.4
Modeling local to regional movement and dry deposition of grass stem rust urediniospores with CALPUFF

9:30 AM
4.5
Modeling white pine blister rust hazard in the Interior Mountain West
Katrina L. Frank, Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE; and B. W. Geils, H. Thistle, and L. S. Kalkstein
Recorded presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 24 May 2006


Coffee Break

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 24 May 2006


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 24 May 2006


Session 5
Aerobiology: Biosphere variability and techniques
Location: Boardroom (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Host: 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Organizer: Kathleen V. Schreiber, Millersville Univ.
5.1
Response of wheat canopy photosyntthesis to leaf rust: a biophysical modelling approach

1:45 PM
5.2
Precipitation and Dew in Soybean Canopies: An “In-Depth” Look at the Differences in Wetness with Canopy Height
Hans Schmitz, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Indiana; and R. H. Grant
Recorded presentation

2:00 PM
5.3
Distribution of Diffuse UV-B Radiation in a Maize Canopy
Richard H. Grant, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Indiana; and W. Gao
Recorded presentation

2:15 PM
5.4
An approach to monitoring and assessment of desertification using integrated geospatial technologies
Kathleen V. Schreiber, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA

Presentation PDF (41.7 kB)

2:30 PM
5.5
Climate-Based Predictions of Forest Biodiversity using Smithsonian's Global Earth Observing Network
Marianne Karsh, Environment Canada, Downview, ON, Canada; and D. C. MacIver, A. Fenech, and H. Auld
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (204.7 kB)

2:45 PM
5.6
Building histories of climate extremes at Canada's biosphere reserves 1935–2005
Adam Fenech, Environment Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada; and A. Liu, B. R. Robin, Y. Yin, W. Gough, D. C. MacIver, H. Auld, and Z. Si
Recorded presentation

Presentation PDF (155.5 kB)

3:00 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 24 May 2006


Oral Sessions Adjourn

4:30 PM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 24 May 2006


Poster Session 1
Poster session: Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Location: Toucan (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Host: 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology
Organizer: Scott Sheridan, Kent State Univ.
P1.1
Results of mesoscale meteorological model simulations of topography effects on Mountain Pine Beetle (dendroctonus ponderosae) transport and dispersion
Brenda L. Moore, Univ. of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada; and P. L. Jackson

Handout (348.4 kB)

P1.2
Response of some phenological garden species to inter-annual weather variability
Donatella Spano, Univ. of Sassari, Sassari, Italy; and C. Cesaraccio, P. Duce, L. Botarelli, W. Pratizzoli, and V. Sacchetti

Handout (121.1 kB)

P1.3
Meteorological pattern and airborne pollen concentration trends in the Mediterranean region
Grazia Pellizzaro, Institute of Biometeorology, Sassari, Italy; and A. Canu, B. Arca, C. Cesaraccio, and A. Vargiu

Handout (32.4 kB)

P1.4
Improvement of chilling and forcing model to predict bud-burst
Carla Cesaraccio, Institute of Biometeorology, Sassari, Italy; and D. Spano, R. L. Snyder, P. Duce, and H. Jones

Handout (254.6 kB)

P1.5
Flowering phenology of olive trees (Olea europea L.) in North Sardinia (Italy) and its relationships with airborne pollen pattern
Annalisa Canu, Institute of Biometeorology, Sassari, Italy; and G. Pellizzaro, C. Cesaraccio, C. Sirca, and A. Vargiu

Handout (49.3 kB)

P1.6
A detailed description of flowering stages in olive tree in relation to side tree crown exposure
Carla Cesaraccio, Institute of Biometeorology, Sassari, Italy; and A. Canu, G. Pellizzaro, and C. Sirca

Handout (96.7 kB)


Joint Poster Session 3
Scalar Transport, Chemistry and Diffusion (Joint between 17BLT and 17BioAero)
Location: Toucan (Catamaran Resort Hotel)
Hosts: (Joint between the 17th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence; and the 17th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology )
JP3.1
Dispersion in and above plant canopies
Edward (Ned) Garrett Patton, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and J. C. Weil and P. P. Sullivan

JP3.2
An Eulerian model for pollen dispersal over heterogeneous landscapes
Sylvain Dupont, INRA - EPHYSE, Villenave d'Ornon, France; and Y. Brunet and N. Jarosz

JP3.3
Use of a statewide mesoscale automated weather station network for real-time operational assessment of near-surface dispersion conditions
J. D. Carlson, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK; and D. S. Arndt

Handout (277.6 kB)


Formal Poster Viewing and Reception (Cash Bar)

7:00 PM-7:00 PM: Wednesday, 24 May 2006


CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
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