Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up

Program Chair: John Horel , Univ. of Utah

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Tuesday, 8 March 2016

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016


Registration
Location: Foyer (AAAS Building)

8:15 AM-9:00 AM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016


Session
Introductory and Keynote Remarks
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Cochairs: John Horel, University of Utah; Manson Brown, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction
Introductory Remarks

Keynote Address
Manson Brown, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, Washington, DC

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 1
Network of Networks Efforts: Successes and Continuing Needs
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Moderator: Curtis H. Marshall, NWS
Panelists: Frederick H. Carr, Univ. of Oklahoma; George Frederick, Falcon Consultants; Gary Geernaert, US Department of Energy; Judson Stailey, NOAA/OFCM
Frederick Carr
Frederick H. Carr, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
George Frederick
George Frederick Jr., Univ. of the Incarnate Word, Georgetown, TX
Gary Geernaert
Gary Geernaert, US Department of Energy, Washington, DC
Judson Stailey
Judson Stailey, NOAA/OFCM, Silver Spring, MD

10:00 AM-10:40 AM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Foyer (AAAS Building)

10:40 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 2
Data Users: What are the Needs Now and in the Future?
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Moderator: Don Berchoff, TempoQuest
Panelists: Steve Abelman, FAA; Robert Banta, NOAA/ESRL; Matthew Garvert, Climate Corporation; Robert Mason, U.S. Geological Survey
Steve Abelman
Steve Abelman, FAA, Washington, DC
Robert Banta
Robert Banta, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO
Matthew Garvert
Matthew Garvert, Climate Corporation, Seattle, WA
Robert Mason
Robert Mason, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA

12:00 PM-1:15 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016


Lunch Break

1:20 PM-2:40 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 3
Data Providers: What can we provide now and how may that change?
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Moderator: Jerald A. Brotzge, New York State Mesonet
Panelists: Walter F. Dabberdt, Vaisala. Inc.; Chris Friebrich, Oklahoma Mesonet; Neil Jacobs, Panasonic Weather Solutions; Mark Miller, NWS
Walter Dabberdt
Walter F. Dabberdt, Vaisala. Inc., Louisville, CO
Chris Friebrich
Chris Friebrich, Oklahoma Mesonet, Norman, OK
Neil Jacobs
Neil Jacobs, Panasonic Weather Solutions, Morrisville, NC
Mark Miller
Mark Miller, NWS, Silver Spring, MD

2:40 PM-3:20 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Foyer (AAAS Building)

3:20 PM-4:20 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016


Session
Breakout Groups: Rapid Discussions on Key Topics
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up

4:20 PM-5:40 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 4
Data Sharing: Facilitating Access to Environmental Data
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Moderator: Paul Campbell, Campbell Scientific, Inc.
Panelists: Juliet Carroll, Cornell University; Timothy S. Dye, Sonoma Technology, Inc.; Curtis Marshall, NWS; Kari Strenfel, Weather Underground
Juliet Carroll
Juliet Carroll, Cornell University, Geneva, NY
Timothy Dye
Timothy S. Dye, Sonoma Technology, Inc., Petaluma, CA
Curtis Marshall
Curtis Marshall, NWS, Silver Spring, MD
Kari Strenfel
Kari Strenfel, Weather Underground, San Francisco, CA

6:00 PM-8:00 PM: Tuesday, 8 March 2016


Reception - Marriot Metro Center - Salon AB
Location: Washington Marriott at Metro Center

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

7:30 AM-1:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 March 2016


Registration
Location: Foyer (AAAS Building)

8:15 AM-8:45 AM: Wednesday, 9 March 2016


Session
Feedback and Discussion Related to the First Day
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up

8:45 AM-10:05 AM: Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 5
Transforming Monitoring the Environment: Future Capabilities Arising from Improved Sensors, Internet of Things Devices, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Moderator: Brenda J. Philips, Univ. of Massachusetts
Panelists: William Gregory Blumberg, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma; Edward J. Dumas Jr., NOAA; Shawn W. Miller, Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services; Paul A. Pisano, FHWA
Greg Blumberg
William Gregory Blumberg, CIMMS/Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Edward Dumas
Edward J. Dumas Jr., NOAA, Oak Ridge, TN

Shawn Miller
Shawn Miller, Raytheon Corp., Aurora, CO
Paul Pisano
Paul A. Pisano, FHWA, Washington, DC

10:05 AM-10:35 AM: Wednesday, 9 March 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Foyer (AAAS Building)

10:35 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 6
Utilizing Big Data: Approaches for Taking Full Advantage of Environmental Data
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Moderator: Jonathan Porter, AccuWeather, Inc
Panelists: Eric Dixon, Harris Helios; Ariel Gold, US Department of Transportation; Leanne Viera, IBM Global Services; Nico Preston, Epidemico, Inc.; Jed Sundwall, Amazon Web Services
Eric Dixon
Eric Dixon, Harris Helios, Herndon, VA
Ariel Gold
Ariel Gold, US Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
Leanne Viera
Leanne Viera, IBM Global Services

Nico Preston
Nico Preston, Epidemico, Inc., Boston, MA
Jed Sundwall
Jed Sundwall, Amazon Web Services, Seattle, WA

12:00 PM-1:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 March 2016


Panel Discussion 7
Next Steps: Where do we go from here?
Location: Auditorium (AAAS Building)
Host: Forum on Observing the Environment from the Ground Up
Moderators: John D. Horel, Univ. of Utah; Jerald A. Brotzge, New York State Mesonet

12:55 PM-1:00 PM: Wednesday, 9 March 2016


Adjourn