11th Symposium on Education (Expanded View)

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Saturday, 12 January 2002
7:30 AM-9:00 AM, Saturday
Short Course/Workshop/Special Conferences Registration (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, the 13th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, the 16th Conference on Hydrology, the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, the 18th International Conference on IIPS, the Fourth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, the Symposium on Observations, Data Assimilation, and Probabilistic Prediction, the The Atlas Symposium, and the Third Symposium on Environmental Applications)
 
Sunday, 13 January 2002
7:30 AM-9:00 AM, Sunday
Short Course/Workshop/Special Conferences Registration (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, the 13th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, the 16th Conference on Hydrology, the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, the 18th International Conference on IIPS, the Fourth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, the Symposium on Observations, Data Assimilation, and Probabilistic Prediction, the The Atlas Symposium, and the Third Symposium on Environmental Applications)
 
9:00 AM, Sunday
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
 
4:00 PM-6:00 PM, Sunday
Joint Poster Session 1 Maximizing Use of Interactive Processing Systems through Education and Training (Joint between AWIPS, IIPS and Education)
Organizer: Randolph W. Ashby, Raytheon ITSS, Landham, MD
 JP1.1Local AWIPS Software Development Activities at the Northeast River Forecast Center  extended abstract
Robert C. Shedd, NOAA/NWS, Taunton, MA
 JP1.2Status of AWIPS Validation Effort at COMET  extended abstract
Kevin K. Fuell, University of Alabama - Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and D. Kiessling, E. Page, and G. Byrd
 JP1.3VISIT Integrated Sensor Training: Using AWIPS Satellite Products and Capabilities  extended abstract
Brian Motta, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and D. Bikos, B. Zajac, S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. Grant, J. LaDue, N. Junker, K. Schrab, D. Baumgardt, R. Grumm, P. Wolf, J. Weaver, R. Zehr, and A. Mostek
 JP1.4Work-station Eta model forecasts on AWIPS  
Alan M. Cope, NOAA/NWS, Mount Holly, NJ
 JP1.5A local application to produce radar rainfall accumulation estimates for multiple Z-R relationships  
Paul Jendrowski, NOAA/NWS, Honolulu, HI
 JP1.6Lightning Training from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training: 1999–2001  extended abstract
Bard Zajac, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. F. Weaver and D. E. Bikos
 JP1.7Application of the PSU-NCAR MM5 to Forecast Operations over the Texas Coastal Bend  
Waylon G. Collins, NOAA/NWS, Corpus Christi, TX
 JP1.8AWIPS Aviation Workstation Program Documentation (Version 3.2)  extended abstract
Paul Kirkwood, NOAA/NWS, Fort Worth, TX; and D. Hotz
 JP1.9Bringing Training to the Forecasters Using VISITview—Review of Program Since 1999  extended abstract
Anthony Mostek, NOAA/NWS, Boulder, CO; and S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. Bikos, B. Motta, B. Zajac, J. Weaver, K. Schrab, B. Grant, and J. LaDue
 JP1.10Crossing platforms: PCs and AWIPS using the Python programming language  extended abstract
C. Michael Callahan, NOAA/NWS, Louisville, KY
 JP1.11FOUS_Extractor: An AWIPS Application Producing Data Similar to the FRH Bulletins  extended abstract
John M. Margraf, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA
 
4:00 PM, Sunday
Poster Session 1 University Outreach Activities and K-12 Educational Initatives
Organizers: Marianne C. Hayes, Sierra Vista Public Schools, Sierra Vista, AZ; Kathleen A. Murphy, Ladue Middle School, House Springs, MO
 P1.1Plans of Action: Enhancing Public Awareness of Meteorology Though AMS Local Weather Resource Teachers  
Steve M. Carlson, AMS/Project Atmosphere and Datastreme, Hermiston School District, Hermiston, OR
 P1.2Earth Systems Science Celebrations at Sandstone Middle School  
Steve M. Carlson, AMS/Project Atmosphere and Datastreme, and Hermiston School District, Hermiston, OR
 P1.3Piloting WES in North Carolina  extended abstract
Frankie C. Vann, Lakewood High School, Salemburg, NC
 P1.4Oceanography in the Middle  
Craig L. Croone, AMS/Maury Project, Northfield, MN
 P1.5Simple Statistics For Science Fair Weather Projects  extended abstract
William P. Roeder, 45th Weather Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL; and D. E. Harms
 P1.6Ocean Planet- We all Share the Same Water  
Beth A. Jewell, West Springfield High School, Burke, VA
 P1.7Networking in New York: The Growth of Weather Resource Teachers in the Capital District  
Carol A. Hildreth, AMS/AERA and Shenendehowa High School, Clifton Park, NY
 P1.8The National Climatic Data Center's History, Outreach Program and Activities for Educators  extended abstract
Thomas F. Ross, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC
 P1.9New training activities within the NWS  extended abstract
LeRoy Spayd, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD
 P1.10StormReady! Developing Educational Iniatiatives for NJ Hurricane Preparedness  
John D. Moore, AMS/AERA, Blackwood, NJ; and R. P. Wanton and K. Orr
 P1.11Learning Experiences at the Top (of Mt. Washington)  
John D. Moore, AMS/AERA, Blackwood, NJ; and R. P. Wanton
 P1.12The invasion of the comb jellies - a collaborative research project employing physical oceanography lessons learned from the Maury Project.  
Barbara K. Walton-Faria, Thompson Middle School, Newport, RI
 P1.13The Evolution of K-12 Atmospheric Education in America's Schools  
Faye McCollum, Project Atmosphere and AMS/AERA, Columbus, Georgia
 P1.14METNET: Using real-time local weather data in earth science classes in New York City  
Shermane Austin, City College of New York, New York, NY; and S. D. Gedzelman, S. Richards, and B. Friedman
 P1.15District Eleven Earth and Weather Study Program  extended abstract
Steven J. Richards, Northeast Bronx Weather Station, Bronx, NY
 P1.16Activating Your School’s Tornado Emergency Plan: Are You Ready for the Unexpected?  extended abstract
Andrea Dawn Melvin, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and K. A. Kloesel
 P1.17Florida Leadership Institute in Environmental Science (FLIES): Implementing GLOBE across Florida  extended abstract
Paul H. Ruscher, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and W. R. Lusher
 P1.1810 Years of Weather Satellite Imagery Support for K-12 Schools  extended abstract
William R. Lusher, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and P. H. Ruscher
 P1.19Application of inquiry methods in student's original research projects  extended abstract
Missy Holzer, Chatham High School and Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ
 P1.20Educational opportunities in weather and climate for NJ classrooms  extended abstract
Christopher Duvall, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and M. Holzer and D. A. Robinson
 P1.21Weather Edutainment on the Web: The Southeast Regional Climate Center's outreach program  extended abstract
Sean Potter, Southeast Regional Climate Center, Columbia, SC
 P1.22Junior Engineering and Science Conference  extended abstract
Sue Ellen Haupt, Utah State University, Logan, Utah; and R. L. Haupt
 P1.23Introducing WES to the Garden and Empire States  extended abstract
Michael J. Passow, White Plains Middle School and Columbia Univ., White Plains, NY; and C. Murphy and W. D. Blanchard
 P1.24Earth2Class: bringing together teachers, scientists, and science  extended abstract
Michael J. Passow, White Plains Middle School and Columbia Univ., White Plains, NY; and C. Assumpcao, F. Baggio, and K. Corder
 P1.25Paper Moved to Session 4, New Paper Number 4.11A  
 P1.26The Weather Notebook in the Classroom  
Bryan Yeaton, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH
 P1.27Image processing in introductory survey courses in Astronomy and Meteorology  extended abstract
Henry W. Robinson, Montgomery College, Germantown, MD
 P1.28Getting CERES About the Weather  
Ann Kelly, AMS/Maury Project and Our Lady of Sorrows School, St. Louis, MO
 P1.29Undergraduates as Researchers, the Classroom Experience  
Kenneth F. Dewey, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
 P1.30Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Study Hurricane Cases  extended abstract
Duanjun Lu, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and P. J. Croft, R. S. Reddy, S. Ziegeler, and R. J. Moorhead
 P1.31Hpvci—Distance education initiative and efforts  
Paul J. Croft, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and R. S. Reddy, L. White, and R. Mahecha
 P1.32Educational Opportunities from the Community Collaborative Rain and Hail Study (CoCo RaHS)  
Nolan J. Doesken, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
 P1.33The Columbia (MO) heat island experiment or "COHIX"  extended abstract
Anthony R. Lupo, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; and P. S. Market, F. A. Akyuz, P. Guinan, J. E. Lam, A. M. Oehl, and W. C. Maune
 P1.34Microburst Recognition for Meteorologists and Aviators  
Mary M. Snow, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
 P1.35Education of Prospective Weather Entrepreneurs  
Matthew J. Parker, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC
 P1.36Forecaster's training to improve synoptic meteorology practice in Météo-France  extended abstract
Patrick Santurette, Météo-France, Toulouse, France; and J. Coiffier
P1.37A Method of Formative Evaluation Necessary for Efficient Learning  extended abstract
Kohki Itoh, Hokkaido University of Information Science, Ebetsu, Japan; and H. Shio
 P1.38What About Water? The Maury Project and WES: Teacher Enhancement Programs for the K-12 Classroom  
Debra S. Brice, San Marcos Unified School District, San Marcos, CA
 P1.39LIGHTNING STATISTICS - Some New Perspectives concerning Florida  
H. Michael Mogil, How the Weatherworks, Rockville, MD; and E. Hay
 P1.40Rayito El Cazahuracán: "Little Lightning, The Hurricane Hunter"  
Ada Monzon, WeatherTech, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico
 P1.41Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA)  
Theresa G. Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Arlington, VA
 P1.42Educational use of the NCAR Integrated Sounding System  
Stephen A. Cohen, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. O. J. Brown
 P1.43The Mount Washington Observatory: Home Of The Worlds Worst Weather  
Charlie Lopresti, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH
 P1.44The CIRES Outreach Program: Involving Research Scientists in K–16 Education  
Susan M. Buhr, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO
 
Monday, 14 January 2002
12:00 AM, Monday
Sessions end for the day (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, the 13th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, the 16th Conference on Hydrology, the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, the 18th International Conference on IIPS, the Symposium on Observations, Data Assimilation, and Probabilistic Prediction, and the Third Symposium on Environmental Applications)
 
7:30 AM, Monday
Registration continues through Thursday, 17 January (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, the 13th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, the 16th Conference on Hydrology, the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, the 18th International Conference on IIPS, the Fourth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, the Symposium on Observations, Data Assimilation, and Probabilistic Prediction, the The Atlas Symposium, and the Third Symposium on Environmental Applications)
 
9:00 AM, Monday
Welcoming Remarks
 
9:30 AM-12:15 PM, Monday
Session 1 K-12 Educational Initiatives
Organizers: Kathleen A. Murphy, Ladue Middle School, House Springs, MO; Howard A. Friedman, NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL
9:30 AM1.1Overview of EPA's Sunwise School Program  extended abstract
Jason P. Samenow, EPA, Washington, DC
9:45 AM1.2Water in the Earth System (WES): Moving toward national implementation  extended abstract
Ira W. Geer, AMS, Washington, DC; and D. R. Smith, J. M. Moran, R. S. Weinbeck, and E. J. Hopkins
10:00 AM1.3Using Wild Weather to improve science literacy in students in grades 4-8. A model for educational outreach  
Gregory F. Aloia, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; and A. Aloia
10:15 AM1.4Partnerships Help Save Lives  
Ron Gird, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Lopes
10:30 AMCoffee Break in Poster Session Room  
11:00 AM1.5Northern New England Science Teacher Mentoring Project—An ally for AMS Education Initiatives  
Lawrence E. Greenleaf, AMS/AERA, Belfast, ME
11:15 AM1.6Meteorology Education Through Nature Centers  extended abstract
Sue Ellen Haupt, Utah State University, Logan, Utah; and J. J. Barta
11:30 AM1.7Global Change and Remote Sensing Summer Teacher Workshop and Observation Program  extended abstract
Kevin P. Czajkowski, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH; and T. Benko and J. Struble
11:45 AM1.8DataStreme: a distance-learning teacher enhancement model that works!  extended abstract
Robert S. Weinbeck, SUNY, Brockport, NY; and E. J. Hopkins, I. W. Geer, J. M. Moran, and B. A. Blair
 
12:00 PM-1:30 PM, Monday
Lunch Break
 
1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Monday
Session 2 Outreach programs pertaining to physical oceanography and air-sea interaction
Organizers: Janice D. McDonnell, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; David R. Smith, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
1:30 PM2.1Bringing the ocean to the K-12 Classroom using a Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory and a National Estuarine Research Reserve  
Janice D. McDonnell, Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ; and M. P. De Luca
1:45 PM2.2Consortium of Oceanographic Activities for Students and Teachers (COAST)  
Sharon H. Walker, University of Southern Mississippi and J. L. Scott Marine Education Center & Aquarium, Biloxi, MS; and M. A. Lach and R. D. Brook
2:00 PM2.3Partnerships in marine science education  extended abstract
Sarah Schoedinger, Consortium for Oceanographic Research & Education, Washington, DC; and A. Lorenzen
2:15 PM2.4The NOPP Year of the Ocean Drifter Program  extended abstract
Doug Wilson, NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL
2.5Why you should care about the mud at the bottom of the sea  
Shelley Lauzon, WHOI, Woods Hole, MA
2:30 PM2.6The NEPTUNE Project: An Interactive Earth-Ocean Observatory at the Scale of a Tectonic Plate  
John Delaney, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
2:45 PMCoffee Break in Poster Session Room  
3:15 PM2.7The Maury Project: A partnership to promote educational outreach on the physical foundations of oceanography  extended abstract
David R. Smith, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and I. W. Geer and D. E. McManus
3:30 PM2.8Project Oceanography: Enhancing Middle School Science Education Nationwide Via Instructional Television  extended abstract
Paula G. Coble, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL; and T. Greely, M. Hewitt, and C. Leard
3:45 PM2.9Innovative partnering for ocean and atmospheric science outreach: Cruise ships, radio shows and more  
Ellen J. Prager, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL
4:00 PM2.10The Anegada Climate Tracers Study: A small climate change study in an unlikely place with potentially big payoffs  
Roy A. Watlington, University of the Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; and W. D. Wilson
4:15 PM2.11Oceanworld: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom  extended abstract
Robert Stewart, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and M. A. Hammer and R. James
 
5:30 PM-7:30 PM, Monday
Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)
 
Tuesday, 15 January 2002
8:30 AM-10:00 AM, Tuesday
Session 3 Educational Activities at UCAR
Organizers: Rajul Pandya, West Chester University, West Chester, PA; Roberta M. Johnson, UCAR, Boulder, CO
8:30 AM3.1An overview of the education and outreach program at UCAR  extended abstract
Roberta M. Johnson, UCAR, Boulder, CO
9:00 AM3.2Web Weather for Kids: Online inquiry and learning about dramatic weather phenomena for middle school students  extended abstract
Susan Q. Foster, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and K. Petty, T. Chace, L. Barker, and C. Calvin
9:15 AM3.3The Roberts Forum: Capturing WEB-Based Hill Briefings for the Public  
Cynthia E. Schmidt, UCAR, Boulder, CO
9:30 AM3.4Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science: A model diversity program  
Thomas L. Windham, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Henderson
9:45 AM3.5Digital Libraries in the Classroom: Using the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) to Support Learning  extended abstract
Kathryn M. Ginger, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. R. Marlino
 
10:00 AM-10:30 AM, Tuesday
Coffee Break in Poster Session Room
 
10:30 AM-3:30 PM, Tuesday
Session 4 University Outreach Activities
Organizers: Mohan K. Ramamurthy, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL; Paul J. Croft, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
10:30 AM4.1Classroom Visualizations of Weather  extended abstract
Cecil S. Keen, Minnesota State Univ., Mankato, MN; and D. Christensen
10:45 AM4.2An Inquiry-based Learning Strategy from the Visual Geophysical Exploration Environment (VGEE)  extended abstract
Rajul Pandya, West Chester University, West Chester, PA; and D. Bramer, D. Elliott, K. E. Hay, M. Marlino, D. Middleton, M. Ramamurthy, T. Scheitlin, M. Weingroff, and R. Wilhelmson
11:00 AM4.3Weather from W.A.L.T.E.R.— An Interactive CD for Weather Educators  extended abstract
Patrick Heinis, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN; and J. Kerber and C. Keen
11:15 AM4.4A Miami/Dade County Mesonet?  
Paul H. Ruscher, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and A. J. Gallard, M. Z. Hernandez, and W. R. Lusher
11:30 AM4.5An Assessment of Interactive Video teleconference Sessions between the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Naval Academy  extended abstract
David T. Lawyer, U. S. Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO; and D. J. Whitford, D. R. Smith, and B. E. Heckman
11:45 AM4.6COMET—We're Not Just for Forecasters Anymore  extended abstract
Victoria C. Johnson, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and T. C. Spangler
12:00 PMGrand Poster Luncheon  
2:00 PM4.7Systems analysis of the earth: outline of a new program  
Stanley David Gedzelman, The City College of New York, New York, NY; and E. E. Hindman
2:15 PM4.8A new M.S. in Professional Meteorology degree program at the University of Oklahoma  
Frederick H. Carr, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and K. K. Droegemeier and J. F. Kimpel
2:30 PM4.9Research Experiences in Meteorology—Integration of Science, Mathematics, and Technology  
Len G. Keshishian, SUNY, Oswego, NY; and A. Stamm, R. Ballentine, and S. Preston
2:45 PM4.10Initiating a New Partnership for the 21st Century: NOAA/NWS and JSU Promoting Diversity in Atmospheric Science through Research, Application, and in Partnership with the NWS (PDAS-RAP)  extended abstract
Paul J. Croft, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and A. E. Gerard, M. Watts, K. Coleman, A. Robinson-Cook, and R. Smart
4.11The Weather Communications Option  
Lee Grenci, Penn State Univ., University Park, PA
3:00 PM4.11AIncorporating elements of Project DataStreme into a university-level in-service course on natural disasters (Formerly Paper Number P1.25)  extended abstract
Steven B. Newman, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT; and C. W. Dimmick and K. M. Larsen
3:14 PM4.12Weather boot camp and other outrageous activities  extended abstract
Richard C. Bagby, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and D. M. Schaum, C. G. Herbster, and J. A. Ernst
 
3:00 PM-7:30 PM, Tuesday
Exhibit Hours (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, the 13th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, the 16th Conference on Hydrology, the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, the 18th International Conference on IIPS, the Fourth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, the Symposium on Observations, Data Assimilation, and Probabilistic Prediction, and the Third Symposium on Environmental Applications)
 
3:30 PM-4:00 PM, Tuesday
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
 
3:30 PM, Tuesday
Symposium ends (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, and the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems)
 
Wednesday, 16 January 2002
8:00 AM-9:30 AM, Wednesday
President's Symposium
 
9:30 AM-10:00 AM, Wednesday
Coffee Break in Foyer of Auditorium
 
10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Wednesday
President's Symposium (Continued)
 
12:00 PM-1:30 PM, Wednesday
Lunch Break
 
3:00 PM-7:30 PM, Wednesday
Exhibit Hours (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, the 13th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, the 16th Conference on Hydrology, the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, the 18th International Conference on IIPS, the Fourth Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, the Symposium on Observations, Data Assimilation, and Probabilistic Prediction, and the Third Symposium on Environmental Applications)
 
6:00 PM, Wednesday
Reception (Cash Bar)
 
Thursday, 17 January 2002
3:00 PM-6:30 PM, Thursday
Exhibit Hours (Joint between the 11th Symposium on Education, the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS, the Sixth Symposium on Integrated Observing Systems, the 13th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, the 16th Conference on Hydrology, the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, the 18th International Conference on IIPS, the Symposium on Observations, Data Assimilation, and Probabilistic Prediction, and the Third Symposium on Environmental Applications)
 
5:00 PM, Thursday
Closing Event Begins
 
5:00 PM-6:15 PM, Thursday
Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)
 
6:30 PM-7:30 PM, Thursday
Event Presentation
 
7:30 PM, Thursday
9 Tropical Party
 

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