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Saturday, 12 January 2002

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12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Saturday, 12 January 2002


SAT 12 JAN

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Saturday, 12 January 2002


Short Course/Workshop/Special Conferences Registration

Sunday, 13 January 2002

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12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Sunday, 13 January 2002


SUN 13 JAN

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 13 January 2002


Short Course/Workshop/Special Conferences Registration

9:00 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 13 January 2002


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

4:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 13 January 2002


Poster Session 1
University Outreach Activities and K-12 Educational Initatives
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Education
Organizers: Marianne C. Hayes, Sierra Vista Public Schools; Kathleen A. Murphy, Ladue Middle School

Papers:
 
P1.1
Plans 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

 
P1.2
Earth Systems Science Celebrations at Sandstone Middle School
Steve M. Carlson, AMS/Project Atmosphere and Datastreme, and Hermiston School District, Hermiston, OR

 
P1.3
Piloting WES in North Carolina
Frankie C. Vann, Lakewood High School, Salemburg, NC

Poster PDF (2.3 kB)
 
P1.4
Oceanography in the Middle
Craig L. Croone, AMS/Maury Project, Northfield, MN

 
P1.5
Simple Statistics For Science Fair Weather Projects
William P. Roeder, 45th Weather Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL; and D. E. Harms

Poster PDF (152.9 kB)
 
P1.6
Ocean Planet- We all Share the Same Water
Beth A. Jewell, West Springfield High School, Burke, VA

 
P1.7
Networking 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

 
P1.8
The National Climatic Data Center's History, Outreach Program and Activities for Educators
Thomas F. Ross, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, Asheville, NC

Poster PDF (1.7 MB)
 
P1.9
New training activities within the NWS
LeRoy Spayd, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Poster PDF (13.9 kB)
 
P1.10
StormReady! Developing Educational Iniatiatives for NJ Hurricane Preparedness
John D. Moore, AMS/AERA, Blackwood, NJ; and R. P. Wanton and K. Orr

 
P1.11
Learning Experiences at the Top (of Mt. Washington)
John D. Moore, AMS/AERA, Blackwood, NJ; and R. P. Wanton

 
P1.12
The 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

 
P1.13
The Evolution of K-12 Atmospheric Education in America's Schools
Faye McCollum, Project Atmosphere and AMS/AERA, Columbus, Georgia

 
P1.14
METNET: 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

 
P1.15
District Eleven Earth and Weather Study Program
Steven J. Richards, Northeast Bronx Weather Station, Bronx, NY

Poster PDF (98.8 kB)
 
P1.16
Activating Your School’s Tornado Emergency Plan: Are You Ready for the Unexpected?
Andrea Dawn Melvin, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Norman, OK; and K. A. Kloesel

Poster PDF (19.1 kB)
 
P1.17
Florida Leadership Institute in Environmental Science (FLIES): Implementing GLOBE across Florida
Paul H. Ruscher, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and W. R. Lusher

Poster PDF (12.4 kB)
 
P1.18
10 Years of Weather Satellite Imagery Support for K-12 Schools
William R. Lusher, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and P. H. Ruscher

Poster PDF (53.4 kB)
 
P1.19
Application of inquiry methods in student's original research projects
Missy Holzer, Chatham High School and Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ

Poster PDF (16.7 kB)
 
P1.20
Educational opportunities in weather and climate for NJ classrooms
Christopher Duvall, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and M. Holzer and D. A. Robinson

Poster PDF (15.8 kB)
 
P1.21
Weather Edutainment on the Web: The Southeast Regional Climate Center's outreach program
Sean Potter, Southeast Regional Climate Center, Columbia, SC

http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sercc

Poster PDF (665.2 kB)
 
P1.22
Junior Engineering and Science Conference
Sue Ellen Haupt, Utah State University, Logan, Utah; and R. L. Haupt

Poster PDF (12.5 kB)
 
P1.23
Introducing WES to the Garden and Empire States
Michael J. Passow, White Plains Middle School and Columbia Univ., White Plains, NY; and C. Murphy and W. D. Blanchard

Poster PDF (19.7 kB)
 
P1.24
Earth2Class: bringing together teachers, scientists, and science
Michael J. Passow, White Plains Middle School and Columbia Univ., White Plains, NY; and C. Assumpcao, F. Baggio, and K. Corder

http://www.earth2class.org

Poster PDF (31.3 kB)
 
P1.25
Paper Moved to Session 4, New Paper Number 4.11A

 
P1.26
The Weather Notebook in the Classroom
Bryan Yeaton, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH

 
P1.27
Image processing in introductory survey courses in Astronomy and Meteorology
Henry W. Robinson, Montgomery College, Germantown, MD

Poster PDF (121.9 kB)
 
P1.28
Getting CERES About the Weather
Ann Kelly, AMS/Maury Project and Our Lady of Sorrows School, St. Louis, MO

 
P1.29
Undergraduates as Researchers, the Classroom Experience
Kenneth F. Dewey, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

 
P1.30
Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Study Hurricane Cases
Duanjun Lu, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and P. J. Croft, R. S. Reddy, S. Ziegeler, and R. J. Moorhead

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)
 
P1.31
Hpvci—Distance education initiative and efforts
Paul J. Croft, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and R. S. Reddy, L. White, and R. Mahecha

 
P1.32
Educational Opportunities from the Community Collaborative Rain and Hail Study (CoCo RaHS)
Nolan J. Doesken, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

 
P1.33
The Columbia (MO) heat island experiment or "COHIX"
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

Poster PDF (51.1 kB)
 
P1.34
Microburst Recognition for Meteorologists and Aviators
Mary M. Snow, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

 
P1.35
Education of Prospective Weather Entrepreneurs
Matthew J. Parker, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC

 
P1.36
Forecaster's training to improve synoptic meteorology practice in Météo-France
Patrick Santurette, Météo-France, Toulouse, France; and J. Coiffier

Poster PDF (185.3 kB)
 
P1.37
A Method of Formative Evaluation Necessary for Efficient Learning

 
P1.38
What 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

 
P1.39
LIGHTNING STATISTICS - Some New Perspectives concerning Florida
H. Michael Mogil, How the Weatherworks, Rockville, MD; and E. Hay

 
P1.40
Rayito El Cazahuracán: "Little Lightning, The Hurricane Hunter"
Ada Monzon, WeatherTech, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico

 
P1.41
Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA)
Theresa G. Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Arlington, VA

 
P1.42
Educational use of the NCAR Integrated Sounding System
Stephen A. Cohen, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. O. J. Brown

 
P1.43
The Mount Washington Observatory: Home Of The Worlds Worst Weather
Charlie Lopresti, Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH

 
P1.44
The CIRES Outreach Program: Involving Research Scientists in K–16 Education
Susan M. Buhr, CIRES/Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

4:00 PM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 13 January 2002


Joint Poster Session 1
Maximizing Use of Interactive Processing Systems through Education and Training (Joint between AWIPS, IIPS and Education)
Sponsors: (Joint between the 18th International Conference on IIPS; the 11th Symposium on Education; and the Interactive Symposium on AWIPS )
Organizer: Randolph W. Ashby, Raytheon ITSS

Papers:
 
JP1.1
Local AWIPS Software Development Activities at the Northeast River Forecast Center
Robert C. Shedd, NOAA/NWS, Taunton, MA

Poster PDF (584.7 kB)
 
JP1.2
Status of AWIPS Validation Effort at COMET
Kevin K. Fuell, University of Alabama - Huntsville, Huntsville, AL; and D. Kiessling, E. Page, and G. Byrd

Poster PDF (1.2 MB)
 
JP1.3
VISIT Integrated Sensor Training: Using AWIPS Satellite Products and Capabilities
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

http://www.cira.colostate.edu/visit

Poster PDF (32.6 kB)
 
JP1.4
Work-station Eta model forecasts on AWIPS
Alan M. Cope, NOAA/NWS, Mount Holly, NJ

 
JP1.5
A local application to produce radar rainfall accumulation estimates for multiple Z-R relationships
Paul Jendrowski, NOAA/NWS, Honolulu, HI

 
JP1.6
Lightning Training from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training: 1999–2001
Bard Zajac, CIRA/Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; and J. F. Weaver and D. E. Bikos

http://www.cira.colostate.edu/ramm/visit/lightning_on-line_resources.html

Poster PDF (112.1 kB)
 
JP1.7
Application of the PSU-NCAR MM5 to Forecast Operations over the Texas Coastal Bend
Waylon G. Collins, NOAA/NWS, Corpus Christi, TX

 
JP1.8
AWIPS Aviation Workstation Program Documentation (Version 3.2)
Paul Kirkwood, NOAA/NWS, Fort Worth, TX; and D. Hotz

Poster PDF (282.2 kB)
 
JP1.9
Bringing Training to the Forecasters Using VISITview—Review of Program Since 1999
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

Poster PDF (205.9 kB)
 
JP1.10
Crossing platforms: PCs and AWIPS using the Python programming language
C. Michael Callahan, NOAA/NWS, Louisville, KY

Poster PDF (2.8 MB)
 
JP1.11
FOUS_Extractor: An AWIPS Application Producing Data Similar to the FRH Bulletins
John M. Margraf, NOAA/NWS, Sterling, VA

Poster PDF (120.9 kB)

Monday, 14 January 2002

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12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Monday, 14 January 2002


MON 14 JAN


Sessions end for the day

7:30 AM-7:30 AM: Monday, 14 January 2002


Registration continues through Thursday, 17 January

9:00 AM-9:00 AM: Monday, 14 January 2002


Welcoming Remarks

9:30 AM-12:15 PM: Monday, 14 January 2002


1
K-12 Educational Initiatives
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Education
Organizers: Kathleen A. Murphy, Ladue Middle School; Howard A. Friedman, NOAA/AOML

Papers:
  9:30 AM
1.1
Overview of EPA's Sunwise School Program
Jason P. Samenow, EPA, Washington, DC

Poster PDF (92.1 kB)
  9:45 AM
1.2
Water in the Earth System (WES): Moving toward national implementation
Ira W. Geer, AMS, Washington, DC; and D. R. Smith, J. M. Moran, R. S. Weinbeck, and E. J. Hopkins

Poster PDF (19.8 kB)
  10:00 AM
1.3
Using 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 AM
1.4
Partnerships Help Save Lives
Ron Gird, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and R. Lopes

  10:30 AM
1.5
Northern New England Science Teacher Mentoring Project—An ally for AMS Education Initiatives
Lawrence E. Greenleaf, AMS/AERA, Belfast, ME

  10:45 AM
1.6
Meteorology Education Through Nature Centers
Sue Ellen Haupt, Utah State University, Logan, Utah; and J. J. Barta

Poster PDF (44.3 kB)
  11:00 AM
1.7
Global Change and Remote Sensing Summer Teacher Workshop and Observation Program
Kevin P. Czajkowski, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH; and T. Benko and J. Struble

http://www.utoledogis.org/education/student_obs/index.html

Poster PDF (58.3 kB)
  11:15 AM
1.8
DataStreme: a distance-learning teacher enhancement model that works!
Robert S. Weinbeck, SUNY, Brockport, NY; and E. J. Hopkins, I. W. Geer, J. M. Moran, and B. A. Blair

Poster PDF (19.0 kB)
  11:30 AM
1.4a
Coffee Break in Poster Session Room

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 14 January 2002


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-4:30 PM: Monday, 14 January 2002


2
Outreach programs pertaining to physical oceanography and air-sea interaction
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Education
Organizers: Janice D. McDonnell, Rutgers University; David R. Smith, U.S. Naval Academy

Papers:
  1:30 PM
2.1
Bringing 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 PM
2.2
Consortium 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 PM
2.3
Partnerships in marine science education
Sarah Schoedinger, Consortium for Oceanographic Research & Education, Washington, DC; and A. Lorenzen

http://www.COREocean.org

Poster PDF (13.6 kB)
  2:15 PM
2.4
The NOPP Year of the Ocean Drifter Program
Doug Wilson, NOAA/AOML, Miami, FL

Poster PDF (364.8 kB)
 
2.5
Why you should care about the mud at the bottom of the sea

  2:45 PM
2.6
The NEPTUNE Project: An Interactive Earth-Ocean Observatory at the Scale of a Tectonic Plate
John Delaney, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA

  3:00 PM
2.7
The Maury Project: A partnership to promote educational outreach on the physical foundations of oceanography
David R. Smith, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; and I. W. Geer and D. E. McManus

Poster PDF (17.6 kB)
  3:15 PM
2.8
Project Oceanography: Enhancing Middle School Science Education Nationwide Via Instructional Television
Paula G. Coble, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL; and T. Greely, M. Hewitt, and C. Leard

http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean

Poster PDF (1.1 MB)
  3:30 PM
2.9
Innovative partnering for ocean and atmospheric science outreach: Cruise ships, radio shows and more
Ellen J. Prager, Univ. of Miami/RSMAS, Miami, FL

  3:45 PM
2.10
The 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

  4:00 PM
2.11
Oceanworld: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom
Robert Stewart, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX; and M. A. Hammer and R. James

http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/index.html

Poster PDF (45.8 kB)
  4:15 PM
2.6b
Coffee Break in Poster Session Room

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 14 January 2002


Formal Opening of Exhibits with Reception (Cash Bar)

Tuesday, 15 January 2002

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12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Tuesday, 15 January 2002


TUE 15 JAN

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 15 January 2002


3
Educational Activities at UCAR
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Education
Organizers: Rajul Pandya, West Chester University; Roberta M. Johnson, UCAR

Papers:
  8:30 AM
3.1
An overview of the education and outreach program at UCAR
Roberta M. Johnson, UCAR, Boulder, CO

Poster PDF (37.7 kB)
  9:00 AM
3.2
Web Weather for Kids: Online inquiry and learning about dramatic weather phenomena for middle school students
Susan Q. Foster, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and K. Petty, T. Chace, L. Barker, and C. Calvin

Poster PDF (15.3 kB)
  9:15 AM
3.3
The Roberts Forum: Capturing WEB-Based Hill Briefings for the Public
Cynthia E. Schmidt, UCAR, Boulder, CO

  9:30 AM
3.4
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science: A model diversity program
Thomas L. Windham, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and S. Henderson

  9:45 AM
3.5
Digital Libraries in the Classroom: Using the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) to Support Learning
Kathryn M. Ginger, UCAR, Boulder, CO; and M. R. Marlino

http://www.dlese.org

Poster PDF (23.0 kB)

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 15 January 2002


Coffee Break in Poster Session Room

10:30 AM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 15 January 2002


4
University Outreach Activities
Sponsor: 11th Symposium on Education
Organizers: Mohan K. Ramamurthy, Univ. of Illinois; Paul J. Croft, Jackson State University

Papers:
  10:30 AM
4.1
Classroom Visualizations of Weather
Cecil S. Keen, Minnesota State Univ., Mankato, MN; and D. Christensen

http://www.mnsu.edu/weather

Poster PDF (495.7 kB)
  10:45 AM
4.2
An Inquiry-based Learning Strategy from the Visual Geophysical Exploration Environment (VGEE)
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

Poster PDF (95.7 kB)
  11:00 AM
4.3
Weather from W.A.L.T.E.R.— An Interactive CD for Weather Educators
Patrick Heinis, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN; and J. Kerber and C. Keen

http://www.mnsu.edu/weather

Poster PDF (660.3 kB)
  11:15 AM
4.4
A 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 AM
4.5
An Assessment of Interactive Video teleconference Sessions between the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Naval Academy
David T. Lawyer, U. S. Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO; and D. J. Whitford, D. R. Smith, and B. E. Heckman

http://home.earthlink.net/~dala2

Poster PDF (30.5 kB)
  11:45 AM
4.6
COMET—We're Not Just for Forecasters Anymore
Victoria C. Johnson, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO; and T. C. Spangler

Poster PDF (15.8 kB)
  12:00 PM
4.7
Systems 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

  12:15 PM
4.8
A 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

  12:30 PM
4.9
Research Experiences in Meteorology—Integration of Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Len G. Keshishian, SUNY, Oswego, NY; and A. Stamm, R. Ballentine, and S. Preston

  12:45 PM
4.10
Initiating 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)
Paul J. Croft, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and A. E. Gerard, M. Watts, K. Coleman, A. Robinson-Cook, and R. Smart

Poster PDF (39.0 kB)
 
4.11
The Weather Communications Option

  1:01 PM
4.12
Weather boot camp and other outrageous activities
Richard C. Bagby, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and D. M. Schaum, C. G. Herbster, and J. A. Ernst

Poster PDF (6.2 kB)
  3:16 PM
4.11A
Incorporating elements of Project DataStreme into a university-level in-service course on natural disasters (Formerly Paper Number P1.25)
Steven B. Newman, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT; and C. W. Dimmick and K. M. Larsen

Poster PDF (19.7 kB)
  1:16 PM
4.6a
Grand Poster Luncheon

3:00 PM-7:30 PM: Tuesday, 15 January 2002


Exhibit Hours

3:30 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 15 January 2002


Symposium ends

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Tuesday, 15 January 2002


Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, 16 January 2002

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12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Wednesday, 16 January 2002


WED 16 JAN

8:00 AM-9:30 AM: Wednesday, 16 January 2002


President's Symposium

9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 16 January 2002


Coffee Break in Foyer of Auditorium

10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 16 January 2002


President's Symposium (Continued)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 16 January 2002


Lunch Break

3:00 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 16 January 2002


Exhibit Hours

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 16 January 2002


Reception (Cash Bar)

Thursday, 17 January 2002

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12:00 AM-12:00 AM: Thursday, 17 January 2002


THUR 17 JAN

3:00 PM-6:30 PM: Thursday, 17 January 2002


Exhibit Hours

5:00 PM-5:00 PM: Thursday, 17 January 2002


Closing Event Begins

5:00 PM-6:15 PM: Thursday, 17 January 2002


Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar)

6:30 PM-7:30 PM: Thursday, 17 January 2002


Event Presentation

7:30 PM-7:30 PM: Thursday, 17 January 2002


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Tropical Party

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