Agenda
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE IN MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST)
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DAY 1: Monday, January 14
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Weather Briefing: Dale Eck - Global Forecast Center Director, The Weather Channel |
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SESSION 1: Presentations and Panel Discussion - Weather Ready Nation & Emergency Management Communication - Keeping America Prepared and Safe
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Chris Strager - Advisor for Science and Service Integration, NWS
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Barry Scanlon - Vice President of Government Relations, WITT O'Brien's
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Dr. Rick Knabb - NHC Director
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| 10:00-10:15 AM |
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| 10:15-12:00 PM |
SESSION 2: Preparing for Space Weather Storms - Solar Max in 2013 and Space Weather Products from NOAA - What Do They Mean?
Bob Rutledge - Chief Forecaster, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
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| 12:00-1:30 PM |
LUNCH |
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| 1:30-2:00 PM |
LIVE Stream - Q&A Session with Today's Speakers |
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DAY 2: Tuesday, January 15
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| 8:00-8:25 AM |
Weather Briefing: Dale Eck - Global Forecast Center Director, The Weather Channel |
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| 8:30-10:00 AM |
SESSION 3: Use of Ensembles in Communicating the Risk of High Impact Events
Greg Carbin - Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
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| 10:00-10:15 AM |
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| 10:15-12:00 PM |
SESSION 4: Dual Pol Doppler Radar Performance - Case Studies on How Dual Pol has Helped Forecasters
Clark Payne - NWS Warning Decision Support Branch
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| 12:00-1:30 PM |
LUNCH |
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| 1:30-2:00 PM |
LIVE Stream - Q&A Session with Today's Speakers |
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DAY 3: Wednesday, January 16
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| 8:00-8:25 AM |
Weather Briefing: Dale Eck - Global Forecast Center Director, The Weather Channel |
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| 8:30-10:00 AM |
SESSION 5: Forecasting Extreme Precipitation Events
Dr. David Novak - NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction HPC Branch Chief, Development and Training HPC
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| 10:00-10:15 AM |
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| 10:15-12:00 PM |
SESSION 6: Wacky Weather and Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice: Are They Connected?
Dr. Jennifer Francis - Rutgers University
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| 12:00-1:30 PM |
LUNCH |
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| 1:30-2:00 PM |
LIVE Stream - Q&A Session with Today's Speakers |
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| 6:00 PM |
Community Town Meeting - Reporting from the Field
DISCUSSION WITH JIM CANTORE - The Weather Channel
STREAMED LIVE
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DAY 4: Thursday, January 17
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| 8:00-8:25 AM |
Weather Briefing: Dale Eck - Global Forecast Center Director, The Weather Channel |
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| 8:30-9:30 AM |
SESSION 7: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Vulnerability & Extreme Events - How Big Should My Water Wings Be?
Margaret Davidson - Acting Director, NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)
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| 9:30-10:00 AM |
SESSION 7a: NOAA’s Climate Portal - How You Can Get Access to Video and Content
Ned Gardiner - Climate Visualization Project Manager
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| 10:00-10:15 AM |
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SESSION 8: Micro-Rings and Mega-Droughts - What Can Tree Rings Tell Us About Recent Extreme Droughts?
Jeff Lukas - Western Water Assessment, University of Colorado
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| 12:00-1:30 PM |
LUNCH |
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LIVE Stream - Q&A Session with Today's Speakers |
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