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Mini-Workshop
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Environmental Monitoring

OFCM
Silver Spring, MD
November 8, 2012

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Last Updated: 01/04/2013

  • Summary Report
 
  • Agenda
  • Mr. Samuel P. Williamson - Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Session 1: Federal Agency Perspectives on Unmanned Aircraft System Applications for Environmental Research and Monitoring
  • Dr. Sandy MacDonald - Director, Earth System Research Laboratory and Deputy Assistant Administrator for Research Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes - NOAA
  • Dr. Scott Braun - Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel Principal Investigator - Goddard Space Flight Center - NASA
  • Dr. Karlin Toner - Director of the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO)
  • Dr. Stephan P. Nelson - Section Head for National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • Mr. Peter Roohr - Office of Science and Technology, National Weather Service, NOAA
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  • Dr. Fred Lewis - Director of Weather, Headquarters, United States Air Force
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  • Mr. Adam Coghan - Oceanographer of the Navy Staff Requirements
 
  • Mr. Rick Petty - Program Manager, Climate and Environmental Science Division, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, U.S. Dep. of Energy
Session 2: Collaborative Global Hawk Operations
  • Dr. Pat Harr - Professor, Naval Postgraduate School
  • Mr. Bruce Tagg - Director, NASA Airborne Science Program
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  • Mr. Philip Hall, CDR - NOAA Global Hawk Deputy Project Manager, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
  • Mr. Robert Falvey - Joint Typhoon Warning Center
  • Lt Col Jason Palta - Commander, 17 Weather Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
  • Ms. Robbie Hood - UAS Program Manager - NOAA
Session 3: National Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
  • Ms. Robbie Hood - UAS Program Manager - NOAA
  • CAPT John Adler - NOAA Office of Maritime and Aviation Operations
  • Ms. Robbie Hood - UAS Program Manager - NOAA
Wrap up
  • Mr. Michael F. Bonadonna - Senior Staff Meteorologist, OFCM
 
  • Mr. Samuel P. Williamson - Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
2011 Mini-Workshop Utilization of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Environmental Monitoring