CHALLENGES IN URBAN METEOROLOGY:
A FORUM FOR USERS AND PROVIDERS

September 21–23, 2004


Urban Meteoroloy Forum Summary - Point Paper (PDF)

 
Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research - Opening Remarks
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Dr. Kathie Olsen, Associate Director for Science, Office of Science and Technology Policy - Policy, Science, and Partnership Issues for the Complex Urban Environment
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Ms. Nancy Suski, Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Portfolio, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Needs in Urban Meteorology
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Mr. Eric Webster, Majority Staff Director, House Science Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards - A Congressional Perspective on Urban Meteorology
Dr. Ronald D. McPherson, Executive Director, American Meteorological Society - Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Scope and Approaches to Urban Meteorology
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Dr. Gilbert Brunet, A/Director, Meteorological Research, Meteorological Services of Canada - The Regional and Urban Numerical Weather Prediction and Operational Long Range Plan for the Meteorological Service of Canada

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Panel 1: Safety, Health, and Economic Impacts of Weather and Climate in the Urban Environment
Panelists:
  • Dr. John A. Dutton, Professor Emeritus of Meteorology and Dean Emeritus College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University (Co-moderator)
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  • Mr. Ray Ban, Executive Vice President of Meteorology Science and Strategy, The Weather Channel (Co-moderator)
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  • Dr. John Hayes, NOAA/NWS
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  • Dr. Josephine Malilay, CDC
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  • Mr. Richard Carbone, NCAR
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  • Dr. Sharon LeDuc, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
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Panel 2: Regional Ecosystem Approaches to Urban Environmental Hazard Management
Panelists:
  • Dr. Douglas DeMaster, NOAA/NMFS (Co-moderator)
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  • Dr. Laurence S. Kalkstein, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Climatic Research, University of Delaware (Co-moderator)
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  • Mr. Leroy Spayd, NOAA/NWS Meteorological Services Division
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  • Mr. Allan Stahl, Natural Resource Conservation Service/USDA
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  • Mr. Charles B. Chestnut, Institute for Water Resources, USACE
  • Dr. Sue Grimmond, International Association for Urban Climate
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Panel 3: Adequacy of Urban Weather Observations
Panelists:
  • Dr. Rayford P. Hosker, Jr., NOAA/OAR (Co-moderator)
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  • Dr. Ken Crawford, Oklahoma State Climatologist (Co-moderator)
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  • Dr. Walter Dabberdt, Vaisala
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  • Mr. Richard Fry, DTRA
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  • Dr. Jan Dutton, AWS Weather Bug
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  • Dr. John McGinley, NOAA/Forecast Systems Laboratory
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Panel 4: Research and Development for Urban Weather and Climate Applications
Panelists:
  • Dr. Alexander MacDonald, Director, NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory, (Co-moderator)
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  • Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, Research Meteorologist, Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center (Co-moderator)
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  • Dr. Robert Bornstein, San Jose State University
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  • Dr. Lloyd A. Treinish, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
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  • Mr. John Pace, DTRA
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  • Mr. David Williams, EPA/Office of Research and Development/Environmental Sciences Division
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Panel 5: Managing Risk in the Urban Environment
Panelists:
  • Mr. Harvey Ryland, President and CEO, Institute for Business and Home Safety (Co-moderator)
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  • Ms. Margaret Davidson, Director, NOAA Coastal Services Center (Co-moderator)
  • Mr. Ranger Dorn, Battalion Chief, Ventura Co. Fire Department
  • Mr. John Gambel, DHS/FEMA
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  • Ms. Janet Anderson, USDA Forest Service/Fire and Aviation Management
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Dr. Walter D. Bach, Jr., Program Manager, Environmental Sciences Division, Engineering Sciences Directorate, U.S. Army Research Office - Summary of the Report, “Federal Research and Development Needs and Priorities for Atmospheric Transport and Diffusion Modeling”
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Luncheon Session with Dr. James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Deputy Administrator - Delivering Improved Weather and Climate Services for the Urban Zone
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Closing Session
Mr. Dave Jones, Founder, President & CEO, StormCenter Communications, Inc., and President, Foundation for Earth Science - Increasing the Environmental I.Q. of America through innovative agency and media partnerships
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Dr. Richard D. Rosen, Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA - R&D to Meet Urban Weather and Climate Needs
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Ms. Chris Elfring, Director, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Academy of Sciences - Challenges in Making Weather and Climate Information Useful in Decision Making
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Summaries from Panel Moderators - Mr. Robert Dumont, OFCM
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Summaries from Workshop Co-Chairs - Lt. Col. Robert Rizza, OFCM
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Dr. Elbert W. (Joe) Friday, WeatherNews Professor of Meteorology and Founding Director of the Sasaki Applied Meteorology Research Institute, University of Oklahoma and Dr. Paul D. Try, Senior Vice President, Science and Technology Corporation - Forum Outcomes
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Ms. Margaret McCalla, Senior Staff Meteorologist, OFCM - Next Steps
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Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research - Closing Comments and Forum Adjournment
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