Location: Marriott Metro Center, Washington DC, Washington, DC
Theme: Space Weather and our Technological Society -- Are we ready for Solar Max?
SWEF Program Booklet
Session 1: Opening Session
Forum Opening and Introduction: Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Opening Address: Ms. Mary M. Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
Opening Address: Dr. Tim Killeen, Assistant Director, Geosciences, National Science Foundation
Session 2: Policy Perspectives
Moderator: Mr. Eric Webster, Vice President, Governmental and Industry Partnerships, ITT
Panelists
- Dr. Robie Samanta Roy, Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
- Ms. Barbara Ryan, Director, WMO Space Programme, World Meteorological Organization
- Dr. John Sommerer, Head, Space Department, and Chief Technology Officer, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Dr. Lennard Fisk, Thomas M. Donahue Distinguished University Professor of Space Science, University of Michigan
Session 3: Transitioning Research to Operations
Moderator: Dr. Louis Uccellini, Director, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service
Panelists
- Dr. Richard Behnke, Director, Upper Atmospheric Research Program, National Science Foundation
- Dr. Jill Dahlburg, Space Science Division Superintendent, Naval Research Laboratory
- Dr. Michael Hesse, Chief, Space Weather Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Dr. Joel Mozer, Space Weather Center of Excellence, Air Force Research Laboratory
Luncheon Guest Speaker
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist and the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, New York
Session 4: Current Space Weather Products, Services, and Modeling
Moderator: Ms. Maria Pirone, Vice President, Commercial Division, AER, Inc.
Panelists
- Dr. Fred Lewis, Director of Weather, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
- Dr. Jack Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Director, National Weather Service
- Dr. Kent Tobiska, President, Space Environment Technologies, Inc.
- Dr. Richard Fisher, Director, Heliophysics Division, NASA Headquarters
Session 5: Science and Technology
Moderator: Dr. Belgacem Jaroux, Chief, Small Satellite Division, NASA Ames Research Center
Panelists
- Dr. Chris St. Cyr, Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Dr. Paul Kintner, Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University
- Dr. James Eraker, Staff Consultant/Engineer, Ball Aerospace & Technologies, Inc.
- Dr. Larry Paxton, Space Department, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Session 6: Requirements for Improving Products, Services, and Modeling
Moderator: Dr. Louis Lanzerotti, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics, Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Mr. Harold Bell, Director for the Advanced Planning Division in the Office of the Chief Engineer, NASA
- Dr. Juergen Drescher, Head, Washington Office, DLR German Aerospace Center
- Mr. Robert Broussard, The Aerospace Corporation, Sr. Technical Advisor to Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Space Command
- Ms. Mary Kicza, Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, NOAA
Keynote Address
The Honorable Donna F. Edwards (D-MD), Member, House Committee on Science and Technology and The Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Invited Presentations – Space Weather Sensors on Commercial Spacecraft
Space Weather Sensors on Commercial Spacecraft: A Manufacturer’s Perspective
Mr. Marc C. Johansen, Director, Space and Intelligence Programs, Washington DC Operations, Boeing
Space Weather Sensors on Commercial Spacecraft: An Operator’s Perspective
Mr. Timothy L. Deaver, Director, Air Force Programs Americom Government Services
Session 7: Socioeconomic Relevance
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Baker, Professor and Director, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado
Panelists:
- Dr. Todd LaPorte, Research Associate Professor, George Mason University
- Mr. John Kappenman, Consultant to Metatech Corp.
- Dr. Kevin F. Forbes, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America
- Mr. Leo Eldredge, GNSS Program Manager, Air Traffic Organization, Navigation Services, Federal Aviation Administration
Session 8: Education and Outreach
Moderator: Mr. Clay Anderson, Senior Media Representative, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
Panelists:
- Mr. R. James Caverly, Director, Partnership and Outreach Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security
- Mr. David Jones, President, Storm Center, Inc.
- Dr. Delores Knipp, National Center for Atmospheric Research (Emeritus U.S. Air Force Academy)
- Dr. David Crain, Manager of MetSat and Environmental Satellite Programs
Session 9: Summary and Next Steps
Forum Wrap-up and Summary of Key Take-away Information: Dr. Louis Lanzerotti, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics, Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Closing Remarks: Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorology