October 20, 2015 - Hart Senate Office Building, SH-902
SWEF Booklet
Session 1: Welcome and Opening Addresses
Forum Opening and Introduction: Dr. William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey
Congressional Perspective: The Honorable Gary Peters, United States Senator
Session 2: National Space Weather Strategy
Moderator: Mr. William Murtagh, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
Panelists
- Dr. Tamara Dickinson, Principal Assistant Director for Environment and Energy, Environment and Energy Division, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
- Dr. Louis Uccellini, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Director, National Weather Service
- Dr. Seth Jonas, Researcher, STPI
- Mr. Andrew T. Sabata, FEMA
- Dr. Thomas Berger, Director, Space Weather Prediction Center
Session 3: Future Directions of Industry and their Space Weather Needs and Contributions
Moderator: Dr. Devrie Intriligator, Director, Space Plasma Lab at Carmel Research Center, and Executive Committee, American Commercial Space Weather Association (ACSWA)
Panelists
- Dr. Stephen Volz, Assistant Administrator for Satellite & Information Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Dr. Thomas Berger, Director, Space Weather Prediction Center
- Mr. Scott Rayder, Senior Advisor for Development and Partnerships, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
October 21, 2015 - Herbert C. Hoover Building Auditorium
Session 4: Welcome and Opening Addresses
Forum Opening and Introduction: Dr. William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Volz, Assistant Administrator for Satellite & Information Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Session 5: Understanding the Impacts of Space Weather
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Berger, Director, NOAA Space Weather Predication Center
Panelists
- Mr. Frank Koza, Executive Director, Infrastructure Planning, PJM Interconnection
- Dr. Robert P. McCoy, University of Alaska, Fairbanks/Geophysical Institute
- Mr. Richard Heuwinkel, Manager of NextGen Aviation Weather Division, Advanced Concepts & Technology Development Office, Federal Aviation Administration
- Dr. Jeffrey Love, United States Geological Survey Advisor for Geomagnetic Research
Session 6: Future Directions of Industry and their Space Weather Needs and Contributions
Moderator: Dr. Matthew Heavner, Assistant Director for Nuclear and Space Security, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
Panelists
- Mr. Steven Clarke, Director, NASA's Heliophysics Division
- Mr. Ralph Stoffler, Director of Weather, United States Air Force
- Dr. Vladimir Papitashvili, Director, Astrophysics & Geospace Sciences Program, National Science Foundation
- Mr. John Pereria, Deputy Director, Office of Systems Development, NOAA NESDIS
Session 7: Summary and Wrap-Up
Forum Wrap-up/Take Away: Mr. Michael Bonadonna, OFCM
Dr. William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey