Transcript AMS Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise

AMS Commission on the
Weather and Climate
Enterprise
Board on Enterprise
Communication
Matthew J. Parker, CCM
Savannah River National Laboratory
Chair, Board on Enterprise Communication
&
Veronica Johnson
NBC-4, Washington, DC
Chair-Elect, Board on Enterprise Communication
Agenda
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BEC Structure
BEC and Subcommittee Membership
Activities in 2007-08
Annual Meeting Activities
Discussion
Board on Enterprise
Communication
“The BEC will provide appropriate venues to bring together
the provider and user communities to learn about, discuss,
and provide input concerning issues of a short-term nature
identified by the Steering Committee.
Venues may take a wide variety of formats, including
workshops, special symposia, and conference sessions,
depending on the nature and time-sensitivity of the topic to
be discussed.”
Structure of the CWEC
AMS Commission on the
Weather and Climate Enterprise
Commission
Steering Committee
Board on Enterprise
Planning
BEC
Commission
Executive Committee
Board on Enterprise
Communication
Board on Enterprise
Economic Development
Structure of the BEC
Board on Enterprise
Communication
Chair: Matt Parker
Chair-Elect: Veronica Johnson
Committee on
Climate Services
Chair: Ed O’Lenic
Permanent in
Late 2007
Ad Hoc Planning
Committee for Annual
Community Meeting
Co-Chairs: John Gaynor &
Linda Miller
AMS Statement
Effort in ‘07-’08
Ad Hoc Committee on
Uncertainty in Forecasts
Co-Chairs: Paul
Hirschberg &
Elliot Abrams
New in 2007
Ad Hoc Committee on
(NUOPC)
Co-Chairs: TBD
New inquiry
Late 2007
BEC Members
CCS Members
Chair - Ed O’Lenic, NOAA
Other membership pending
Expecting several from ACCS
Ad Hoc Planning
Committee Members
Ad Hoc Committee on
Uncertainty in Forecasting (ACUF)
Members
Co-Chairs: Paul Hirschberg, NOAA
Elliot Abrams, CCM, AccuWx
Ad Hoc Committee on
(NUOPC - National Unified
Operational Prediction Capability
Consortium (NOAA, Navy, Air Force
Weather Agency))
Co-Chairs: TBD
Brand new request to facilitate communication to
the climate and weather enterprise
Town Hall Meeting “A National Global Ensemble Prediction
System, as the core of the National Unified Operational Prediction
Capability (NUOPC)” Tuesday, 22 January, 5:00–6:30 pm Room 228/229
Membership being discussed now
Activities in 2007-08
• Climate Services Committee
– Town Hall at SAT in 2007
– Good insights into communications – local chapters,
regional meetings, RCCs, state climatologists, etc
– Overview PPT developed
– Morphed into Terms of Reference (next page)
– (issues with co-chairs)
• Develop Goals for 2008
Activities in 2007-08
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Climate Services Committee
Purpose:
The goal of the Committee on Climate Services (CCS) is to promote the climate services
enterprise through a partnership among government, private sector and academic sectors with
a community focus on improving climate services to the nation. Created as a committee under
the Board on Enterprise Communication (BEC), the scope of the CCS is envisioned as an ongoing process to gather the recommendations of the private and academic sectors for the
direction of government climate services activities, to review those recommendations, and to
present them to the government. The CCS, in conjunction with the BEC and AMS staff, will
provide appropriate venues of differing formats including workshops, special symposia,
conference sessions, or online sessions to discuss and present climate services
recommendations. Typically, a summary report will be issued for major events, and an annual
report on CCS activities will be provided to the BEC. As appropriate, the CCS will also utilize,
enhance or assist in enhancing a variety of other communication mechanisms used by the AMS
such as email distributions and interactive web pages.
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CCS Structure:
The members of the CCS should represent the three main sectors of the AMS membership:
academic, government, and private sector. Also, members from the broad user community
should be considered for membership. Consideration should be given to women and minority
members of the AMS and user communities. Consideration should also be given to ensuring
broad geographic representation. Members will generally serve three-year terms, and will be
nominated by the BEC and CCS Chairs for approval through the normal AMS process. In some
cases, an extension may be granted to a member to ensure that sufficient continuity of the CCS
is maintained between successive years. One or two BEC members will be appointed by the
BEC Chair and approved by the Weather and Climate Enterprise Commissioner to serve as the
CCS Chair or Co-chairs.
Activities in 2007-08
• Ad Hoc Planning Committee for the Annual
AMS Summer Community Meeting
– Meeting not held in 2007
– Pursued AMS Statement on “community priorities”
instead (update follows)
– Many others brought into the mix by AMS Council,
but this group worked hard as leaders in this effort
• Develop Plans for 2008 Summer Meeting
Activities in 2007-08
• AMS Policy – CWEC interactions
– AMS Statement on “community priorities”
sanctioned by AMS Council
– Co-chairs, Bill Hooke, Matt Parker *
– Writing team approved by AMS Council *
– Team of reviewers also assembled *
– First draft completed Dec-early Jan
– Undergoing review by reviewers and AMS
Council this week
– Due by late spring/early summer
Activities in 2007-08
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WRITING TEAM
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Bill Hooke Co-Chair Director, AMS Policy
Program
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Matt Parker Co-Chair Chair, AMS Board
on Enterprise Communication (BEC),
Savannah River National Laboratory
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Mary Altalo AMS Council Member,
Ocean.US
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Kelvin Droegemeier AMS Council
Member, University of Oklahoma
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George Frederick Commissioner, AMS
Climate and Weather Enterprise
Commission, Private Consultant
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Jack Fellows UCAR
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Gina Eosco AMS Policy Program and
BEC member
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REVIEWERS
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Elliot Abrams Co-Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on
Uncertainty in Forecasts under BEC, AccuWeather
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Melissa Tuttle Carr Rep from AMS Board on Societal
Impacts, The Weather Channel
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John A. Dutton Rep from Ad hoc Committee on
Climate Services under the BEC, Penn State /
WeatherVentures, Inc.
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John Gaynor Rep from Ad Hoc Planning Committee
under BEC, NOAA
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Jim Giraytys Rep from Ad Hoc Planning under BEC,
James Madison U.
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Chrissy Jackson Volunteer through AMS call, Perot
Systems
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Sam Lashley Volunteer through AMS call, NOAA-NWS
(northern IN)
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Cindy Schmidt Rep from Weather Coalition, UCAR
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Steve Tracton Rep from Ad Hoc Planning under BEC,
Retired-govt
Activities in 2007-08
• Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in
Forecasting (ACUF)
– New in 2007
– Tremendous response to call (50 volunteers)
– Charter developed / posted on ACUF forum
– First meeting held in Dec
– Town Hall this week
– Great roadmap for obtaining results
– Impressive leadership (“hands-off”)
– Possible NOAA financial support
BEC Website 2008 Objective
BEC Website 2008 Objective
BEC Website
• BEC website – Used Quotes on Bottom of Home
Page to increase interest
BEC Website
• BEC website – Member List is driven by AMS
database entries
BEC Website
• BEC website – Initiatives
BEC Website
• BEC website – Posting of Conference Call Minutes
and other Documents
BEC Activities This Week!
• BEC Meeting Monday 8:00-9:30
• Climate Services Committee
Monday 09:30–10:30
• Statement Writer/Reviwer Team Meeting
Tuesday 2-4 pm
• Town Hall Meeting “Ad Hoc Committee on
Uncertainty in Forecasts (ACUF)”
Wednesday 12:00–1:30 p.m.; Room 208
• ACUF Meeting Wednesday 4:30pm-5:30 pm
Discussion
Matthew J. Parker, CCM
Fellow Meteorologist
Atmospheric Technologies Group
Savannah River National Laboratory
Washington Savannah River Company
Bldg. 735-7A
Aiken, SC 29808
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