Enhancing Diversity In Climate Change Science And Applications

AGENDA | JULY 30 – AUGUST 2, 2012

Day 1 | Global Climate Science and Modeling

9:00 - 9:20
Welcome - Roger Wakimoto, NCAR Director
 
9:20 - 10:00
Logistics / Introductions
 
10:00 - 10:45
Introduction to Climate Science - Warren Washington, NCAR - CGD
 
10:45 - 11:15
BREAK
 
11:15 - 12:00
Climate Modeling and Data - Gary Strand, NCAR - CGD
 
12:00 - 1:00
LUNCH
 
1:00 - 3:00
HANDS-ON | Introduction to GIS/working with global climate data in GIS - Jennifer Boehnert, NCAR - RAL
 
3:00 - 3:30
BREAK
 
3:30 - 5:00
Thematic science talk
 

Day 2 | Regional to Local Climate Modeling

9:00 - 9:45
Downscaling Climate Models - Lawrence Buja, NCAR - RAL
 
9:45 - 10:30
Regional Climate / NARCCAP - Linda Mearns, NCAR - CISL
 
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK
 
11:00 - 11:45
Applied science / health applications - Andy Monaghan, NCAR - RAL
 
11:45 - 12:00
Group Picture
 
12:00 - 1:00
LUNCH
 
1:00 - 3:00
HANDS-ON | Working with regional and downscaled climate data in GIS - Jennifer Boehnert, NCAR - RAL
 
3:00 - 3:30
BREAK
 
3:30 - 5:00
Thematic science talk
 

Day 3 | Vulnerability and Adaptation to Weather Extremes and Climate Change

9:00 - 9:45
TBD - Lisa Dilling, CU Boulder
 
9:45 - 10:30
Extreme Weather - Rebecca Morss, NCAR - MMM 
 
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK
 
11:00 - 11:45
Vulnerability to Extreme Heat - Olga Wilhelmi,  NCAR - RAL
 
11:45 - 1:00
LUNCH
 
1:00 - 2:00
Social Science Methods - Mary Hayden, NCAR - RAL
 
2:00 - 3:00
HANDS-ON | Working with survey data in GIS - Jennifer Boehnert, NCAR - RAL
 
3:00 - 3:30
BREAK
 
3:30 - 5:00
Thematic science talk
 

Day 4 | Funding and Collaboration Opportunities

9:00 - 9:45
NSF
 
9:45 - 10:10
Raj Pandya - UCAR SPARK
 
10:10 - 10:30
ISP
 
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK/view SOARS posters
 
11:00 - 11:40
View SOARS posters
 
11:45 - 1:00
LUNCH
 
1:00 - 3:00
Invited scientists discussion and next steps
 
3:00 - 3:30
Adjourn