Mesoamerica Affinity Group - Meeting
MAAG Meeting Minutes
Virtual Program
Jun. 10, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 pm MDT
Virtual
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This page contains meeting minutes and presentation records. The meetings are organized chronologically starting with the most recent on top.
May 15, 2026
Agenda
- Talk by Avitinka Gori: “Supporting Gulf Coast resilience through improved understanding of evolving TC climatology and hazards”
- Talk by Frederick Oppong: “Extreme Heatwaves in the Caribbean: Large-Scale and Local Mechanisms, Predictability, Human Health and Cooling Energy Impacts, and Climate Futures”
- Announcements:
- Poll on the HPC needs of the MAAG community to better understand computational needs for using MAAG datasets going forward. Please fill out this poll before the meeting tomorrow! This will help us understand how to best proceed with sharing the 2020 one-year run!
- Next MAAG simulations
- This is a new spreadsheet to start documenting research interest on the 2020 year-run MAAG simulation. Please write your name down if you are interested in using this dataset!
- This is the spreadsheet where we’re tracking research that has emerged from the María simulation or is currently being planned. This helps us keep tabs on users and ongoing efforts. Please write your name down if you are interested in using this dataset!
Recording
April 8, 2026
Agenda
- Talk by Arlene Laing on work done at the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO)
- Talk by Saulo Freitas on the MONAN modeling system (https://monanadmin.github.io/), including the new MONAN grid over the Caribbean, opportunities for collaboration, and an upcoming collaborative workshop between MAAG and MONAN
Recording
March 11, 2026
Agenda
- Short intros new members
- AccelNet-Accord invitation by Kristen Rasmussen
- UXarray series with Orhan Eroglu; Session #2: "How to Navigate the MAAG Dataset with UXarray"
- Poll on the HPC needs of the MAAG community to better understand computational needs for using MAAG datasets going forward
Recording
Feb. 11, 2026
Agenda
- Reminders/Updates
- MAAG BAMS paper revisions update
- 2020 year-long simulation update and data storage
- Carlos Martinez- Poll results on US Climate Assessment opportunity and action items
- Juliane Schwendike (new member)- Lightning talk
Recording
Jan. 14, 2026
Agenda
- Reminders/Updates (MAAG AMS Annual Talk; MAAG BAMS paper update)
- UXarray presentation/training session with Orhan Eroglu: "Latest Developments in UXarray: A Python Package Supporting Kilometer-Scale Model Outputs in Native Unstructured Grids"
Recording
Dec 10, 2025
Agenda
- MAAG updates
- Lightning talk by Carlos González: “Rainfall variability in the Paraná river basin and hydroelectric energy generation at the Itaipú Dam”’
- New LULC map discussion (for SAAG)
Recording
Nov 19, 2025
Agenda
- Introductions
- Reminders/Updates (including the U.S. Climate Assessment opportunity with Carlos Martinez; MAAG AMS Annual Talk)
- 5-minute lightning intro talk: Arlene Laing (Coordinating Director of the WMO Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO))
- 15-minute research talk: Kwesi Quagriane, Antonio Ruiz Núñez, and Erin Dougherty – " Hurricane Maria under the lens of MPAS-A and Pseudo-Global Warming"
- 10-minute talk: Jorge Bravo – "MPAS tools"
Recording
Oct 22, 2025
Agenda
- Introductions
- Reminders/Updates
- Joint UA–UPRM Effort presentation
- 5-minute lightning intro-talk: Holly Hamilton (Director of Meteorology, Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority)
- 15-minute research talk: Patrick Callaghan – "Maria simulations using CESM to complement MAAG-MPAS simulation"
- 15-minute research talk: Erin Dougherty – "Tropical rainfall extremes over Puerto Rico using convection-permitting MPAS"
Recording
Sep 24, 2025
Agenda
- Introductions: Joint UA–UPRM Effort – Chris Thorncroft, Jorge González, John Woodcock, Julia Kukulies intro + short presentation
- Reminders
- Joint UA–UPRM Effort presentation
- Veeshan Narinesingh Maria simulation heat index results presentation
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