AMS Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise

AMS Commission on the AMS Commission on the Weather and Climate Weather and Climate

EnterpriseEnterprise

Board on Enterprise Board on Enterprise CommunicationCommunication

Matthew J. Parker, CCMMatthew J. Parker, CCMSavannah River National LaboratorySavannah River National Laboratory

Chair, Board on Enterprise CommunicationChair, Board on Enterprise Communication&&

Veronica JohnsonVeronica JohnsonNBC-4, Washington, DCNBC-4, Washington, DC

Chair-Elect, Board on Enterprise CommunicationChair-Elect, Board on Enterprise Communication

AgendaAgenda

• BEC StructureBEC Structure

• BEC and Subcommittee MembershipBEC and Subcommittee Membership

• Activities in 2007-08Activities in 2007-08

• Annual Meeting ActivitiesAnnual Meeting Activities

• DiscussionDiscussion

Board on Enterprise Board on Enterprise CommunicationCommunication

““The BEC will provide appropriate venues to bring together The BEC will provide appropriate venues to bring together the provider and user communities to learn about, discuss, the provider and user communities to learn about, discuss, and provide input concerning issues of a short-term nature and provide input concerning issues of a short-term nature

identified by the Steering Committee. identified by the Steering Committee.

Venues may take a wide variety of formats, including Venues may take a wide variety of formats, including workshops, special symposia, and conference sessions, workshops, special symposia, and conference sessions,

depending on the nature and time-sensitivity of the topic to depending on the nature and time-sensitivity of the topic to be discussed.”be discussed.”

Structure of the CWEC

AMS Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise

Board on EnterprisePlanning

Board on EnterpriseCommunication

Board on Enterprise Economic Development

CommissionSteering Committee

Commission Executive Committee

BEC

Structure of the BEC

Board on EnterpriseCommunication

Chair: Matt Parker Chair-Elect: Veronica Johnson

Committee onClimate Services Chair: Ed O’Lenic

Ad Hoc Planning Committee for AnnualCommunity Meeting

Co-Chairs: John Gaynor &

Linda Miller

Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in Forecasts

Co-Chairs: Paul Hirschberg &Elliot Abrams

Ad Hoc Committee on (NUOPC)

Co-Chairs: TBD

Permanent inLate 2007

New in 2007 New inquiryLate 2007

AMS StatementEffort in ‘07-’08

BEC MembersBEC Members

CCS MembersCCS Members

Chair - Ed O’Lenic, NOAAChair - Ed O’Lenic, NOAA

Other membership pendingOther membership pending

Expecting several from ACCSExpecting several from ACCS

Ad Hoc Planning Ad Hoc Planning Committee MembersCommittee Members

Ad Hoc Committee onAd Hoc Committee onUncertainty in Forecasting (ACUF) Uncertainty in Forecasting (ACUF)

MembersMembersCo-Chairs: Paul Hirschberg, NOAACo-Chairs: Paul Hirschberg, NOAA

Elliot Abrams, CCM, AccuWxElliot Abrams, CCM, AccuWx

Ad Hoc Committee onAd Hoc Committee on(NUOPC - National Unified (NUOPC - National Unified

Operational Prediction Capability Operational Prediction Capability Consortium (NOAA, Navy, Air Force Consortium (NOAA, Navy, Air Force

Weather Agency))Weather Agency))Co-Chairs: TBDCo-Chairs: TBD

Brand new request to facilitate communication to Brand new request to facilitate communication to

the climate and weather enterprisethe climate and weather enterprise

Town Hall Meeting “Town Hall Meeting “A National Global Ensemble Prediction A National Global Ensemble Prediction System, as the core of the National Unified Operational Prediction System, as the core of the National Unified Operational Prediction Capability (NUOPC)” Tuesday, 22 January, 5:00–6:30 pm Room 228/229 Capability (NUOPC)” Tuesday, 22 January, 5:00–6:30 pm Room 228/229

Membership being discussed nowMembership being discussed now

Activities in 2007-08Activities in 2007-08

• Climate Services CommitteeClimate Services Committee– Town Hall at SAT in 2007Town Hall at SAT in 2007– Good insights into communications – local chapters, Good insights into communications – local chapters,

regional meetings, RCCs, state climatologists, etcregional meetings, RCCs, state climatologists, etc– Overview PPT developedOverview PPT developed– Morphed into Terms of Reference (next page)Morphed into Terms of Reference (next page)– (issues with co-chairs)(issues with co-chairs)

• Develop Goals for 2008Develop Goals for 2008

Activities in 2007-08Activities in 2007-08• Climate Services CommitteeClimate Services Committee• Purpose: Purpose: • The goal of the Committee on Climate Services (CCS) is to promote the climate services 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 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 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 on-the Board on Enterprise Communication (BEC), the scope of the CCS is envisioned as an on-going process to gather the recommendations of the private and academic sectors for the going 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 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 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, provide appropriate venues of differing formats including workshops, special symposia, conference sessions, or online sessions to discuss and present climate services 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 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, 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 enhance or assist in enhancing a variety of other communication mechanisms used by the AMS such as email distributions and interactive web pages. such as email distributions and interactive web pages.

• CCS Structure: CCS Structure: • The members of the CCS should represent the three main sectors of the AMS membership: 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 BEC Chair and approved by the Weather and Climate Enterprise Commissioner to serve as the CCS Chair or Co-chairs. CCS Chair or Co-chairs.


• Ad Hoc Planning Committee for the Annual Ad Hoc Planning Committee for the Annual AMS Summer Community MeetingAMS Summer Community Meeting– Meeting not held in 2007Meeting not held in 2007– Pursued AMS Statement on “community priorities” Pursued AMS Statement on “community priorities”

instead (update follows)instead (update follows)– Many others brought into the mix by AMS Council, Many others brought into the mix by AMS Council,

but this group worked hard as leaders in this effortbut this group worked hard as leaders in this effort

• Develop Plans for 2008 Summer MeetingDevelop Plans for 2008 Summer Meeting


• AMS Policy – CWEC interactionsAMS Policy – CWEC interactions– AMS Statement on “community priorities” AMS Statement on “community priorities”

sanctioned by AMS Councilsanctioned by AMS Council– Co-chairs, Bill Hooke, Matt Parker *Co-chairs, Bill Hooke, Matt Parker *– Writing team approved by AMS Council *Writing team approved by AMS Council *– Team of reviewers also assembled *Team of reviewers also assembled *– First draft completed Dec-early JanFirst draft completed Dec-early Jan– Undergoing review by reviewers and AMS Undergoing review by reviewers and AMS

Council this weekCouncil this week– Due by late spring/early summerDue by late spring/early summer

* See next page

Activities in 2007-08Activities in 2007-08• WRITING TEAMWRITING TEAM

• Bill Hooke Co-Chair Director, AMS Policy Bill Hooke Co-Chair Director, AMS Policy ProgramProgram

• Matt Parker Co-Chair Chair, AMS Board Matt Parker Co-Chair Chair, AMS Board on Enterprise Communication (BEC), on Enterprise Communication (BEC), Savannah River National LaboratorySavannah River National Laboratory

• Mary Altalo AMS Council Member, Mary Altalo AMS Council Member, Ocean.USOcean.US

• Kelvin Droegemeier AMS Council Kelvin Droegemeier AMS Council Member, University of OklahomaMember, University of Oklahoma

• George Frederick Commissioner, AMS George Frederick Commissioner, AMS Climate and Weather Enterprise Climate and Weather Enterprise Commission, Private ConsultantCommission, Private Consultant

• Jack Fellows UCARJack Fellows UCAR

• Gina Eosco AMS Policy Program and Gina Eosco AMS Policy Program and BEC member BEC member

• REVIEWERSREVIEWERS

• Elliot Abrams Co-Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Elliot Abrams Co-Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in Forecasts under BEC, AccuWeatherUncertainty in Forecasts under BEC, AccuWeather

• Melissa Tuttle Carr Rep from AMS Board on Societal Melissa Tuttle Carr Rep from AMS Board on Societal Impacts, The Weather ChannelImpacts, The Weather Channel

• John A. Dutton Rep from Ad hoc Committee on John A. Dutton Rep from Ad hoc Committee on Climate Services under the BEC, Penn State / Climate Services under the BEC, Penn State / WeatherVentures, Inc.WeatherVentures, Inc.

• John Gaynor Rep from Ad Hoc Planning Committee John Gaynor Rep from Ad Hoc Planning Committee under BEC, NOAAunder BEC, NOAA

• Jim Giraytys Rep from Ad Hoc Planning under BEC, Jim Giraytys Rep from Ad Hoc Planning under BEC, James Madison U.James Madison U.

• Chrissy Jackson Volunteer through AMS call, Perot Chrissy Jackson Volunteer through AMS call, Perot SystemsSystems

• Sam Lashley Volunteer through AMS call, NOAA-Sam Lashley Volunteer through AMS call, NOAA-NWS (northern IN)NWS (northern IN)

• Cindy Schmidt Rep from Weather Coalition, UCAR Cindy Schmidt Rep from Weather Coalition, UCAR

• Steve Tracton Rep from Ad Hoc Planning under BEC, Steve Tracton Rep from Ad Hoc Planning under BEC, Retired-govtRetired-govt


• Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in Forecasting (ACUF)Forecasting (ACUF)– New in 2007New in 2007– Tremendous response to call (50 volunteers)Tremendous response to call (50 volunteers)– Charter developed / posted on ACUF forumCharter developed / posted on ACUF forum– First meeting held in DecFirst meeting held in Dec– Town Hall this weekTown Hall this week– Great roadmap for obtaining resultsGreat roadmap for obtaining results– Impressive leadership (“hands-off”)Impressive leadership (“hands-off”)– Possible NOAA financial supportPossible NOAA financial support

BEC Website 2008 Objective BEC Website 2008 Objective

BEC Website 2008 Objective BEC Website 2008 Objective

BEC WebsiteBEC Website

• BEC website –BEC website – Used Quotes on Bottom of Home Used Quotes on Bottom of Home Page to increase interestPage to increase interest


• BEC website –BEC website – Member List is driven by AMS Member List is driven by AMS database entriesdatabase entries


• BEC website –BEC website – Initiatives Initiatives


• BEC website –BEC website – Posting of Conference Call Minutes Posting of Conference Call Minutes and other Documentsand other Documents

BEC Activities This Week!BEC Activities This Week!

• BEC Meeting BEC Meeting Monday 8:00-9:30Monday 8:00-9:30

• Climate Services CommitteeClimate Services CommitteeMonday 09:30–10:30Monday 09:30–10:30

• Statement Writer/Reviwer Team Statement Writer/Reviwer Team Meeting Meeting Tuesday 2-4 pmTuesday 2-4 pm

• Town Hall Meeting “Town Hall Meeting “Ad Hoc Committee on Ad Hoc Committee on Uncertainty in Forecasts (ACUF)” Uncertainty in Forecasts (ACUF)”

Wednesday 12:00–1:30 p.m.; Room 208Wednesday 12:00–1:30 p.m.; Room 208

• ACUF Meeting ACUF Meeting Wednesday 4:30pm-5:30 pmWednesday 4:30pm-5:30 pm

DiscussionDiscussionMatthew J. Parker, CCMMatthew J. Parker, CCM

Fellow MeteorologistFellow MeteorologistAtmospheric Technologies GroupAtmospheric Technologies Group

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