"Muzzling Scientists" Report: Canadians Denied Access to Scientific Research

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NRC will attempt to set up an interview with someone from IAR.

Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012 (TODAY ASAP)

Status: Pending

Publication Date: Friday, March 2, 2012

Expected Tone: Positive/informative

Contact: Manya Chadwick, IAR

Jonathan WardMedia Relations I Relations avec les mediasNational Research Council Canada 1 Conseil national de recherches Canada( 613) 990-1583(613) 897-0537 cellJonathan. [email protected]

Media Relations Team I Equipe des relations avec les medias (24/7)(613) 991-14311-855-282-1637media @nrc-cnrc.gc.caFollow us on Twitter I Suivez-nous sur TwitterAnd on You Tube I et su r You Tube

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Latreille, Diane

From:Sent:To :

Ward, JonathanMarch 1, 2012 3:42PMChadwick, Manya

Cc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, Carolan; Mackwood, JeffSubject: Appel Media Call -ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

Answered.

MEDIA

Tom SpearsOttawa [email protected]

INFO

Call received by Jon Ward a t 9:30 am on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Question:I've read that a NASA mission in Southern Ontario ended yesterday, where they had aircraft taking measurements ofsnow. It also mentioned that NRC was involved using one of its Convair aircraft to assist with these measurements. I'mlooking fo r someone to speak to this quickly- I already have most of my story, I'd just like to ge t a feel fo r NRC'sinvolvement in the project.

Answer: On Friday February 24, th e National Research Council o f Canada (NRC) Flight Research laboratory completed its

work fo r NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement Cold-Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) snow study

over Ontario.

To support this NASA study, NRC Integrated more than 20 scientific instruments (see attached picture) oaircraft, in collaboration with NASA and Environment Canada. Scientists from Environment Canada andgraduate students from McGill participated in all of the flights.

NRC conducted seven flights with its Convair-580 research airplane. Four of the flights were coordinatecthe NASA DC-8, fly ing ov er the Envir onment Canada CARE facility and over lake Ontario.

In addition to partnering with NASA, NRC partnered with MIT lincoln lab, Federal Aviation Administraticand National Oceanographic and Atmospheri c Administ rati on (NOAA) in sampling winter clouds over L a ~

NRC has been conducting airborne atmosp heric research proj ects fo r more than 20 years in collaboratio1universities, government, and other scientif ic organizations.


Status: Answered

Publicati on Date: Friday, March 2, 2012

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Contact: Manya Chadwick, fAR

Jonathan WardMedia Relations I Relations avec les mediasNational Research Council Canada 1 Conseil national de recherches Canada{613) 990-1583(613) 897-0537 [email protected]

Media Relations Team I Equipe des relations avec les medias (24/7)(613) [email protected] us on Twitter 1 Suivez-nous sur TwitterAnd on You Tube I et sur YouTube

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Trepanier, Sylvie

From: Chadwick, ManyaSent:To:

Thursday, March 01,2012 4:24PMMackwood, Jeff; Baillie, Stewart

Subject: RE: Appel Media Call - ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

Yes, I had hoped th ey would supply the full text you approved, bu t they simply created lines from it. We have askedthem to add more, bu t the answer is no.

Manya ChadwickCommunicationsNRC - IAR /CNRC- IRATel: (613) 991-5738

---- - - - - -- ------From: Mackwood, JeffSent: March-01-12 4:22PMTo: Baillie, Stewart; Chadwick, ManyaSubject: RE: Appel Media Call -ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

Sorry bu t this was Corporate Communications' final decision.

Jeff MackwoodMarketing Manager I Gestionnaire en marketingNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches CanadaInstitute for Aerospace Research /lnstitut de recherche aerospatiale1200 Montreal Road, Building M3 11200 Chemin Montreal, edifice M3Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR6 I Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A OR6

Tel.: (613) 990-0765Fax: (613) 952-7214 I Telecopieur: (613) 952-7214 I

Tec:hnology t h _ ~ tdeliver."

How could this have gone forward with deleting the fact that ou r work is funded by the Canadian Space Agency?i

Please try to ensure that CSA gets some acknowledgement Thank you.

Stewart . .613 998 3071

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From: Mackwood, JeffSent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:51PMTo: Baillie,StewartSubject: FW: Appel Media call ANSWERED Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

FYI

Jeff Mackwood

Marketing Manager I Gestionnaire en marketingNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches CanadaInstitute for Aerospace Research /lnstitut de recherche aerospatiale1200 Montreal Road, Building M311200 Chemin Montreal, edifice M3Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR61 Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A OR6

Tel.: {613) 990..()765Fax: {613) 952-7214/ Telecopieur: (613) 952-7214 I

Technology that dEl_liversa clear ) 3 d V ~ n . ! _ < l J ) eI Une t e c h n o l o g ! ~ . c t u ifournit un avant'g_El_rlla.,_,rq:c:u:::e__From: Ward, JonathanSent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:42 PMTo: Chadwick, ManyaCc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, carolan; Mackwood, JeffSubject: Appel Media call - ANSWERED- Ottawa Citizen re: NASAproject with IAR

Answered.

MEDIA


INFO

Call received by Jon Ward at 9:30am on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Question:I've read that a NASAmission in Southern Ontario ended yesterday, where they had aircraft taking measurementsnow. It also mentioned that NRC was involved using one of its Convair aircraft to assist with these measurementlooking for someone to speak to this quickly - I already have most of my story, I'd just like to get a feel for NRC'sinvolvement in the project.

Answer:

On Friday February 24, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Flight Research Laboratory com piEwork for NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement Cold-Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) snow!over Ontario.

To support this NASAstudy, NRC Integrated more than 20 scientific instruments (see attached picture) oraircraft, in collaboration with NASAand Environment Canada. Scientists from Environment Canada andgraduate students from McGill participated in all of the flights.

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NRC conducted seven flights with its Convair-580 research airplane. Four of the flights were coordinated withthe NASA DC-8, flying over the Environment Canada CARE facility and over lake Ontario.

In addition to partnering with NASA, NRC partnered with MI T lincoln Lab, Federal Aviation Administ ration {US)and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration {NOAA) in sampling winter clouds over Lake Erie.

NRC has been conducting airborne atmospheric research projects fo r more than 20 years in collaboration withuniversities, government, and other scientific organizations.


Status: Answered




Jonathan WardMedia Relations I Relations avec les mediasNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches Canada{613) 990-1S83{613) 897-0537 [email protected]

Media Relations Team I ~ q u i p edes relations avec les medias (24/7)(613) [email protected] us on Twitter I Suivez-nous sur TwitterAnd on You Tube I et sur YouTube

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Latreille, Diane

From:Sent:To:

Trim, KatharineMarch 1, 2012 4:31 PMWard, Jonathan

Subject: FW: Appel Media Call- ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

Importance: High

I need to see you.

Katharine Trim

[email protected] 613-993-1357 I F 613-952-9907

Director General/ Directrice gemeraleNRC Communications and Corporate Relations BranchDirection des communications et relations du CNRCNational Research Council of Canada I Conseil national de recherches du Canada

1200 Montreal Road, Building M-58/1200 chemin Montreal, tdifice M-58ottawa, Ontario K 1 A OR6www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

From: Baillie, StewartSent: March 1, 2012 4:28 PMTo: Trim, KatharineSubject: FW: Appel Media call - ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IARImportance: High

Kathy

Overall the material that I had approved was what I had hoped would be released to the press. The material below hasone flaw that should be rectified: Ou r work was funded bv CSA. This was mentioned in the first paragraph, thirthe original material.

Mention of those wh o support ou r work is fundamental to building flourishing relationships. Leaving it ou t unifccreates problems.

Please try to contact the reporter and add this valuable information.

Stewart ..613 9983071

From: Mackwood, JeffSent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:51 PMTo : Baillie, StewartSubject: FW: Appel Media call- ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

FYI

Jeff MackwoodMarketing Manager I Gestionnaire en marketing

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National Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches CanadaInstitute for Aerospace Research /lnstitut de recherche aerospatiale1200 Montreal Road, Building M3/1200 Chemin Montreal, edifice M3Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR6/ Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A OR6

Tel.: (613) 990-0765Fax: (613) 952-7214/ Telecopieur: (613) 952-7214 I

Technology that delivers a clear advantage I Une t e c h n o l o 9 ~ u ifournit un avantage ma!:9,.::U;;;;.e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _From: Ward, JonathanSent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:42 PMTo: Chadwick, ManyaCc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, Carolan; Mackwood, JeffSubject: Appel Media Call - ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

Answered.

MEDIA


INFO

Call received by Jon Ward a t 9:30am on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Question:

I've read that a NASA mission in Southern Ontario ended yesterday, where they had airc raft taking measurements of

snow.lt also mentioned that NRC was involved using one of its Convair aircraft to assist with these measurements. I'mlooking fo r someone to speak to this quickly - I already have most of my story, I'd just like to get a feel fo r NRC'sinvolvement in the project.

Answer:

On Friday February 24, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Flight Research laboratory complwork fo r NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement Cold-Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) snowover Ontario.

To support this NASAstudy, NRC Integrated more than 20 scientific instruments (see attached picture) oaircraft, in collaboration with NASA and Environment Canada. Scientists from Envi ronment Canada andgraduate students from McGill participated in all of the flights.

NRC conducted seven flights with its Convair-580 research airplane. Four of the flights were coordinatecthe NASADC-8, flying over the Environment Canada CARE facility and over lake Ontario.

In addition to partnering with NASA, NRC partnered with MIT lincoln lab, Federal Aviation Administra tioand National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in sampling winter clouds over Lak

NRC has been conducting airborne atmospheric research projects fo r more than 20 years in collaboratio1universities, government, and other scientific organizations.

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Status: Answered


Expected Tone: Positive /informative


Jonathan WardMedia Relations I Relations avec les mediasNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches Canada(613) 990-1583(613) 897-Q537 [email protected]

Media Relations Team I ~ q u l p edes relations avec les mt!dias (24/7)(613) [email protected] us on Twitter I Suivez-nous sur TwitterAnd on You Tube I et sur YouTube

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Latreille, Diane

From:Sent:To:

Trim, KatharineMarch 1, 2012 4:36PMBaillie, Stewart

Subject: RE: Appel Media Call -ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

We sent the information to the reporter.

Katharine Trim

[email protected] 613-993-1357 I F 613-952-9907

Director General/ Directrice generateNRC Communications and Corporate Relations BranchDirection des communications et relations du CNRCNational Research Council of Canada I Conseil national de recherches du Canada1200 Montreal Road, Building M-58/1200 chemin Montreal, !:difice M-58Ottawa, Ontario K 1 A OR6

www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

From: Baillie, Stewar tSent: March 1, 2012 4:28 PMTo: Trim, KatharineSubject: FW: Appel Media Call - ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IARImportance: High

Kathy

Overall the material that I had approved was what I had hoped would be released to the press. The material below has

one flaw that should be rectified: Ou r work was funded by CSA. This was mentioned in the first paragraph, third line ofthe original material.

Mention of those who support ou r work is fundamental to building flour ishing relationships. Leaving it ou t unifccreates problems.

Please tr y to contact th e reporter and add this valuable information.

Stewart. .

613998 3W1

From: Mackwood, JeffSent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:51 PMTo: Baillie, StewartSubject: FW: Appel Media Call - ANSWERED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

FYI

Jeff MackwoodMarketing Manager I Gestionnaire en marketingNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches CanadaInstitute for Aerospace Research /lnstitut de recherche aerospatiale

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1200 Montreal Road, Building M311200 Chemin Montreal, edifice M3Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR6 I Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1 A OR6

Tel.: (613) 990-0765Fax: (613) 952-7214/ Telecopieur: (613} 952-7214 I

Technology that delivers a clear advantage I Une technologie gui fourntt un avantage marque

From: VVard, JonathanSent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:42PMTo: Chadwick, ManyaCc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, carolan; Mackwood, JeffSubject: Appel Media call ANSVVERED- Ottawa Citizen re; NASA project with IAR

Answered.

MEDIA


INFO

Call received by Jon Ward a t 9:30am on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Question:I've read that a NASAmission in Southern Ontario ended yesterday, where they had aircraft taking measurements ofsnow. It also mentioned that NRC was involved using one of its Convair aircraf t to assist with these measurements. I'mlooking for someone to speak to this quickly - I already have most of my story, I'd just like to ge t a feel for NRC's

involvement in the project.

Answer: On Friday February 24, th e National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Flight Research Laboratory com pi

work fo r NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement Cold-Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) snowover Ontario.

To support this NASAstudy, NRC Integrated more than 20 scientific instruments {see attached picture) oaircraft, in collaboration with NASAand Environment Canada. Scientists from Environment Canada andgraduate students from McGill participated in all of th e flights.

NRC conducted seven flights with its Convair-580 research airplane. Four of th e flights were coordinatecthe NASADC-8, flying over the Environment Canada CARE facility and over Lake Ontario.

In addition to partnering with NASA, NRC partnered with MIT lincoln Lab, Federal Aviation Administratioand National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in sampling winter clouds over la k

NRC has been conducting airborne atmospheric research projects fo r more than 20 years in collaboratioruniversities, government, and other scientific organizations.


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Status: Answered




Jonathan WardMedia Relations I Relations avec les mediasNational Research Council Canada 1 Conseil national de recherches Canada(613)990-1583(613)897-0537 [email protected]

Media Relations Team I Equipe des relations avec les medias (24/7)(613) 991-1431

[email protected] us on Twitter I Suivez-nous sur TwitterAnd on YouTube I et sur YouTube

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Ward, Jonathan

From:Sent:

Spears, Tom (ott) [[email protected]]March-02-12 9:47AM

To: Ward, JonathanSubject: RE: NRC-NASA collab

Thanks, but when NRC won't speak to me I can't guaranteeto

write the story the way you want it.

From: Ward, Jonathan [mailto:Jonathan. [email protected]]Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 4:38 PMTo: Spears, Tom (ott)SUbject: RE: NRC-NASAcollab

Hi Tom,

Just a quick follow-up to the information provided below.

Our researchers involved in this project want to emphasize that funding fo r it was provided by the Canadian Space

Agency {CSA).

Cheers,Jon

From: Ward, JonathanSent: March-Ql-12 3:10PMTo: '[email protected]'Subject: NRC-NASAcollab

Hi Tom,

Apologies fo r the ta rdy reply, bu t here's the information that we've pu t together fo r you. If you choose to use th


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Cheers,Jon

Jonathan WardMedia Relations I Relations avec les mediasNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches Canada(613) 990-1583(613) 897-0537 [email protected]

Media Relations Team I Equipe des relations avec les medias (24/7)(613)[email protected] us on Twitter I Suivez-nous sur TwitterAnd on YouTube I et sur YouTube

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Trepanier, Sylvie

From: Chadwick, ManyaSent: Friday, March 02, 2012 9:58AMTo: Mackwood, Jeff; Ward, Jonathan; Trim, KatharineSubject: RE: Response to Media Call re: NASAproject with IAR

Thanks Jeff.

NRC is mentioned only in the last para, but with no mention of our science contribution.

Manya ChadwickCommunicationsNRC- IAR /CNRC- IRATel: (613) 991-5738

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From: Mackwood, JeffSent: March-02-12 8:12 AMTo: Ward, Jonathan; Chadwick, Manya; Trim, KatharineSubject: RE: Response to Media call re: NASAproject with IAR

Tom Spear's article appeared in today's Citizen- page 6.

Here's the online version which, near as I can tell, is identical to the print version.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technologv/NASA+Iatest+destination+southern+Ontario+hamlet/6237144/story. html

JeffMackwoodMarketing Manager I Gestionnaire en marketing

National Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches CanadaInstitute for Aerospace Research I Institut de recherche aerospatiale1200 Montreal Road, Building M3 11200 Chemin Montreal, edifice M3Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KI A OR61 Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K lA OR6

Tel.: (613) 990-0765Fax: (613) 952-72141 Telecopieur: (613) 952-7214 I

Technology that delivers a clear advantage I Une technologie qui fomnit un avantage marque

From: Mackwood, JeffSent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 2:45 PMTo: Ward, Jonathan; Chadwick, Manya; Trim, KatharineSubject: RE: Response to Media Call re: NASAproject with IAR

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Folks: do whatever you think is best, but based on my experience in dealing with the media, what Manya first proposed,and what Stewart approved, is by far the better content to release.

'Nuff said.

Jeff MackwoodMarketing Manager I Gestionnaire en marketingNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches CanadaInstitute for Aerospace Research llnstitut de recherche aerospatiale1200 Montreal Road, Building M311200 Chemin Montreal, edifice M3Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR6/ Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A OR6


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To: Trim, Katharine; Mackwood, Jeff; Ward, JonathanSubject: RE: Response to Media Call re: NASA project with IAR

If Tom Spears writes fo r laymen, his readers might want to know why this type of study is important. It has somethingto do with space-borne radar systems.

Here are the bullets that cover the reason fo r this research:

NRC was to collect and analyze unique ground and airborne in-situ and radar datasets that will be used tocharacterize th e radar signatures of glaciated and mixed-phase clouds.

The outcome of this research will be directly relevant to science and technology issues of future space-borneradar systems that will be focused on characterizations of mid- and high-latitude cloud and precipitationsystems.

Manya ChadwickCommunicationsNRC- IAR /CNRC -IRATel: (613) 991-5738

From: Trim, KatharineSent: March-01-12 2: 10 PMTo: Mackwood, Jeff; Chadwick, Manya; Ward, JonathanCc: Drouin, Charles; Komorowski, Jerzy; Potter, Ian; Baillie, StewartSubject: RE: Response to Media Call re: NASA project with JAR

Jeff, he's running on a tight deadline today, so I would like to get the lines back to him quickly.

Katharine Trim

Katharine. [email protected] 613-993-1357 I F 613-952-9907

Director General/ Directrice glmeraleNRC Communications and Corporate Relations BranchDirection des communications et relations du CNRCNational Research Council of Canada I Conseil national de recherches du Canada1200 Montreal Road, Building M-58/1200 chemin Montreal, Edifice M-58Ottawa, Ontario K1A OR6www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

From: Mackwood, JeffSent: March 1, 2012 2:02 PMTo: Chadwick, Manya; Ward, JonathanCc: Trim, Katharine; Drouin, Charles; Komorowski, Jerzy; Potter, Ian; Baillie, StewartSubject: RE: Response to Media Call re: NASA project with JAR

We should also offer the possibility of an interv iew, assuming we have someone available (Stewart?)

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It's a great way to get additional lines of coverage, and to lessen the chance that the reporter will misinterpret (orrandomly expand upon) the "lines" that we provide him. The story then becomes more about us (and our Canadianpartners), rather than NASA.

Tom Spears is a pretty good reporter and we've been treated ok by him in the past.

Jeff MackwoodMarketing Manager I Gestionnaire en marketingNational Research Council Canada I Conseil national de recherches CanadaInstitute for Aerospace Research llnstitut de recherche aerospatiale1200 Montreal Road, Building M311200 Chemin Montreal, edifice M3Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR61 Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A OR6


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Ward, JonathanCC: Trim, Katharine; Drouin, Charles; Komorowski, Jerzy; Potter, Ian; Mackwood, Jeff; Baillie, StewartSubject: Response to Media Call re: NASAproject with IAR

Jon,

I have obtained Stewart Baillie's approval to release the following info and photo to the journalist. Kathy says she wouldlike to review these lines before you release them.

Canada's National Research Council (NRC) has been conducting airborne atmospheric research projects for more than 20years in collaboration with universities, government, and other scientific organizations. On Friday March 24, the NRC

Flight Research Laboratory completed its work for NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement Cold-Season PrecipitationExperiment {GCPEx) snow study over Ontario, Canada. NRC work in this project was funded by the Canadian SpacAgency.

Three aircraft {NASA'sDC-8, University of North Dakota's Citation and the NRC's Convair-580) were coordinated imissions to sample winter clouds over Environment Canada's Centre for Atmospheric Research Experiment (CARElocated at Egbert, Ontario.

To support this NASAstudy, NRC integrated more than 20 scientific instruments {see attached picture) on the aircraft, in collaboration wit!

and Environment Canada. Scientists from Environment Canada and graduate students from McGill partiein all of the flights.

conducted seven flights with its Convair-580 research airplane. Four of the flights were coordinated withNASA DC-8,flying over the Environment Canada CARE facility and over lake Ontario.

In addition to partnering with NASA,NRC partnered with MIT lincoln Lab, Federal Aviation Administratio'and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)in sampling winter clouds over Lak

Background The mission of the NRC Convair-580 research aircraft was to collect and analyze unique ground and airbo

situ and radar datasets that will be used to characterize multi-frequency (C, W, X, Ku, Ka) and multi-parar{Doppler, and Polarimetric) radar signatures of glaciated and mixed-phase clouds.

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The outcome of this research will be directly relevant to science and technology issues of future space-borneradar systems that will be focused on characterizations of mid- and high-lat itude cloud and precipi tationsystems.

The Canadian consortium of the GCPEx research includes NRC, Environment Canada, McGill University and theUniversity of Manitoba.


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------From: Ward, JonathanSent: March-0112 10:48 AMTo: Chadwick, Manya; Trim, KatharineCc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, Carolan; Potter, Ian; Komorowski, JerzySubject: RE: Appel Media Call - RECEIVED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

Hi Manya,

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The journalist's question was copied pretty much verbatim in my original email. I'm sure he realizes the oroied:'s- - a v a i l a b l e or a while- he's only after how NRC was involved in the project

Jon

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Sent: March-0112 10:45 AMTo: Trim, Katharine; Ward, JonathanCc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, Carolan; Potter, Ian; Komorowski, JerzySubject: RE: Appel Media Call - RECEIVED - Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

some background on ou r involvement

What exactly are the journalist 's questions? If it is simply "What is NRC's involvement in this project?" then I havIf the journalist wants info on the findings (article mentions measurements of microphysical properties of raindrosnowflakes), then that info probably won't be available fo r a while.


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From: Trim, KatharineSent: March-Ql-12 10:06 AMTo: Ward, Jonathan; Chadwick, ManyaCc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, Carolan; Potter, Ian; Komorowski, JerzySubject: RE: Appel Media Call - RECEIVED -Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

I am not convinced we need an interview. A few lines on our inv olvement are fine. Please let me see them first. Thanks

Kathar ine Trim

Katharine. [email protected]. caT 613-993-1357 I F 613-952-9907

Director General/ Directrice generaleNRC Communications and Corporate Relations BranchDirection des communications et relations du CNRCNational Research Council of Canada I Conseil national de recherches du Canada1200 Montreal Road, Building M-58 I 1200 chemin Montreal, t'difice M-58Ottawa, Ontario K1A OR6www.nrc-cnrc.qc.ca

From: Ward, JonathanSent: March 1, 2012 9:43 AMTo: Chadwick, ManyaCc: Drouin, Charles; Morin, CarolanSubject: Appel Media Call - RECEIVED -Ottawa Citizen re: NASA project with IAR

Received.

MEDIA

Tom Spears

Ottawa [email protected]

INFO

Call received by Jon Ward at 9:30am on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Question:I've read that a NASAmission in Southern Ontario ended yesterday, where they had aircraft taking measurementsnow. It also mentioned that NRC was involved using one of its Convair aircraf t to assist with these measurementlooking fo r someone to speak to this quickly - I already have most of my story, I'd just like to get a feel for NRC's

involvement in the project.

Proposed answer:NRC will attempt to set up an interview with someone from IAR.


Status: Pending

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Publication D ate: Friday, March 2, 2012



Jonathan WardMedia Relations I Relations avec les mediasNational Research Council Canada 1 Conseil national de recherches Canada(613)990-1583{613) 897-0537 [email protected]

Media Relations Team I Equipe des relations avec les medias (24/7)(613) [email protected] us on Twitter I Suivez-nous sur TwitterAnd on YouTube I et sur YouTube

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Ward Jonathan

From:

Sent:To:Subject:

FYI

Ward, JonathanMarch-02-12 12:18PMDrouin, CharlesFW: Response to Media Call re: NASAproject with IAR

From: Chadwick, ManyaSent: March-o2-12 10:55 AMTo: Mackwood,Jeff; Ward, Jonathan; Trim, KatharineCc: Baillie, StewartSubject: RE: Response to Media call re: NASAproject with JAR

Manya ChadwickCommunicationsNRC- IAR/CNRC- IRATel: {613}991-5738

From: Mackwood, JeffSent: March-Q2-12 10:31 AMTo: Chadwick, Manya; Ward, Jonathan; Trim, KatharineCc: Baillie, StewartSubject: RE: Response to Media call re: NASAproject with IAR

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This would be entirely Stewart's call, but I think It would be a good idea to offer Tom Spears a visit to U61 and a tour "smaller" Convair 580 - not with respect to this story, but with the hopes that he could be Interested in doing .detailed feature article on this great capability I facility I people that reside right here in Ottawa.

From: Chadwick, ManyaSent: Friday, March 02, 2012 9:57 AMTo: Mackwood, Jeff; Ward, Jonathan; Trim, KatharineSubject: RE: Response to Media call re: NASAproject with IAR

Thanks Jeff.


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From: Mackwood, Jeffsent: March-02-12 8:12 AMTo: Ward, Jonathan; Chadwick, Manya; Trim, KatharineSubject: RE: Response to Media call re: NASA project with IAR

Tom Spear's article appeared in today's Citizen- page 6.

Here's the online version which, near as I can tell, is identical to the print version.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/NASA+Iatest+destination+southern+Ontario+hamlet/6237144/story.html

JeffMackwood

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Bonjour Manya,

Drouin, CharlesMarch-02-12 2:14PMChadwick, ManyaWard, JonathanRE: Response to Media Call re: NASAproject with IAR

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With regards to the article, as the reporter had mentioned when he approached us, he had completed most of his storyand wanted to confirm NRC's involvement in the project. That's what we did.

As fo r the U61 visit and tour of your facilities/planes, that's a great idea which we had discussed previously as part ofIAR60th celebration, but which would nowbe done separately. We'd do this tour with a variety of reporters frombroadcast and print media and offer spokespeople. A good time for this would be next summer.

Charles.

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From: Mackwood, JeffSent: March-0212 10:31 AMTo: Chadwick, Manya; Ward, Jonathan; Trim, KatharineCc: Baillie,StewartSubject: RE: Response to Media Callre: NASAproject with IAR

This would be entirely Stewart's call, but I think it would be a good idea to offer Tom Spears a visit to U61 and a tour ofour "smaller" Convair 580 - not with respect to this story, but with the hopes that he could be Interested In doing a moredetailed feature article on this great capabilityI facility I P ~ e o p l ethat reside right here in Ottawa.

From: Chadwick, ManyaSent: Friday, March 02, 2012 9:57 AMTo: Mackwood, Jeff; Ward, Jonathan; Trim, KatharineSubject: RE: Response to Media can re: NASAproject with IAR

Thanks Jeff.


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