NOAA Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies

HAFS summer colloquium May 28-30, NCWCP
2024-05-28 08:00 - 2024-05-30 17:00 (America/New_York) | NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP), 5830 University Research Ct, College Park, MD, 20740, United States
Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) is NOAA’s new coupled atmosphere-ocean-wave model suitable for tropical cyclone (TC) research and forecasting in all Northern and Southern Hemisphere ocean basins. To facilitate the training of graduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral students and increase the participation of students from traditionally underrepresented communities with the use of HAFS, HFIP and NCAS-M are endorsing a Summer Colloquium scheduled for

Date: May 28-30, 2024.
Location: NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) in College Park, MD

Goals of the Summer Colloquium

Lectures on all aspects of HAFS, including infrastructure, model physics and dynamics, nesting, initialization, coupling with the ocean, post-processing, and vortex tracking;
HAFS’s multiple configurations, TC verification, HAFS ensemble system;
NCEP’s plans for TC numerical weather prediction will be presented;
Practical sessions will give tutorial participants hands-on experience in running HAFS.

This event will be held at the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) in College Park, MD. Jointly organized by the NOAA Center for Atmospheric Science and Meteorology (NCAS-M), NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center (EMC), and NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) this colloquium will feature presentations and tutorials by the main HAFS developers. This event is also expected to set the stage for the dissemination of HAFS to the broader community in the near future.

Social Science Community of Practice Meeting (CoP)
2024-05-22 12:00 - 13:00
CESSRT-II Social Science Meeting: Student Cohort Community of Practice Meeting
Social science community of practice meeting.
Date: May 22, 2024 at 12p,

Seminar Series: Data Assimilation in the Numerical Weather Predication Model
2024-05-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Grove School of Engineering, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031, United States
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Seminar by Dr. Brian Karpowicz on Thursday May 16, 2024 at 1pm.
The seminar will focus on data assimilation in the Numerical Weather Prediction Model.

Venue: Grove School of Engineering
Location: ST-513 (in-person)
Time: 1:00pm
Date: May 16, 2024 (Thursday)
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Dr. Karpowicz is a Senior Scientist at NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research.

Abstract:

Data assimilation is a key part of Numerical weather prediction as it uses a global suite of observations including airborne, ground based, and satellite observations to providing the best initial conditions for weather forecast models to predict weather. A brief overview of how satellite observations are assessed in data assimilation experiments will be presented. Additionally, examples will be given of future potential student projects using NASA and NOAA missions. Finally, key skills needed for properly preparing students for success will be discussed.

NOAA Seminar Series: Micro-climate Monitoring, Crop Impacts, and Preparedness for Southern CA Viticulture
2024-05-09 13:30 - 14:30 | City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, 10031
Title: Micro-climate Monitoring, Crop Impacts, and Preparedness for Southern CA Viticulture
Presenter(s): Alessandra Zuniga
Date: Thursday, May 9 , 2024 from 1:30 – 2:15 pm
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About Speaker: Alessandra Zuniga
Abstract:
Southern California is currently experiencing rapid changes in climate patterns and more extreme weather events with important implications for the agricultural industry. Current trends and climate models indicate that temperatures in this region will continue to rise in the next century, along with more intense and frequent drought events. The impacts of these changes on crop physiology and production remain ambiguous, which makes this region highly vulnerable to climate change. Moreover, very little is known about how growers are responding to these climate challenges and whether they have the necessary resources and support to adapt accordingly. This project was developed to better understand and predict climate impacts to vineyard production systems in the San Diego region. The first objective of this project was to better understand the physiological response of grapevines to micro-climate and soil water availability and how this varies across different grapevine varieties of the same species (Vitis vinifera L.). This project was conducted at an experimental vineyard located in the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve in Fallbrook, CA. The second objective of this research was to use a social science approach to better understand the impacts and challenges of climate change on the winegrowing community in the San Diego region. These findings help to draw awareness of potential impacts on the grape/wine sector, which may incentivize informed policy and practices.
The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Alexander Tardy of the National Weather Service. The NERTO aligns with the NOAA CESSRST-II program’s goals of supporting and strengthening societal decision-making in response to weather and climate extremes. This project has also deepened the intern’s understanding of NOAA weather monitoring by integrating weather data, crop transpiration predictions, and grower risk perception to address information needs and adaptive capacity building of the agricultural sector.

CESSRST-II Second Annual Meeting
2024-04-29 04:30 - 2024-04-30 13:30
Second Annual CESSRST-II Meeting
The second annual Cooperative Science Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST II) meeting was held on April 29-30, 2024, in Silver Spring, Maryland at the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza and via Zoom. The objectives of the meeting were to learn NOAA’s current priorities and objectives, to share the Center’s progress, new initiatives, and plans, and to foster better collaboration/connection between CESSRST II Scientists and NOAA Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). A key highlight of the meeting was the CESSRST II Student Showcase, featuring lightening talks and poster presentations. Subsequent discussion panels were held on various themes, including AI/ML, Weather & Climate Change, Social Science Integration, Developing Student Center Competencies, Strategies for Post Graduate Careers, and NESDIS Research and Applications. These panels facilitated in-depth discussions and knowledge exchange between CESSRST II and NOAA representatives. The meeting yielded several outcomes. NOAA provided insight into priorities at NESDIS, NESDIS STAR, OAR, NWS, and NCCOS, allowing CESSRST II to improve its engagement with NOAA research. Moreover, new connections were established between NESDIS and CESSRST II, leading to increased student research projects and NERTOs. Additionally, workforce opportunities for CESSRST II students within the NOAA mission enterprise were identified, helping to shape the future workforce.
Date: April 29, 2024
Time: 8:30AM ET
Venue: Silver Spring Civic Building at Veteran’s Plaza, MD
Objectives:

To learn NOAA’s current priorities and objectives
To share the Center’s progress, new initiatives, and plans
To foster better collaboration/connection between CESSRST II Scientists and NOAA Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

Expected Outcomes:

CESSRST II leadership, faculty and students will become aware of NOAA’s priorities
CESSRST II will enhance collaboration and contribution to NOAA by expanding the presence of NOAA mentors in key areas and increasing NOAA-funded research, at CESSRST II Institutions, that will boost institutional capacity and strengthen engagement with NOAA
CESSRST II will expand workforce opportunities, in the NOAA mission enterprise, for CESSRST II students

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Climate Seminar Series: Climate Change Impacts on Bering Sea Fisheries
2024-04-11 12:00 - 13:00
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Climate Change Impacts on Bering Sea Fisheries
Presenter: with Kirstin Holsman, NOAA Fisheries (Hosted by University of Maryland, Eastern Shore)
Date: April 11, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event
About the Seminar Series.
Join NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. For more information, please visit, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/

NYC Future Energy Conference
2024-03-28 11:00 - 16:00 | City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, 10031
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CUNY and CCNY are partnering to host the upcoming NYC Future Energy Conference on March 28th, which will bring together diverse researchers in the NYC Metropolitan Area studying the sustainable generation and storage of energy, flexible infrastructure for the efficient distribution of energy, and means for securing energy justice in the face of climate change. We welcome academics, industry and government partners, and community stakeholders to join us for this event.
Date: March 28, 2024
Location: City College of New York
In the face of a changing climate, how does a city meet the twin challenges of obtaining energy sustainably and distributing that energy efficiently to its citizens? Our unreliable future demands innovation now to ensure the continued resiliency of energy infrastructure. The NYC Future Energy Conference at the City College of New York will bring together diverse researchers studying the sustainable generation
and storage of energy, flexible infrastructure for the efficient distribution of energy, and means for securing energy justice in the face of climate change.
This one-day conference will highlight pioneering work in energy research to build collaborative networks within the NYC region and nationally. Sessions will focus on technical aspects of energy research but will challenge the audience to think about how these technological elements can be brought together to achieve energy justice.
The City College of New York is well placed to lead these conversations as an MSI and HSI with strong links to the local Harlem community, while also being a hotbed for energy research and the home of the CUNY Energy Institute, the Institute for Municipal Waste Research, and the Building Performance Lab
CALL FOR POSTERS – NYC FUTURE ENERGY CONFERENCE
We are accepting poster abstract submissions for the upcoming NYC Future Energy Conference on March 28th, 2024. Poster abstracts must be submitted via our registration form by March 8th, 2024 for full consideration. Final decisions will be sent out on March 15th, 2024.
The NYC Future Energy Conference covers a wide range of topics in energy research—from the sustainable generation and storage of energy, to flexible infrastructure for the efficient distribution of energy, to means for securing energy justice in the face of climate change—and we welcome poster submissions from across this breadth.
We anticipate being able to accommodate most poster presenters, conditional on space constraints. Our poster boards can accommodate posters up to 5 feet tall by 3 feet wide.
Please reach out to Dr. Jackie Lee Weissman (jweissman@ccny.cuny.edu) with any questions.

Climate Diagnostics & Prediction Workshop (CDPW48) and Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW21)
2024-03-26 08:00 - 2024-03-29 17:00
Workshop Announcement
2024 CDPW–CPASW Joint Workshop
It is with great pleasure that we announce the joint NOAA’s 48th Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop (CDPW48) and 21st Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW21) that will be held in sunny Tallahassee, Florida, USA from March 26–29th, 2024. The workshop will be hosted by the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) and the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) at Florida State University and is co-hosted by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) and the Climate Services Branch (CSB) of the National Weather Service (NWS).
The workshop will bring together a diverse community to share developments in research and application of weather and climate information for societal decision-making. Participants will include researchers, service producers, resource managers, emergency managers, planners, practitioners, social scientists, and others making weather and climate-sensitive decisions.
This meeting is currently being planned as a hybrid in person / virtual event, hoping to combine the benefits of a face-to-face meeting with the potential for broader virtual participation. At this time, we are planning to have all speakers and poster presenters on site in Tallahassee, with the option for virtual attendance for those who would like to listen to workshop speakers without traveling to Tallahassee.
The CDPW48 will focus on three major themes that encompass the topics of prediction, monitoring, attribution, and diagnostics:

Theme 1: Predictions and Predictability of Climate and Forecast Verifications
Predictions and predictability of climate variability across spatial and temporal scales, and forecast verifications. Topics of interest include diagnostics and attribution of climate anomalies and of extreme events, including heat and cold waves; polar amplification; sudden stratospheric warmings and their impact on mid-latitude climate variability; marine heat waves.
Theme 2: Novel Statistical Methods for Improved S2S Prediction
Applications of novel statistical methods, including machine learning / artificial intelligence (ML/AI) on the development of improved predictions at Sub-seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) time scales.
Theme 3: Prediction and monitoring of hydroclimate in the Southeast U.S.
Prediction and monitoring of hydroclimate in the Southeast U.S., including drought, pluvial flooding, extreme precipitation, and other variables related to water resources. We also encourage relevant contributions on the prediction and monitoring of the marine climate over the Gulf of Mexico and along the eastern shores of the Southeastern U.S.

The CPASW21 will focus on “Discovering and Integrating Innovative Approaches in Climate Service Delivery for Growing Environmental and Economic Challenges” that encompass the following themes:

Theme 4: Bridging climate forecasts and application in support of a Climate Ready Nations for service delivery
Tools and techniques that bridge climate forecasts with climate applications and service delivery in support of a Climate Ready Nation, including methods to foster resilience to impactful weather, water, and environmental hazards, including drought, floods, extreme heat, and fire weather.
Theme 5: Emerging requirements for climate services delivery
New service requirements for climate data, tools, prediction applications, and information delivery methods that are based on advances in modern technology, scientific innovations, to meet the growing needs of contemporary users.
Theme 6: Measuring benefits of climate services
Climate services value to the national economy and communities using socio-, behavioral-, and economic- scientific methods.

The joint workshop may feature oral and poster presentations, lightning talks, invited speakers, panel sessions, and group discussions. Early bird and discounted student registration rates will be available.
You may submit your abstract via the abstract submission form linked below.
For those of you who already submitted abstracts to CDPW48, we ask that you please resubmit using the link below. Thank you for your understanding.
The abstract due date is December 1, 2023.
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CSC Education Experts’ Seminar Series: Professionalism at Conferences
2024-03-21 14:30 - 16:00
Title: Professionalism at Conferences
Date: Thursday March, 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
REGISTRATION LINK: https://ccny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcO6hrT8iHdUwNVbv96gS_Ng2lgrkD35U#/registration

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Climate Seminar Series: Modernizing NOAA's Extreme Precipitation Products for High Hazard Infrastructure
2024-03-14 12:00 - 13:00
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Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: MODERNIZING NOAA’S EXTREME PRECIPITATION PRODUCTS FOR HIGH-HAZARD INFRASTRUCTURE
Presenter: Kelly Mahoney, NOAA Research (Hosted by City College of New York)
Date: March 14, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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About the Seminar Series.
Join NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. For more information, please visit, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/

Social Science Community of Practice Meeting (CoP)
2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
CESSRT-II Social Science Meeting: Student Cohort Community of Practice Meeting
Social science community of practice meeting.
Date: March 8, 2024 at 12p,

CSC Education Experts’ Seminar Series: All about the form + Goal Setting
2024-02-27 13:30 - 14:30
This September, the EPP/MSI will be hosting its Biennial Education and Science Forum.
The Spring 2024 Education Seminar Series is geared towards preparing for the NOAA EPP/MSI forum. If you’ll be a continuing CESSRST-II fellow, or if you just want to learn more about the forum, please join your Cooperative Science Center colleagues and participate in this seminar.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://ccny.zoom.us/j/83113391319?pwd=[REDACTED]

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NOAA Seminar Series: Detection of seal pups and polar bears in multispectral imagery
2024-02-23 13:35 - 14:05 | City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, 10031
Title: Detection of seal pups and polar bears in multispectral imagery
Presenter(s): Juanita Jimenez,
Date: Friday, February 23 · 1:35 – 2:05 pm EST
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About Speaker: Juanita Jimenez
Abstract: The Polar Ecosystems Program at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory is responsible for estimating the abundance and distribution of ice-associated seals of Alaska. They conducted large-scale fixed-wing surveys of the sea ice in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas in a collaborative effort with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to include polar bears in this effort, and international researchers to accurately assess transboundary population estimates. These surveys result in the collection of hundreds of thousands of aerial images of the sea ice from airborne color (RGB), thermal infrared (IR), and ultraviolet (UV) cameras. Machine learning models can be used to identify ringed seals, bearded seals, and polar bears in the imagery. The objective of this NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunity, NERTO was to utilize the annotated UV, IR, and color imagery to develop a detection model to find polar bears and white coat seal pups in multispectral imagery. During the summer, we started the development of a processing workflow, first using ENVI and then with MATLAB to process these images. The approach being pursued looks at building a five band multispectral data cube by first registering the images and stacking them into a three-dimensional array. Once the images are aligned, animal signatures can be used to detect the presence of mammals in the scene. The goal of the NERTO, was to identify the workflow that NOAA needs to extract spectral signatures using the UV, IR, and color images. The final goal is to build a model to find the animals in the sea ice by processing these cubes. Follow up work will be pursued as part of my master’s project at UTEP.

NOAA Seminar Series: Federal Climate Research Network Regional Boundaries
2024-02-23 13:00 - 13:30
Title: Federal Climate Research Network Regional Boundaries: Not Where, but Why?
Presenter(s): Zachary Paganini, CESSRST II
Date : Friday, February 23 · 1:00 – 1:30 pm EST
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Learn about Speaker: Zachary Paganini,
Abstract:
The project responds to inquiries from U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)stakeholders and funders for an explanation of the origins of, functions of, and reasons for differences in the regional boundaries of different federal climate research networks. This research explores six federal climate research networks through mapping analysis, document and literature review, and interviews with program managers and directors at federal climate research networks to explain why these differences exist and what functions they serve. The research revealed that while federal climate research networks share a common goal of delivering accurate and actionable climate data to stakeholders across multiple scales, differences in where networks draw their capacity from and what specific sectors networks focus on delivering information to not only explain but necessitate differences in federal climate research networks’ regional boundaries.

NOAA Seminar Series: Remote Sensing of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Coastal Water
2024-02-22 13:35 - 14:05
Title: Remote Sensing of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Coastal Water
Presenter(s): Alana Menendez, CESSRST-II
Date: Thursday, February 22 · 1:35 – 2:05 pm EST
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Learn about Speaker : Alana Menendez
Abstract: Long Island Sound (LIS) estuary is dynamic in space and time, with biogeochemical transformations occurring from anthropogenic, river, and marine sources, with tidal, seasonal, and interannual variability. Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is both a tracer of these processes, and an integral component that impacts carbon cycling, nutrient cycling, hypoxia, light penetration, and water color. This research represents the first analysis evaluating atmospheric correction techniques for Landsat-8 in LIS based on an extensive dataset of above-water radiometry in and around LIS waters. Secondly, using a robust dataset of CDOM absorption from in situ water samples collected in LIS, algorithms for retrieving this parameter fromLandsat-8 remote sensing reflectance are evaluated. This research provides preliminary results and a framework for continued analysis on the use of high spatial resolution ocean color satellite sensors in LIS for retrieving CDOM, and ultimately dissolved organic carbon (DOC). This will allow for monitoring CDOM and DOC across the river-estuary interfaces of LIS dating back to 2013(launch of Landsat-8), which will contribute to a better understanding of the controls on LIS carbon cycling and water quality.

NOAA Seminar Series: Internship Opportunity in Hydrometeorology Field Campaign
2024-02-22 13:00 - 13:30
Title: Internship Opportunity in Hydrometeorology Field Campaign
Speaker: Jake Longenecker, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at CUNY
Date: February 22, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
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Abstract:
As part of the NOAA Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology (SPLASH) campaign, multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) were deployed to the East River Watershed in the area surrounding Gothic, CO. This work focuses on co-located ground-based measurements to improve the sensing of these aircraft, determine the efficacy of the UAS datasets, and improve future collection efficiency. To achieve these goals an optimal sampling frequency must be determined, ground-based measurements must be contemporaneously collected, cleaned, and compared against the UAS data, and remotely sensed satellite data must be analyzed. Preliminary analysis has given rise to speculation about UAS dataset accuracy but has also informed a way forward to improve the UAS systems. Working directly with the UAS flight and optics teams we intend to improve their systems by the end of the SPLASH campaign with the goal to have these instruments flight ready for all future NOAA missions.

2024 Social Coast Forum
2024-02-12 09:00 - 2024-02-15 17:00 | Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, NC, 29402, United States
Social Science for Equitable Coastal Resilience
Join the NOAA Office for Coastal Management and the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA) at the seventh Social Coast Forum.

Climate change is exacerbating all issues related to coastal management, including human health, food security, transportation, the economy, and the environment. Historically marginalized communities are often impacted the most. Presentations and discussions at the Social Coast Forum 2024 will focus on applying social science data, tools, and practices to build equitable climate resilience in coastal communities.
The forum brings together a network of practitioners to share social science tools and resources, learn about and practice social science skills, and discuss ways to integrate the social sciences into coastal decision-making. This biennial forum is a must-attend event that attracts over 300 professionals from state and local coastal resource management programs, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, private industry, and federal government agencies.
The call for abstracts will go out in August 2023, and registration will open in November 2023.
If you want to be added to the mailing list to be notified when the call for abstracts and registration opens, please email Maggie Pletta at Margaret.Pletta@noaa.gov.

Climate Seminar Series: Translating Climate Science into Physical and Economic Risk
2024-02-08 12:00 - 13:00
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Translating Climate Science into Physical and Economic Risk
Presenter: with Ben DeAngelo, NOAA Research (Hosted by Howard University)
Date: February 8, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event
About the Seminar Series.
Join NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. For more information, please visit, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/

103rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
2024-01-28 09:30 - 2024-02-01 17:00
103rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
Date January 28-February 1, 2024
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Seminar Series: Coordinating the International Meteorological Satellite Constellation
2024-01-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Grove School of Engineering, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031, United States
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Presenter: Dr Kenneth Holmlund, Senior Consultant
Title: Coordinating the International Meteorological Satellite Constellation
Location: Steinman Hall (Exhibit Room) Room 124, Grove School of Engineering, City College of New York
Date/Time: Wednesday January 24, 2024 @ 1:00 – 2:30 pm
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Abstract:
This presentation will give an overview of WMO, CGMS and CEOS and provide examples demonstrating the success of these entities in enabling and coordinating the overall meteorological satellite constellation.
Monitoring the Earth System provides critical information required for accurate weather forecasting, climate predictions and other disciplines like air quality/atmospheric composition, oceans and cryosphere. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) provides the overall framework for observational requirements and data exchange, which in the past was dominated by ground-based observations. Today, however, space-based observations dominate the provision of information content that drives many application areas. This data, which is provided by national and multi-national organizations as well as the private sector, form the basis of modern data assimilation systems necessary to digest the overwhelming amount of information available. However, whilst the space agencies fly a large number of satellites it is imperative to optimize the available capabilities in order to maximize the benefits from the space-based capabilities. The key fora for the coordination are provided by the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS).
Biography:
Dr Holmlund joined the World Meteorological Organization 2020 as the Head of the WMO Space Systems and Utilization (SSU) Division. In this role, he was responsible for all aspects of the WMO Space Programme from definition of user requirements for current and future space-based observing systems to end-user services across all domains in an Earth-System modelling approach. This included coordination with governmental space agencies, international coordination, end users and across WMO Programmes using space-based observations and optimizing the satellite observing system. In this role he was also instrumental in developing an international coordination approach for the delivery of space weather services with ISES (International Space Environment Service) and COSPAR (Committee on Space Research) and delivering a WMO position of matters related to radio-frequency interference.
Since his retirement from the role of Head of the WMO SSU Division Dr Holmlund now supports the WMO Global Cryosphere Watch for space-based observations in support of cryosphere, polar/high-latitude and high-mountain observations in support of research and operational down-stream services. In addition, he is still active in supporting radio-frequency interference issues critical related to space-based remote sensing for meteorology and atmospheric sciences

Climate Seminar Series: Climate, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Climate, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management
Presenter: Roger Griffis, NOAA Fisheries (Hosted by FAMU)
Date: January 18, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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About the Seminar Series.
Join NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. For more information, please visit, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/

American Geophysical Union Fall 2023 Meeting
2023-12-11 09:30 - 2023-12-15 17:00
AGU Fall 2023 Meeting
Date December 11-15, 2023
San Francisco, CA
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Climate Seminar Series: Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change
2023-12-07 12:00 - 13:00
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change
Presenter: Frank Marks, (Hosted by Howard University)
Date: December 7, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event
About the Seminar Series.
Join NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. For more information, please visit, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/

Professional Development Series: Fundamentals to Perform a Climate Vulnerability Assessment
2023-11-16 14:00 - 15:30
CCME-II Professional Development Series (Fall 2023)
Title: Fundamentals to Perform a Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Speaker: Dr. Zachary Cannizo, Marine Biologist & Climate Coordinator, NOAA Office of Marine Sancturies
Date: November 16, 2023
Time: 2pm
Zoom Link: https://famu.zoom.us/j/91331844557

Climate Seminar Series: Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems
2023-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
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Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems
Presenter: NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL)
The seminar will feature scientists from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL), who will speak on the Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems.
Presentations include:

Climate Change and the Hydrologic Cycle – Ram Ramaswamy (GFDL Director)
Air Pollution and Climate Change Connections – Vaishali Naik
Atlantic Hurricanes and Climate Change – Tom Knutson
Regional Patterns and Drivers of Seal Level Rise – Jacob Steinberg

Date: November 9, 2023
Time: 12:15pm-1:45 PM
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About the Seminar Series.
Join NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. For more information, please visit, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/

CSCs Education Seminar Series: Interviewing Skills for Federal Jobs
2023-11-02 12:30 - 14:00
CSCs Education Seminar Series: Interviewing Skills for Federal Jobs
Date November 2 & 16, 2023

Professional Development Series: Introduction and Research Applications of the NOAA Voices Oral History Archives
2023-10-30 14:00 - 15:30
CCME-II Professional Development Series (Fall 2023)
Title: Introduction and Research Applications of the NOAA Voices Oral History Archive
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Pinto da Silva, Social Scientist, NOAA Fisheries
Date: October 30, 2023
Time: 2pm
Zoom Link: https://famu.zoom.us/j/91331844557

CSCs Education Seminar Series: Preparing a Federal Resume
2023-10-26 12:30 - 14:00
CSCs Education Seminar Series: Preparing a Federal Resume
Date October 26, 2023

NOAA Seminar Series: Inter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture.
2023-10-24 13:30 - 14:00
Title: Inter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture.
Speaker: Stephanie Marquez, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UTEP
Date: Ocotber 24, 20223
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/spo-vxqc-nmb
Phone Number
(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬
PIN: ‪651 945 406#‬
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Abstract:
Inter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture.: This study explores the potential of using a random forest, gradient boosting and support vector machine model to predict soil moisture levels by incorporating both meteorological and biogeophysical data. The study utilized meteorological data such as temperature, albedo, and precipitation, and biogeophysical data including soil type, land cover, slope, elevation, and normalized differenced vegetation index (NDVI) from remote sensing sources. Additionally, in-situ soil moisture measurements from a Campbell Scientific Hydrosense II-12 sensor were incorporated as input parameters to train and test the model. The dataset was collected from a soil moisture sensor network installed in Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico during the summer of 2022. The results indicate that the gradient boosting model accurately predicts soil moisture levels, with an NSE score of 0.62, demonstrating the importance of combining remote sensing data with ground-based observations. This study showcases the potential of machine learning algorithms, particularly random forest models, to accurately predict future soil moisture levels, which could enhance the accuracy of satellite data and weather predictions.

NOAA Seminar Series: Design of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications
2023-10-24 13:00 - 13:30
Title: Design of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications
Speaker: Maria Novoa Garcia, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UPRM
Date: Ocotber 24, 20223
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/spo-vxqc-nmb
Phone Number
(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬
PIN: ‪651 945 406#‬
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Abstract:
Design of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) is crucial in oceanographic, coastal, atmospheric, and other applications. Knowing this variable well allows the scientific community to understand and monitor the behavior of both the ocean and the atmosphere. This way, the government and other stakeholders can make better decisions to protect life and property based on analysis and conclusions by NOAA scientists. During my NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunities (NERTO), our research focused on studying further which variables significantly impact the measurement of sea surface salinity from passive microwave radiometers. These variables are the Sea Surface Temperature, Earth Incidence Angle, Wind Speed, and Direction. We concentrated on the sensitivity of the retrieved SSS to each variable mentioned by calculating the brightness temperature (TB). The calculations are from the study of Meissner et al. and the theses of Wah and Mera. A function was designed on MATLAB and showed that brightness temperature is more sensitive to Sea Surface Temperature and Wind Speed. The highest error in SSS is 1.0183 PSU, meaning that this parameter impacts most the brightness temperature and the retrieved sea surface salinity. I will also discuss furthers steps of this research which will implement this function in the analysis of retrieving SSS for the new novel airborne sensor..
