2/01/2022

Meeting Minutes

 

Welcome our new SCC member - Tom Wachs, Fox6 News, Milwaukee [email protected]

 

Look at your bios and make sure Anthony has updated info if it's changed. [email protected]

Link to bio page>> https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/cprof/committees/committee-on-the-station-scientist/meet-the-committee/

 

Welcome Lizzie Nosek as a student volunteer committee member.

She is student at Valparaiso University set to graduate May 2023 with a BS in Meteorology and a minor in Digital Media.

Here is her email: [email protected]

 

June 14-17 AMS Broadcast conference in Milwaukee 49th-conference-on-broadcast-meteorology-sixth-conference-on-weather-warnings-and-communication

 -Deadline for Broadcast Conference abstracts on February 28th

 -One core session - what does that mean for availability?

 

-Speaker ideas

  • Heather has some ideas (Bob talk with Heather
  • Nick Science lessons? (Bob talk with Nick)
  • Research paper - climate myths for debunking - Sean Sublet
  • Climate restoration - Citizen's climate lobby - Bob Lindmeier
  •  Extreme weather events - Who could we get?
  •  How is climate change linked?
  •  Space News - Who could we get?
  •  Thomas Zurbuchen from NASA (Paul will reach out.(Meredith think of some ideas)
  •  What to do to limit climate change?
  •  Communicating extreme weather events to public - Gina Esco Social Scientist (Elisa Reach Out) If not then ask Tim Heller
  •  Solar cycle - Bill Murtagh (Paul or Meredith reach out?)

 

Webinar subject - Any ideas?

GOES T Satellite (Meredith puts together panel)

 

AMS Virtual short courses

Presenting weather content to viewers? (Maybe Gina Esco)

 

Student member will take care of social media pages - Lizzie Nosek

 

Monthly meeting climate collaboration between stations - Covering Climate Collaborative LMA (Local Media Association)

  How can you join?

 

CBM Newsletter topic -GOES T Launch March 1st. This will replace GOES West

 

Looking ideas about speaking engagements? - Talk to Bob

 

Excellence in Science award - The deadline in May 1st.

https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/ams-awards-honors/awards/broadcaster-awards/the-award-for-excellence-in-science-reporting-by-a-broadcast-meteorologist/