Town Hall Meetings - 2017 AMS Annual Meeting

97th AMS Annual Meeting | 22–26 January 2017 | Seattle, WA

Town Hall Meetings

More informal in nature than our technical sessions, our Town Hall Meetings cover some of the hottest topics and draw some of the biggest names in the water, weather, and climate community.

Town Hall Organizers

Final program deadline: 15 November 2016
Edits to Townhall/Side Panel information: 15 December 2016
Food & Beverage orders submitted: 15 November 2016

Visit the Town Hall Proposals page for a complete list of dates and guidelines

Scheduled Town Halls

National Strategy for Transportation Data: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 608

Current Radio Frequency Spectrum Challenges for the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 620

Challenges, Opportunities, and Advances in Global Flood Forecasting: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; 602

Atmospheric Rivers--A Discussion of the Definition under Development for the Glossary of Meteorology: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 604

Next Generation Earth System Prediction: Strategies for Subseasonal to Seasonal Forecasting: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 605

Moving Towards a National Smoke Health Warning System: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 606

How Policy and Law Affect Early Career Scientists: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 612

Climate change -- How can we make this a national priority?: Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 613

Weather to Wells - Actionable Insights for Power & Gas Risk Management: Monday, 23 January 2017, 7:00–8:30 P.M.; Room 606

The Louisiana Flood of August 2016: Monday, 23 January 2017, 7:30–9:00 P.M.; Conference Center, Yakima 1

A USGCRP Listening Session for the Fourth National Climate Assessment: Monday, 23 January 2017, 7:30–8:30 P.M.; Room 609

Local AMS Chapter Town Hall: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 8:00–8:30 A.M.; 3AB

Side Panel Discussion: GOES-R and JPSS - Future of the Environmental Systems Enterprise: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.: Room 620

DOE Atmospheric System Research (ASR) Science Planning Workshops: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 609

EarthCube: A Community-Driven Cyberinfrastructure for the Geosciences: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 608

NOAA Modeling Development Forum: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 613

US-International Partnerships: Cooperation and challenges in atmospheric research and operation: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 607

Air-Sea Fluxes: Challenges and Opportunities: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 612

CANCELED--NCAR's Diversity, Education and Outreach Strategic Plan - Community Invitation for Input: Tuesday, 26 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 604

Discussion of AMS information statement on the Bachelor's Degree in Atmospheric Science: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 604

2017 AMS Annual Meeting Publications Workshop: The Importance of Peer Reviewers: Best Practices and Stories from the Inside: Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 604

Side Panel Discussion: Storm-Penetrating Aircraft: Scientific Opportunities Provided by the Availability of an A-10 Aircraft: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 401

NASA Earth Science Division Town Hall: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 5:30–6:30 P.M.; Room 609

Symposium on Education Town Hall: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 5:30–6:30 P.M.; Room 308

Side Panel Discussion: Wildfires in Alaska and Hawaii - A Dialog on Building Disaster Resilience: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 5:45–8:30 P.M.; Room 620

Air Force Weather Capabilities Roadmap: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 6:00–8:00 P.M.; Room 608

Community Forum on the National Academies' Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space: Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 6:30–7:30 P.M.; Room 613

Envisioning the Next 100 Years of AMS: Building Within and Reaching Beyond: Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 613

Presidential Town Hall Meeting: EMS Lecture--Media and Outreach Activities and Networks in Europe: Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 615

The Weather Value Chain of the Future: From IoT to Artificial Intelligence: Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 609

Modeling Research in the Cloud: Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 605

NASA's Earth Science Flight Program - Investments in and Planning for the Next-Generation Earth Observatories: Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; 3AB

The Integrated Water Community: Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Conference Center, Chelan 4

Side Panel Discussion: Challenges, Opportunities And Trends In Digital Weather Journalism: Thursday, 26 January 2017, 12:15–1:15 P.M.; Room 620