Having established the many connections between observations of individuals, societies, and cultures and observations of weather and climate, this panel will conclude the special symposium by proposing concrete, but forward-looking ideas for strengthening the connections between the researchers and practitioners working in these areas, and for enabling the collection and analysis of new types of observations required to support a thriving weather and climate enterprise.
Kimberly E. Klockow, NOAA/OAR/Office of Weather and Air Quality, Visiting Scientist Program, Silver Spring, MD and Russ S. Schumacher, Colorado State Univ., Department of Atmospheric Science, Fort Collins, CO
Ann Bostrom, University of Washington, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, Seattle, WA; Julie L. Demuth, NCAR, MMM, Boulder, CO; William Hooke, AMS Policy Program, Policy Program, Washington, DC and Lans Rothfusz, NSSL, Norman, OK
Desiree Matel-Anderson, Field Innovation Team, Heber City, UT