WeatherBrains 193: Social Science & Meteorology
WeatherBrains Episode 193 is now online (Oct. 5, 2009). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
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Going from physical science to social science, our guest this week is Dr. Eve Gruntfest, Professor Emeritus in the Geography and Environmental Studies Department at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She taught a wide range of courses with particular emphasis on human geography, disasters and society, and gender and society. Dr. Gruntfest has been working in the field of natural hazard mitigation for more than 30 years. She has published widely and is an internationally recognized expert in the specialty areas of warning systems, flash flooding, and integrating social science into atmospheric science.
She was awarded the Kenneth E. Spengler Award from the American Meteorological Society in 2009. She was professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs from 1980 until 2007. In 2008, Eve launched a new three-year initiative called SSWIM (Social Science Woven into Meteorology) at The National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma. This new project, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Oklahoma, weaves social science into the fabric of weather and climate research and practice.
Bill Murray really gets around, but Dr. Tim has his share of travels, too. We expect to have a cameo appearance by Dr. Tim Coleman who reports into the show from Williamsburg, VA, where he is presenting at the 34th Annual Conference on Radar Meteorology put on by the American Meteorological Society (link below to the program).
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
Our mail bag has been getting attention but Kevin has put emails in a place that he cannot locate. So only one email this week.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: The atmosphere really goes out there. In part two of two parts, this episode looks at the very fringes of our atmosphere.
TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of October 6th. His feature looks at 1954 when Grady Norton was threatening the North Carolina coast.
Listener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.
Web Sites from Episode 193:
SSWIM – Social Science Woven into Meteorology
Was*Is web site
34th Annual Conference on Radar Meteorology Program
Picks of the Week:
JB Elliott – NASA Science News
Bill Murray – Societal Impacts Discussion Board
Brian Peters – Precipitation Analysis
Kevin Selle – HPC Winter Weather Forecasts
WeatherInsiders Episode 3
James Spann – Glacier National Park web cam
Join James Spann, JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Dr. Tim Coleman, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters as they come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.
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