Be ready for engaging discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of the fascinating world of weather. Whether you are an enthusiast, a professional, or if you’re just curious about weather and climate, Weather Band Jamposium 2024 will have something for everyone.
DAY 1 - FEBRUARY 29, 2024
12:00-1:00pm ET
Recent Extreme Events and What Is on the Horizon
2024 has picked up where 2023 left off with a series of extreme events across the country – snowstorms, the Polar Vortex, impacts from El Niño, and the approaching severe weather season. Join the discussion on recent impacts across the country and internationally, as well as what we all can expect heading into the spring and summer. Panelists will join us based on the latest extreme weather events!
1:15-2:15pm ET
Science Communication in Today’s Media Landscape
In this fast-paced world of continuous weather information, how do media companies choose what stories make it and what’s left out? Is there a media bias towards certain U.S. geographic locations? How do we keep the public from losing trust in their news sources if some media outlets cross the line in over-hyping weather events? We’ll talk with three experts in weather journalism about how science communicators can reach the public effectively with trustworthy information.
2:30-3:30pm ET
Attribution Science: Helping to Understand our Changing Weather
People understand that the climate is changing, but they still have questions about how it is influencing weather. Did climate change cause this storm? Did we have a mild winter because of climate change, El Niño, or something else? Attribution science is a way to assess and quantify the role of climate change in weather, from extreme events to everyday temperatures.
DAY 2 - MARCH 1, 2024
12:00-1:00pm ET
Eclipse 2024: Solar Science in Action
If you plan on observing April 8th’s total solar eclipse, you can make an important contribution to solar science while viewing an awesome natural phenomenon! In this Jamposium session, hear about citizen science projects—collaborations between scientists and members of the public—happening around the eclipse, and how you can get involved!
1:15-2:15pm ET
Citizen Science: Advancing Weather and Climate Science One Observation at a Time
Citizen scientists play a vital role in weather forecasting. Volunteer programs like CoCoRaHS, NWS COOP, and Skywarn, to name a few, fill gaps in observation networks, helping meteorologists and hydrologists issue more accurate forecasts and warning products. In this webinar, meet the experts to learn how volunteer observations make a difference, how to get involved?, and how you can become an even more effective observer in an ever-widening digital network.
2:30-3:30pm ET
Global Weather Modeling: Where We Are, and What the Future Holds
This webinar will include various topics on the suite of global modeling systems, including recent performance this winter, planned supercomputing upgrades, other notable improvements, and more. Attendees will have lots of time for Q&A.
