{"id":14,"date":"2017-09-20T19:20:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T19:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/weatherconference\/schedule\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T21:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:15:26","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/weatherconference\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenth Tri-State Weather Conference Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saturday, October 10, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Science Building Midtown Campus<\/strong>
\nWestern Connecticut State University, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810<\/span><\/p>\n

The conference is presented by the Meteorology Program at Western Connecticut State University and co-sponsored by the WCSU Student Chapter of the AMS, the New York City\/Long Island Chapter of the AMS, NOAA\/National Weather Service\/Upton, NY, NOAA\/National Weather Service\/Albany, NY, and NOAA\/National Weather Service\/Boston\/Norton, MA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tentative Schedule & Speakers<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
8:15 \u2013 9:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRegistration \u2013 Continental Breakfast<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 \u2013 9:05 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nIntroduction<\/strong>: Craig Allen<\/strong><\/a>, Emcee\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:05 \u2013 9:10 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWelcome<\/strong>: \u00a0President Jesse M. Bernal, Ph.D WCSU<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:15 \u2013 9:40 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nKim Cobb<\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/b>, Brown University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coastal Climate Resilience<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

9:45 \u2013 10:10 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAdam Futterman<\/a>, <\/b>DOC\/NOAA\/NWS Ocean Prediction Center. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ocean Prediction Center and Our Role At The NCEP and the Marine Community<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10:15 \u2013 10:40 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPaul Taschereau<\/strong><\/a>,<\/a><\/b>, Periship.<\/span><\/p>\n

El Ni\u00f1o, Tri-State Area Impacts<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10:40 \u2013 11:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBreak<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 \u2013 11:25 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nXinxua<\/strong>n Zhang<\/strong><\/a>.<\/b> WCSU Biology Professor.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

From Historical Hurricanes to Modern Risk: A Multi-System Impact Analysis for Connecticut<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:30 \u2013 11:55 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nErica Bower<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, CIRES.<\/span><\/p>\n

Urban Rain Rate Dashboard (URRD)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:00 \u2013 1:10 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBuffet Lunch in Berkshire Hall<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:15 \u2013 1:45 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nMichelle Mainelli<\/a><\/b>, Deputy Director NWS *Keynote Speaker*<\/span><\/p>\n

From Vision to Value: the Power of National Weather Service Transformation<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1:50 \u2013 2:15 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStephen Wagener<\/b><\/a>, WCSU Biology Professor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fire weather, Fire Climate<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2:20 \u2013 2:45 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/b>Hayden Frank<\/a><\/strong><\/b>, Boston, NWS.<\/span><\/p>\n

January 25-26, 2026, Major Winter Storm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2:45 \u2013 3:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBreak<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 \u2013 3:25 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/b>Dave Radell<\/a><\/strong><\/b>, Upton, NWS.<\/span><\/p>\n

February 22-23, 2026 Blizzard<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3:30 \u2013 3:55 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nMichael French<\/strong><\/a>, <\/b>Stony Brook Univerisity, Associate Professor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using WSR-88D (NEXRAD) Radar To Try To Predict Supercell Tornadogenesis And Tornado Peak Intensity<\/strong><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4:00 \u2013 4:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The registration fee is $30\u00a0and will\u00a0include a continental breakfast and a pizza\/salad bar lunch, along with conference materials.(Total cost including all fees is $33.00 by mailed in check and $35.53 with a credit card).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Please register online.\u00a0wcsu.edu\/weatherconference\/registration<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Please arrive early for check-in and continental breakfast served from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m. in the Science Building Atrium.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gary Lessor, Conference Chair, Western Connecticut State University lessorg@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Kramer, Conference Co-Chair, AMS NYC\/LI Chapter nycliams@weathermarkpro.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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