GOES-R Proving Ground Kick-Off Meeting, COMET Classroom, Boulder, Colorado

-- Thursday, 15 May 2008 --

1:30 - 2:00 Introduction: goals, objectives, initial scenarios, overview of timeline, purpose & scope (Jim Gurka)

2:00 - 2:30 background: overview of NWS NEXRAD proving ground, some thoughts on lessons learned (Tony Mostek)

2:30 - 3:00 current and expected state of algorithms (Steve Goodman)

3:00 - 3:15 Air Quality Proving Ground (Shoba Kondragunta)

3:15 - 3:45 Risk Reduction and Proving Ground (Mark DeMaria & Ingrid Guch)

3:45 - 4:00 Hazardous Weather Testbed (Joe Schaefer)

4:00 - 4:45 Overview of CIRA proposal/plans with Q&A (Steve Miller & Renate Brummer)


-- Friday, 16 May 2008 --

8:00 - 9:00 Overview of CIMSS proposal/plans (with Q&A):

 - Current/near-term activities (Scott Bachmeier)

 - Coordination/feedback/data flow (Jordan Gerth)

 - Out-year Plans, product sensors, schedule (Tim Schmit)

9:00 - 9:30 AWIPS II/NEXT  (Steve Shotz)

9:30 - 10:00 Overview of SPORT proposal/plans (Kevin Fuell)

10:00 - 10:30 Roundtable discussion on decision aids/portfolios/distribution 

10:30 - 11:30 Roundtable discussion on next steps and next meeting


Meeting attendees:

  GOES-R Program Office: Jim Gurka, Don Gray*, Barb Pfarr, Dick Reynolds, Gary Knebel, George Andrew

  AWG: Mitch Goldberg*, Jaime Daniels*, Ken Lowe* 

  CIMSS: Scott Bachmeier, Jordan Gerth

  CIRA: Steve Miller, Renate Brummer

  FSL: Ed Szoke

  NWS: Kevin Schrab, Joe Schaefer, Bill Sjoberg, Tony Mostek, Brian Motta, Doris Hood, Gary Hufford, Bill Ward, Steve Schotz, Mel Nordquist

  OSD: Jim Yoe

  OSDPD: Tom Renkevens, Jamie Kibler

  SpoRT: Kevin Fuell

  STAR: Steve Goodman, Tim Schmit, Mark DeMaria, Deb Molenar, Shoba Kondragunta*

    * = attended by teleconference call on 15 May