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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.

Appendix A
Public Meeting Agendas

COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING RISK COMMUNICATION WITH DECISION-MAKERS FOR EXTREME TROPICAL CYCLONES

VIRTUAL | NAS Building, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418

FEBRUARY 5, 2024
LECTURE ROOM

10:30: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Ann Bostrom, University of Washington, Committee Chair
10:40: SESSION 1—OPEN
Communicating Risks of Atypical Tropical Cyclones: Lessons from Henri and Hilary
Moderators: Andrea Schumacher, NSF-NCAR, & Ann Bostrom, University of Washington, Planning Committee Members
10:40: Panel 1: Forecaster Perspectives
Alex Lamers, National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center
Rose Schoenfeld, National Weather Service
Robbie Berg, National Hurricane Center
Panel 2: Research Perspectives
Roxane Cohen Silver, University of California, Irvine
Julie Demuth, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Emma Spiro, University of Washington
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
12:00: Lunch
12:45: SESSION 2—OPEN
Risk Communication in Multi-Hazard Environments: Challenges and Learning Opportunities from Compounding Hazards and Cascading Impacts
Moderator: Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia
Keynote Speaker
Jen Henderson, Texas Tech University
1:00: Panel:

Jason Senkbeil, University of Alabama

Rebecca Moulton, FEMA

Jeff Lindner, Harris County Flood Control District

Jessica Schauer, National Weather Service Tropical Cyclone Weather Services Program

1:50: Break
2:05: High Level Summary of Sessions 1 and 2
2:15: Transition to Breakout Rooms
2:40: SESSION 3—OPEN
Breakout Discussions: Applying Risk Communication Lessons from Other Hazards to the Tropical Cyclone Context
Moderator: Jeannette Sutton, SUNY Albany
Room 1: Earthquakes
Richard Allen, University of California, Berkeley
Michele Wood, California State University, Fullerton
Sara McBride, USGS
Room 2: Extreme Heat
Micki Olson, SUNY, Albany
Olga Wilhelmi, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Peter Howe, Utah State University
Room 3: Flooding
Amanda Schroeder, National Weather Service
Rachel Hogan Carr, Nurture Nature Center
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
2:55: Report Back to Plenary
Moderator: Jeannette Sutton, SUNY Albany
3:15: Break
3:30: SESSION 4—OPEN
Risk Communication and Decision Making in Communities
Moderators: Craig Fugate, Craig Fugate Consulting LLC, & Brad Colman, American Meteorological Society
3:30: Panel: Risk Communication Across Scales: Risk Communicators in Communities
Drew Pearson, Dare County Emergency Management
Russel Strickland, Maryland Department of Emergency Management
Daphne Ladue, University of Oklahoma
Tom Cova, University of Utah
Jim Elliott, Rice University
Roundtable: Community Leaders and Community Action
Jeff Lindner, Harris County Flood Control District
Peyton Siler-Jones, National League of Cities (NLC)
Archie Chaisson, Lafourche Parish Government
Randy Reid, International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
4:45: High Level Summary of Sessions 3 and 4
4:55: Wrap Up and Plans for Day 2
Ann Bostrom, University of Washington, Committee Chair
5:00 END OF DAY 1

FEBRUARY 6, 2024
LECTURE ROOM

10:30: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Ann Bostrom, University of Washington, Committee Chair
10:35: Recap from Day 1
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
10:50: SESSION 5—OPEN
Practical Translation of Risk in the Public Arena
Moderators: Andrea Schumacher, NCAR, Jeannette Sutton, SUNY Albany, & Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, Stanford University
Panel 1: Risk Communication Innovations and New Frontiers in TC Communication: Public Sector

Mike Brennan, National Hurricane Center

Castle Williamsberg, FedWriters Supporting NOAA’s Weather Program Office

Gina Eosco, NOAA Weather Program Office

10:50: Messaging Technology Walkthrough
Mike Gerber, National Weather Service
Brock Aun, HAAS Alert
Anatoliy Gruzd & Philip Mai, Toronto Metropolitan University
Panel 2: Risk Communication Innovations and New Frontiers in TC Communication: Private Sector
Mike Chesterfield, The Weather Channel
Micah Berman, Google
John Lawson, AWARN
12:30: Lunch
1:15: SESSION 6—OPEN
New Approaches to Unmet Needs: Communication for the Whole Community
Moderators: Ann Bostrom, University of Washington & Jeannette Sutton, SUNY Albany
Keynote Speaker: Jargon, Technical Language, and Plain Language Wändi Bruine de Bruin, University of Southern California
Panel 1: Communicating Uncertainty and Probabilistic Information about TC Tracks, Timing and Severity
Lace Padilla, Northeastern University
Jessica Hullman, Northwestern University
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
Panel 2: Access and functional needs
Sherman Gillums, Jr., FEMA
Joseph Trujillo-Falcon, University of Oklahoma
2:50: Break
3:05: High Level Summary of Sessions 5 and 6
3:15: SESSION 7—OPEN
Workshop Retrospective and Implications for the Future
Moderators: Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia & Brad Colman, American Meteorological Society
Roundtable
Julie Demuth, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Brock Aun, HAAS Alert
Sherman Gillums, Jr., FEMA
Gina Eosco, NOAA Weather Program Office
Rebecca Morss, U.S. National Science Foundation
4:15: Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
Ann Bostrom, University of Washington, Committee Chair
4:30: Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27933.
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