MSU BMP Workshop Schedule...

21st Annual MSU BMP Workshop 2010

Tentative Schedule

Monday, August 9

8:00 - 9:00 am – Workshop registration in Crosky Auditorium

9:00 – 9:45 am – Dr. Mark Binkley, Director of Academic Outreach and Continuing Education, MSU. “Opening Comments, Faculty and Staff Introductions, Student Introductions”

9:45 – 10:00 am – Doug Gillham and Mary Dean, Academic Coordinator: “Information and Requirements about Upgrading from the BMP Certificate Program to the BS Degree in Geosciences”

10:00 – 10:15 am – Certificate Exam and Graduate program opportunities, Doug Gillham

10:15 - 10:30 am – Break

10:30 – 11:45 pm – Session 1: Review Session #1 (Synoptic Meteorology), Dr. Grady Dixon

11:45 – 12:15 – Session 2: Raw vs. MOS guidance, Doug Gillham,

12:15 – 1:00 pm – LUNCH provided in Crosky Auditorium – Bulldog Deli

1:00 – 2:15 pm – Session 3: Review Session #2 (Satellite and Radar), Michael Carter and David Keeney

2:15 - 3:30 pm – Session 4: “Winter Weather Forecasting Part I – Forecast Soundings to Predict Precipitation Type” Doug Gillham

3:30 – 3:45 pm – Break: Snacks

3:45 – 4:30 – Session 5: Severe Weather Case Study, Renny Vandewege

4:30 – 5:15 – Session 6: “Broadcasting issues, Seals of Approval”, Renny Vandewege,

5:15 – 7:00 – Optional Tape Swap Session (or dinner on your own)

7:00 pm – Dinner on your own

Tuesday, August 10

Breakfast at the hotel, coffee and pastries will be provided at the meeting room

8:30 – 9:30 am – Session 7: “Tropical Weather Forecasting Tips”, Greg Nordstrom

9:30 - 10:30 am – Session 8: Winter Weather Forecasting, Part II – Snow to Liquid Ratios, & other Winter Weather Challenges, Doug Gillham

10:30 – 10:45 – Break

10:45 – 12:00 – Session 9: “Climate Change”, Dr. Charles Wax, State Climatologist

12:00 - 12:45 pm – Lunch in Crosky from Little Dooey’s

12:45 - 1:45 pm – Session 10: Review Session #3 (Thermodynamic Meteorology), Tim Wallace

1:45 – 2:45 pm – Session 11: Case Study, Michael Carter

2:45 – 3:00 pm – Break: Snacks

3:00 – 4:00 pm – Session 12: Review Session #4 (Severe Weather), Greg Nordstrom

4:00 – 5:15 – Session 13 Part a: “Teleconnections”, Part b: Raw model guidance through Bufkit

5:15 pm – Optional Tape Swap or on your own for evening

Wednesday, August 11

8:30 – 9:45 – Session 14: “Numerical Weather Prediction”, Dr. Jamie Dyer

9:45 - 10:00 am – Break

10:00 - 11:00 am – Session 15: "Aggressive Severe Weather Coverage Across All Platforms", James Spann, Meteorologist ABC 33/40, Birmingham, AL.

11:00 - 12:15 pm – Session 16: "Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting & Case Study”, Dr. Jamie Dyer

12:15 – 1:00 pm – Lunch in Crosky

1:00 - 1:15 am – Academic Excellence Awards: All “A” Grades in BMP; also take care of any last minute items before the workshop concludes

1:15 am – 1:30 pm – Workshop Evaluation and Pictures

1:30 – 2:00 pm – Tour of Hilbun Hall, MSU Climate Lab and Broadcast Studio (optional)

End of Workshop – Have a safe trip!!