SPoRT Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Reports & Presentations

SAC Reports & Presentations

Every 18-24 months, the SPoRT team undergoes a formal review to assist in focusing the efforts of ongoing and planned research within SPoRT. This group is the Science Advisory Committee (SAC), which consists of a rotating group of external scientists and administrators from NOAA, NASA, and the University Community. During years that the SAC convenes, SPoRT researchers prepare and present their work to the committee. However, in off years, the SPoRT team produces a written report that is submitted to the SAC for review. Below you can find the SAC presentations and bi-annual reports. A list of past and present members of the SAC can be found at the Science Advisory Committee page.

2016 Science Advisory Committee Meeting

July 26-28, 2016
The National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35805

FINAL REPORT	SAC Members
Intial Recommendations	SAC Members
Agenda Publication List Staff	Brad Zavodsky
Session 1: Beginnings Beginnings	Brad Zavodsky
Session 2: Training, and Assessment Training Approaches and End-User Engagement	Kevin Fuell
Session 3: Remote Sensing Overview of Recent Remote Sensing Activities Future Remote Sensing Activities	Emily Berndt Andrew Molthan
Session 4: Total Lightning Overview of Recent Total Lightning Activities Future Total Lightning Activities	Geoffrey Stano Chris Schultz
Session 5: Modeling & Data Assimiliation Overview of Recent Modeling & Data Assimilation Activities Future Recent Modeling & Data Assimilation Activities	Jon Case Brad Zavodsky
Session 6: SAC Discussion with SPoRT End Users	Kris White
Session 7: NASA Applied Science Synergy Current Applied Science Activities Future Applied Science Activities	Lori Schultz Tony Cole Jordan Bell Andrew Molthan
Session 8: Data Display and Visualization Current Data Display and Visualization Future Data Display and Visualization	Kevin McGrath Paul Meyer
Session 9: Looking to the Future Summary of Future Discussion	Brad Zavodsky

2014 Science Advisory Committee Meeting

August 26-28, 2014
The National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35805

FINAL REPORT	SAC Members
Agenda Publication List Staff	Gary Jedlovec
Session 1: Beginnings Video Wall Demonstration Meeting Expectations SPoRT Organization, Partnerships, and Paradigm; Review of SAC12 Recommendations - Budget and Manpower - Team Structure and Staff - Paradigm for R2O/R2A - Partner Map	Gary Jedlovec
Session 2: Products, Training, and Assessment Introduction (products table) Passive Microwave and Upcoming GPM Activities RGBs (examples) Ozone and Ozone Anomaly (animation) Future Product Activities Product Training and Assessment (assessments: 2013, 2014)	Geoffrey Stano Frank LaFontaine Kevin Fuell Emily Berndt Geoffrey Stano Kevin Fuell
Session 3: GOES-R/JPSS Proving Ground Activities Introduction Evaluation of GOES-R Convective Initiation and QPE Total Lightning OCONUS Activities (examples) Future Proving Ground Activities	Kevin Fuell Anita Leroy Geoffrey Stano Matt Smith Kevin Fuell
Session 4: Decision Support Systems Introduction Experimental Products Development Team (EPDT) SPoRT Products in AWIPS II Future Decision Support System Activities	Jason Burks Jason Burks Kevin McGrath Jason Burks
Session 5: Modeling & Data Assimilation Introduction Real-time SPoRT LIS and GVF Soil Moisture Data Assimilation Hyperspectral IR Data Assimilation Future Modeling & Data Assimilation Activities (LIS climo)	Brad Zavodsky Jon Case Clay Blankenship Emily Berndt Brad Zavodsky
Session 6: SAC Discussion with SPoRT End Users
Session 7: Disaster Response Introduction: DAT Project with NASA Applied Sciences Applications of Web Mapping Service to Mobile Devices New Techniques for Tornado and Hail Damage Detection VIIRS DNB for Disaster Response Future Disasters Activities	Andrew Molthan Jason Burks Jordan Bell Andrew Molthan Andrew Molthan
Session 8: Other Related and Supporting Collaborations SPoRT ROSES Proposals Regional Climate Modeling SERVIR Collaborations	Brad Zavodsky Brent Roberts Andrew Molthan
Session 9: Looking to the Future Strategic Planning Workshop and SWOT Analysis (synthesis of SWOT Results) Future Direction	George Fletcher Gary Jedlovec
Session 10: SAC Feedback to SPoRT Prelimiary Feedback and Discussion	SAC members

2012 Science Advisory Committee Meeting

February 28, 2012 - March 1, 2012
The National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35805

Agenda Welcome, logistics, and introductions	Gary Jedlovec
Session 1: Beginnings Meeting Expectations, SPoRT Organization and Partnerships, The SPoRT Paradigm, and Review of SAC09 Recommendations	Gary Jedlovec
Session 2: Modeling and Data Assimilation Introduction Data assimilation cycling with GSI and AIRS The SPoRT NDVI/GVF dataset and impacts on models Real-time SPoRT LIS and applications Modeling applications - Houston WFO (presentation via GoToMeeting) SPoRT WRF Model Focus of future modeling activities	Brad Zavodsky Brad Zavodsky Jonathan Case Jonathan Case Lance Wood Brad Zavodsky Brad Zavodsky
Session 3: Proving Ground Activities Introduction Pseudo GLM data MODIS-GOES Hybrid product RGB Applications (30 MB) RGB Airmass Product Usage at the HPC/OPC/SAB GOES-R Proving Ground (presentation via GoToMeeting; 53 MB) VIIRS PG Future activities / Discussion	Gary Jedlovec Geoffrey Stano Matt Smith Andrew Molthan Michael Folmer Matt Smith Gary Jedlovec
Session 4: Situational Awareness Introduction NASA data and products Other experimental and research products Total lightning Examples from Albuquerque, WFO (presentation via GoToMeeting) Product training Product assessments Future focus of activities	Geoffrey Stano Matt Smith Matt Smith Geoffrey Stano Brian Guyer Kevin Fuell Kevin Fuell Geoffrey Stano
Session 5: SAC Discussion with SPoRT End Users
Session 6: End User Decision Support Systems AWIPS II demo/discussion	AWIPS II Development Team
Session 7: Looking to the Future	Gary Jedlovec
Session 8: SAC Feedback to SPoRT Prelimiary feedback on SPoRT	SAC members

2009 Science Advisory Committee Meeting

November 18-20, 2009
The National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35805

Welcome, logistics, and introductions	Gary Jedlovec
Session 1: Beginnings Meeting Expectations SAC 07 Recommendations / Program Accomplishments	Gary Jedlovec Gary Jedlovec
Session 2: Short-term Forecasting Introduction - session content and participants Microphysical parameterization adjustments in WRF Application of the Land Information System (LIS) Impact of AIRS radiances and profiles on WRF forecasts High-res SST impact on WRF forecasts Lightning warning / nowcasting Lightning forecasts Summary - Short-term Forecasting - Future Plans	Jonathan Case Andrew Molthan Jonathan Case Brad Zavodsky Jonathan Case Dennis Buechler Bill McCaul Jonathan Case
Session 3: Situational Awareness Introduction - session content and participants Evolution of SPoRT Products - overview MODIS Applications Lightning Mapping Array Data dissemination Decision support tools / systems (in AWIPS Develop. Lab - 3018) Product training Product assessments Summary - Situational Awareness - Future Plans	Geoffrey Stano Gary Jedlovec Kevin Fuell Geoffrey Stano Kevin Fuell Matt Smith Kevin Fuell Geoffrey Stano Geoffrey Stano
Session 4: External Partners and Communications External partners Web, blog, and other social networking	Gary Jedlovec Brad Zavodsky
Session 5: Related Activities Other ROSES wins and funded activities NOAA GOES-R Proving Ground activities	Gary Jedlovec Matt Smith / Kevin Fuell
Session 6: Roadmap to Success Where we have been, where we are, and where we would like to be	Gary Jedlovec
Session 7: SAC Discussion Closed door SAC discussion	SAC members
Session 8: SAC Feedback to SPoRT Prelimiary feedback on SPoRT	SAC members

2008 SPoRT Biennial Report

Released December 1, 2008

SPoRT Biennial Report 2008

The SPoRT Team

2007 Science Advisory Committee Meeting

June 12-14, 2007
The National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35805

Executive Summary	Gary Jedlovec
Nowcasting products in WFOs Lightning Activities Local and DC Lightning Mapping CI product in AWIPS Southern Region SPoRT/SOO Workshop	Rich Blakeslee Dennis Buechler John Mecikalski Jason Burks
Satellite observations and dissemination Dissemination of EOS data & products to WFOs Product compositing techniques for MODIS AIRS products for WFOs AIRS products for NWP CloudSat - validation of products and models	Gary Jedlovec Stephanie Haines Brad Zavodsky Will McCarty Andrew Molthan
Modeling and data assimilation Application of MODIS SSTs Case Study Presentations of Coupled WRF/LIS AIRS Radiance Assimilation in GSI/WRF at JCSDA WRF Lightning Forecasts	Bill Lapenta Jonathan Case Will McCarty Bill McCaul
Modeling and data assimilation (real-time) NSSL WRF forecasts AIRS profile assimialtion - case study results AIRS profile assimilation - RT demonstration	Bill Lapenta Shih-Hung Chou Brad Zavodsky
Related activities External Collaborations SPoRT - ROSES solicitation Overview of Future Plans	Gary Jedlovec Lapenta, Lee Gary Jedlovec

2005 Science Advisory Committee Meeting

November 21-22, 2005
The National Space Science and Technology Center
Huntsville, AL 35805

Executive Summary	Steve Goodman
Current Research Activities and Results Research and Transition Overview AIRS Profile Evaluation and Assimilation Generation of a MODIS SST Composite Regional Modeling Using MODIS SST Composites Near Real-Time SSTs in Mesoscale Prediction Satellite-derived Fields for Estimating Soil Moisture for Regional WRF Model Initialization Short-term Forecasting and WRF Case Study Convective Initiation: Short-term Prediction and Climatology Research External Collaborations NSSTC ARMOR Dual-Polarimetric Doppler Radar: A Supporting Resource for SPoRT	Gary Jedlovec Zavodsky, Chou Stephanie Haines Kate LaCasse Stephen Lazarus John Mecikalski Goodman, McCaul John Mecikalski Steve Goodman Walt Peterson
Transitions from Research to Operations SPoRT Extensions to Coastal WFOs Southern Thunder Alliance LMA Assessments Huntsville WFO Assessment of NASA Products	Gary Jedlovec Steve Goodman Dennis Buechler Chris Darden
SPoRT Projects FY06 Development and Transition of Satellite Products Regional Modeling and Data Assimilation Plans Nowcasting and Assessment Plans	Jedlovec, McCarty Lapenta, Lacasse Goodman, Mecikalski, Darden

Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center

SPoRT is a NASA project to transition unique observations and research capabilities to the operational weather community to improve short-term forecasts on a regional scale.