Technical Sessions

NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institution 8th Biennial Education and Science Forum


"Advancing NOAA-Mission STEM Fields through Education and Research Collaborations: Building on a Successful 15-Year Partnership with Minority Serving Institutions"


Sponsors:
NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institution

Host: NOAA-Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center

August 28th - 31st, 2016

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: March 30, 2016

Submission Opens: March 1, 2016


The NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institution 8th Biennial Education and Science Forum
is a venue to exchange results of collaborative research between NOAA and the academic community and discuss new engagement opportunities with NOAA scientists, academia, private and public sectors. The Forum will also highlight a wide array of professional careers in the public, private and academic sectors for future STEM graduates.


NOAA Long-term Goals:

  • Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
  • Weather-Ready Nation
  • Healthy Oceans
  • Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies

The concurrent technical sessions for the Forum will be multidisciplinary, integrative, and NOAA relevant. The importance of innovation, research, education, training and developing a globally competitive future & diverse STEM workforce will be the focal point of this forum. The primary goal of the Educational Partnership Program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented communities who are educated, trained and graduated in fields that directly support NOAA's mission. Education and training the future STEM workforce will therefore be a cross-cutting theme for all technical sessions.


There will be several presentations both oral and posters by students, professionals from academia, federal, state and local governments, and the private sector and non- governmental organizations. Presentations are expected in NOAA related sciences and largely cover research areas such as: ecosystem approaches to management; wetlands, ocean and coastal water research and management; weather, hydrology and watershed management; remote sensing and satellite technologies; climate and global change; extreme weather events, climate change and policy.


Technical Session Information:

Information about preparation of abstracts for each of the four (4) concurrent technical sessions and contact information for session conveners is provided. Abstract submission and specification guidelines are provided under "Instructions for Abstract Submission".

  • Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
  • Weather-Ready Nation
  • Healthy Oceans
  • Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies


1. Climate Change: Causes, Impacts, and Strategies

Abstracts are solicited in areas that focus on climate adaptation and mitigation. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations can include but not limited to studies addressing Earth's changing climate, temperature, precipitation, and sea-level during the next century that will require mitigation or adaptation of human activities. Abstracts for this session may address topics from a broad range of climate change science such as: (1) deciphering past and projecting future climate change, (2) causes and impacts of climate change, (3) mitigation and adaptation strategies and the science and monitoring needs to formulate and support the implementation of such strategies, and (4) increasing public knowledge of climate change and its impacts.


2. Weather-Ready Nation

Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are sought for studies addressing the topic area "Weather-Ready Nation." Under the tab for Weather-Ready Nation on the NOAA website goals page noted above, NOAA suggests a variety of subtopics that are embraced by this Call for Abstracts. In addition, the Weather-Ready Nation organizing group has identified, a number of possible topic areas. These include, but are not limited to: improving the precision of weather and water forecasts and effective communication of risk to local authorities, integrating weather prediction (both long-term and short-term) into improved decision support systems, employing innovative science and technological solutions in weather and climate applications, strengthening joint partnerships that enhance community preparedness for severe weather, and using impact-based decision support to minimize economic loss and property damage from severe weather. Abstracts may also focus on environmental quality of the air and water and their health and economic linkages, particularly as they are influenced by atmospheric and oceanic events. Similarly, topics also can focus on the economic benefits from increased efficiencies in water usage in the transportation, hydropower, and agriculture sectors. Abstracts are solicited for education and training of the future STEM workforce in areas that focus on student recruitment, learning and development for future career opportunities in support of a weather-ready nation.


3. Healthy Oceans for the 21st Century

Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are sought for studies addressing the topic Healthy Oceans for the 21st Century. Presentations should focus on the objectives identified as priorities by NOAA including: Improved understanding of ecosystems to inform resource management decisions, recovered and healthy marine and coastal species, healthy habitats that sustain resilient and thriving marine resources and communities, and sustainable fisheries and safe seafood for healthy populations and vibrant communities. Appropriate areas for this call include, but are not limited to: marine ecology, fisheries science, conservation biology, aquaculture, ecotoxicology, ecosystem assessment and management, habitat preservation, socioeconomic analyses and indicators, microbial and biogeochemical processes, assessment of anthropogenic stressors, climate change impacts, and human health issues related to healthy marine and coastal systems. Abstracts are solicited for education and training of the future STEM workforce in areas that focus on student recruitment, learning and development for future career opportunities in support of healthy oceans.


4. Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies

Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are sought for studies addressing the topic area Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies. Presentations in this session may focus on how coastal communities are adapting to the impacts of hazards and climate change to become more resilient. Abstracts for this session may include but are not limited to: coastal and marine zone management and planning, marine transportation, coastal water quality and human health impacts, coastal and marine ecosystem services, Arctic access and resource management issues, coastal population dynamics, green infrastructure, and other coastal and marine human dimension and policy related issues. Abstracts are solicited for education and training of the future STEM workforce in areas that focus on student recruitment, learning and development for future career opportunities in support of resilient coastal communities and economies.


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