2020 NASA GPM-ACCP Transport and Logistics Workshop

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Dates:

November 2, 4 and 5, 2020 (no meeting November 3rd)

Location:

Virtual Platform: Microsoft Teams

*Please register to receive the workshop login details & instructions.

Registration Link:

https://forms.gle/wnumaPDj3Hr3H73p9

More Information:

The Earth Observer - 2020 NASA GPM–ACCP Transportation and Logistics Workshop: Lessons Learned from the Transportation Community of Practice (.pdf)

Download the Workshop Flyer (.pdf)

Download the Agenda (.pdf)

For Questions: Please contact Andrea Portier, GPM & ACCP Applications Coordinator, at andrea.m.portier@nasa.gov

Sections

Workshop Description

In a series of three half-day virtual meetings, this workshop will focus on current applications and future opportunities of NASA precipitation and cloud data products to support transport and logistical activities for aviation, maritime, roads and highway transportation systems. The workshop will bring together representatives from federal and state operational agencies, private companies and boundary organizations to discuss how NASA precipitation and cloud products could be better leveraged to inform decision making for transport and logistical operations. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for end users to engage with the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission and the Aerosol, Clouds, Convection and Precipitation (ACCP) Designated Observable Study Team to address current satellite use and challenges as well as future satellite needs.

The main objectives of the workshop include:

Provide opportunities to expand community engagement on satellite applications and needs, with a focus on transportation and logistics sectors
- Reach into communities that are expanding their capabilities of using satellite data directly from NASA as input into their systems.
Provide overviews and opportunities for discussions on how current NASA data products are being used for transportation and logistical activities for aviation, marine, and highway systems.
Articulate the challenges and barriers from the community related to the use of satellite data related to transportation and logistics.
Discussion of current and future satellite needs and gaps and how products from the ACCP study may be used by this community.
Increase awareness of NASA products for this community of users for future research and applications.
Short training on GPM products

Workshop Outcomes

Establish “Community Working Groups” to encourage continued dialogue, opportunities and collaboration among the transportation and logistics sector to engage with NASA mission activities.
Series of follow-up training sessions designed to introduce and expand access and use of various NASA data and products for transportation and logistics.
Development of highlights and case studies illustrating how transport and logistic communities are utilizing NASA data and products for decision making.
White paper reporting on lessons-learned from the workshop of the current and future status of NASA Earth Observations for transport and logistics for federal, state, and private operations.

Agenda

Download the Agenda description (pdf)

Presentation files will be linked from the Agenda when available.

November 2^nd - Day 1

Introduction and Overview of GPM and ACCP Activities

Download a recording of Day 1 (right-click -> "Save As")

Time, EDT	Description	Speaker	Emerging Themes and Goals
12:30 – 1:00	Check-In/ Communications Check		Overview of NASA’s GPM mission and applied science at NASA. Provide an update on the Aerosol, Clouds, Convection, and Precipitation (ACCP) Study and enabled applications.
1:00 – 1:15	Workshop Welcome, Logistics, and Workshop Purpose	Dalia Kirschbaum, NASA GSFC
1:15 – 1:35	GPM Mission Overview and Applications	Gail Skofronick Jackson, NASA HQ
1:35 – 1:50	GPM Data Products	George Huffman, NASA GSFC
1:50 – 2:10	Precipitation, Cloud, and Convection (Applied Sciences) Overview from NASA HQ	John Haynes, NASA HQ
2:10 – 2:25	BREAK (15 minutes)
2:25 – 2:45	Introduction to Decadal Survey and Study Observables and ACCP Study Overview	Scott Braun NASA GSFC
2:45 – 3:00	ACCP Applications	Emily Berndt, NASA MSFC
3:00 – 3:20	Q&A	Ali Omar, NASA LaRC
3:20 – 3:35	BREAK (15 minutes)
3:35 – 4:20	Key Note Speaker	Randy Bass, FAA’s Weather Research Branch manager within the Aviation Weather Division
4:20 – 4:40	Q&A and Discussion	Andrea Portier, NASA GSFC
4:40 – 5:00	Wrap-up and setting up stage for Days 2 and 3	Dalia Kirschbaum, NASA GSFC

November 3^rd- no workshop meeting

November 4^th - Day 2

Transportation: Aviation and Roads, Rails and Maritime Panels and Breakouts

Download a recording of Day 2 (right-click -> "Save As")

Time, EDT	Description		Speaker	Emerging Themes and Goals
12:30 – 1:00	Check-In/ Communications Check			Understand users’ perspectives, needs, and challenges, in the context of satellite precipitation and cloud observations supporting society and decision-making processes for transportation activities. Identify where ACCP can add value and understand how products from the ACCP study may be used by this community.
1:00 – 1:05	Today’s Agenda and Goals		Dalia Kirschbaum, NASA GSFC
1:05 – 2:05	Introduction to Panel 1: Transportation, Aviation Hazards		Facilitator: Patrick Gatlin, NASA MSFC
	Panelist 1 (10 minutes)		Nathan Polderman, United Airlines
	Panelist 2 (10 minutes)		Jason Baker, FAA
	Panelist 3 (10 minutes)		Jeff Weinrich, NOAA
	Facilitated Discussion		Patrick Gatlin, NASA MSFC
2:05 – 2:15	BREAK (10 minutes)
2:15 –3:30	Introduction to Panel 2: Transportation- Roads, Railways, and Maritime Management and Operations		Facilitator: Anita LeRoy, NASA MSFC
	Panelist 1 (10 minutes)		Jennifer Warrillow, Fathom Science
	Panelist 2 (10 minutes)		Curran Mohney, Oregon DOT
	Panelist 3 (10 minutes)		Kris Bedka, NASA LaRC
	Panelist 4 (10 minutes)		Jim Mitchell, Louisiana OTS
	Facilitated Discussion		Anita LeRoy, NASA MSFC
3:30– 3:45	BREAK (15 minutes)
3:45 – 4:30	Breakout Group Guided Discussion	Breakout Group 1: Aviation Community	Facilitator(s): Patrick Gatlin and Amber Soja, NASA MSFC/ NASA LaRC
		Breakout Group 2: Community of Practice (Transportation)[1]	Facilitator(s): Svetla Hristova-Veleva and Emily Berndt, NASA JPL/ NASA MSFC
		Breakout Group 3: Community of Potential (Transportation)[2]	Facilitator(s): Dalia Kirschbaum and Andrea Portier, NASA GSFC
4:30 – 5:00	Report out from Breakout Group Discussion, Feedback and Wrap-up		Dalia Kirschbaum/ Breakout Facilitators’ Input

November 5^th- Day 3

Workshop Training Opportunity

Download a recording of the GPM training session (right-click -> "Save As")

Time, EDT	Description	Speaker	Emerging Themes and Goals
9:30 – 10:00	Check-In/ Communications Check		A chance for participants to ask questions and participate in a short training on GPM data and resources
10:00 – 12:00	Training Opportunity: Overview of NASA GPM data resources and data access followed by an exercise to highlight the use of GPM and other NASA products for decision-making within the transportation sector	Amita Mehta and Andrea Portier, NASA GSFC
12:00– 12:30	Q&A	Amita Mehta and Andrea Portier, NASA GSFC

November 5^th- Day 3, continued

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Panel and Breakouts

Download a recording of Day 3 (right-click -> "Save As")

Time, EDT	Description		Speaker	Emerging Themes and Goals
12:30 – 1:00	Check-In/ Communications Check			Understand users’ perspectives, needs, and challenges, in the context of satellite precipitation and cloud observations supporting society and decision-making processes for logistics and supply chain management activities. Identify where ACCP can add value and understand how products from the ACCP study may be used by this community.
1:00 – 1:05	Today’s Agenda and Goals		Dalia Kirschbaum, NASA GSFC
1:05 – 2:00	Introduction to Panel 3: Logistics and Supply Chain Management Panel		Facilitator: Aaron Naeger, NASA MSFC
	Panelist 1 (15 minutes)		Randy Baker, UPS
	Panelist 2 (15 minutes)		Travis Fried, WRI
	Facilitated Discussion		Aaron Naeger, NASA MSFC
2:00 – 2:10	BREAK (10 minutes)
2:10 – 2:55	Breakout Group Guided Discussion	Breakout Group 4: Community of Practice (Logistics and Supply Chain)¹	Facilitator(s): Anita LeRoy and Aaron Naeger, NASA MSFC
2:10 – 2:55	Breakout Group Guided Discussion	Breakout Group 5: Community of Potential (Logistics and Supply Chain)²	Facilitator: Svetla Hristova-Veleva and Emily Berndt, NASA JPL/ NASA MSFC
2:55 – 3:15	Report out from Breakout Group Discussion, Feedback and Wrap-up		Dalia Kirschbaum/ Breakout Facilitators’ Input

[1] Community of Practice – People who are familiar with NASA products and routinely use satellite remote sensing data in processes or decision support; and

[2] Community of Potential – People who are unfamiliar with satellite precipitation data products, but might be able to leverage and benefit from GPM and future ACCP data products.