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2020 NASA GPM-ACCP Transport and Logistics Workshop

 


 

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

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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 2nd - 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 3rd- no workshop meeting

 

November 4th - 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 5th- 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 5th- 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

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.

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