To: Dr.KelvinDroegemeier,Dr.LeeWilliams,Dr.MayYuan,Dr.JeffKimpel,Dr.PeteLamb,Dr.KenCrawford
From:Dr.EveGruntfest,Director([email protected])andHeatherLazrus,([email protected])Post‐Doc
Re: SocialScienceWovenintoMeteorology(SSWIM)YearOneReport
Date: Junel,2009
The passion for weaving social science inside and outside the National WeatherCenterisgrowing.WearepleasedtosummarizethefirstyearoftheSocialScienceWoven intoMeteorology(SSWIM)program.Ourworkhas twomaincomponents:capacity building and research. Eve andHeather revised the originalworkplan todevelopthreeSSWIMdocuments:1)theStrategicPlanwithourguidingvisionandmission, 2) the Activities report, and 3) the Living Road Map. These documentsprovidemoredetailsonourpresentations,publications,workshops,outreach,andproposalactivities(attachedaspdfsandavailableatwww.sswim.org).
The revised plans reflect the interests and specializations of Heather Lazrus, thenewpost‐doc,andanappreciationofthegrowinginterestintheintegrationofsocialscience into the NationalWeather Center. SSWIM is committed to integrating asustainablesocialsciencepresenceintoweatherandclimateresearchandpractice.As with other groups located in the National Weather Center, we are fosteringpartnershipswithinthebuilding,acrosstheUniversityofOklahomacampus,aswellasnationallyandinternationally.
WehaveestablishedanAdvisoryCouncil.Everypersonweaskedtoserveacceptedourinvitation(memberslistedinattachedpdf).ForthefirstyearwedependedontheadvicefrommeetingsandcorrespondencewithDr.Crawford,Dr.KimpelandDr.Lamb.WewillactivelyengageourAdvisoryCouncilstarting in fall2009.Wehavebroadly disseminated our one‐pager (attached) to introduce SSWIM inside andoutsidetheNationalWeatherCenter.
SSWIMPersonnelTheSSWIM group is composed of a small but dynamic teamwith individual andcomplementary strengths and areas of expertise. We come from disciplinesincludinggeography,anthropology,communications,andmeteorology.
‐Dr.EveGruntfest• DevelopedtheproposalandbudgetwithDr.KenCrawford• LaunchedSSWIMonMay1,2008• Holdsa.25appointment
o In residence in Norman 2008, 2009: June 16‐20, September 1‐30,December1‐5:February1‐28andMarch1‐31–109days
o ActivelyworksonSSWIMfromherhomebaseinColoradoSprings‐HeatherLazrus
• VisitedNormaninJune2008
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• SignedthePost‐docofferletterJulyfor3‐yearappointment• BeganworkasSSWIMPost‐docinNormanJanuary31,2009• DefendedherdissertationatU.WashingtonMay14,2009
‐GinaEosco• OUCommunicationPh.D.student.25researchassistant08‐09academicyear
‐MonicaZappa• JoinstheSSWIMteamasa.50Ph.D.graduateresearchassistantAugust2009
pursuingaPh.D.inGeographyatOUSSWIMProposalActivityHighlights‐Proposalswrittenandfunded
• Advanced WAS * IS Workshop: Beyond Storm‐Based WarningsCommunicationofProbabilisticHazardInformationSeptember15‐17,2008,50 stakeholders and forecasters working closely with HazardousWeatherTestbed:$15,000fromNOAACentralRegionalTeam
‐Proposalswrittenandinreview• IntegratingSocialScienceintoTsunamiResearchandMitigation,NOAA,over
3years:$320,791• International Science and Technology Linkage Fund with Geologic and
NuclearSciencesGroup,Wellington,NZ:twoyearsoftravelfunding• ScienceandTechnologyCenter,TheNationalCenterforFloodResearchand
Education: Living with Floods, with University of Iowa, National ScienceFoundation,over5years:$305,911
• Response to calls for Stimulus funding possibilities: DELUGE (DisastersEvolvingLessonsUsingGlobalExperience)andothers
SSWIMConferenceCosponsorship• NexGenWarningServicesWorkshopNorman,OKDecember2‐4,2008(with
JohnFerree)• ConsiderationofFutureWeatherWorkforceDecember4,2008(withQuyen
Arana–40participants‐K20Center)SSWIMYearOneHighlightsTheSSWIMteamisactivelypromotingsocialscienceinweatherandclimatework.Inourfirstyear,ourteamhasgivenmorethantwodozenpresentationstoUniversityclasses,professionalsocieties,andacademicmeetings.
Eve Gruntfest builds on her 30‐year career as a geographer who bridges socialscience,meteorology,hydrologyandengineering.Someactivityhighlightsinclude
‐ ChairofBoardonSocietalImpacts‐AmericanMeteorologicalSociety(AMS)‐ MemberofPresident’sAdvisoryCouncilonUniversityRelationsforUCAR‐ AssociateeditorofJournalofFloodRiskManagement‐ MemberofEditorialBoardforAMSjournalWeather,ClimateandSociety‐ Co‐directing WAS * IS (Weather and Society Integrated Studies through
NCARSocietalImpactsProgram)
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‐ Planningwith J.J.GourleyofNSSLandothers tobringbehavioralquestionsonflashfloodstotheSevereHazardsAnalysisandVerificationExperiment(SHAVE)program
‐ Developing the Flash Flood Risk Analysis Project – Interdisciplinary andinteragency – (with NCAR, NWS Springfield) mapping – observation andmonitoring protocols of daily risky travel patterns including mapping lowwatercrossings
‐ Serving on graduate committees for OU Ph.D students Randy Peppler andSomer Erickson, OU Master’s Student Rachel Butterworth, U of ColoradoPh.D.StudentJulieMalmberg,Advisor:UofColoradoMaster’sStudentCedarLeague
Heather Lazrus broadens SSWIM’s scope by inviting anthropologists and othersocial scientists to consider climate and weather and to use newmethodologies.Somehighlightsare‐InvitedtoadvisetheUnitedNationsUniversitySummerAcademyinMunich‐ServingasasocialscientistontheNationalWeatherServiceAssessmentteam
evaluatingNWSperformanceduringtheeruptionofMt.RedoubtinAlaska‐ParticipatingintheAmericanMeteorologicalSocietySummerPolicyColloquiumSSWIMYearOneSummarySSWIM’sYear1hasbeenfilledwithprograminitiationwork,buildingpartnerships,academic,governmental,andpublicoutreach,andproposalwriting.Wearepleasedthat seeds have been planted that can yield strong sustainablewell‐rooted trees.NumerousexcellentpotentialgraduatestudentsareconsideringworkwithSSWIMat OU. We expect that the growing relationship with the Hazardous WeatherTestbed will yield numerous future fruitful partnerships between researchers,productdevelopers,forecasters,andawidevarietyofstakeholders.SSWIMisbuildingastrongreputationandmomentum.InYear2wewilladdtoourwork with an emphasis on campus collaborations along with more writing andpublishing. SSWIM will continue to respond to national calls for social sciencethroughoutNOAAanditspartneragencies.ThankyouforsupportingSSWIM.Withyoursupport forSSWIMweareconfidentthatTheNationalWeatherCenterwill leadeffortstoweavesocialscienceintothefabricofweatherandclimateresearchandpractice.
