NWC REU 2007
May 29 - August 2

Week 1:
May 28 - June 1

Monday May 28th Holiday!

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday May 29th 8:45a Van to NWC

9:00a: OneCard pictures taken in dean's office

9:30a--10:15a: Tour of the National Weather Center with Kevin Kloesel

10:30a--11:30a: Tour of NOAA organizations in the NWC with Daphne Thompson

11:30a: Intro to building security issues with Doug Forsyth

12:00p: Brown bag lunch and weather briefing with Jim LaDue, Visit student union, bookstore, CART office

~2:30p--4:00p: Driving tour of Norman (Van to apartments following)

Evening: Bricktown, OKC memorial
Wednesday May 30th 8:45a: Van to NWC

9:00a--11:00a: UNIX workshop with Dr. Laufersweiler

11:00a--11:30a: Travel reimbursements

11:30a--1:30p: Welcome picnic at Reaves Park (large shelter #4)

1:30p--?: Group scavenger hunt (finding each other's offices)

?--5:30p: Group activity TBD

5:30p Van to apartments
Thursday May 31st 9:00a: Van to north base

9:30a--10:30a: OCS tour of Mesonet and urban instrumentation site

10:30a: Van to NWC

11:00a--12:30p: Independent research

12:30p: Lunch on own

1:00p: Van to north base

1:30p--2:00p: ROC tour

2:00p--3:00p: PAR tour

3:00p: Van to NWC

3:30p--5:30p: What to expect in REU (led by former REUers)

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday June 1st 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p: Brown bag lunch with Paul Janesh

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 2:
June 4 - June 8

Monday June 4th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday June 5th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday June 6th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:30a--11:30a: CASA overview in NWC 1313

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday June 7th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

4:00p--5:00p: Russ Schumacher

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday June 8th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

4:00p--5:30p: Bull session #1

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 3:
June 11 - June 15

Monday June 11th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday June 12th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday June 13th 8:45a: Van to NWC

9:00a--11:00a: Statistics workshop with Kim Elmore and Mike Richman (NWC 4140)

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

Independent research

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday June 14th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

11:30a-1:30p: 1st practice talks and pizza lunch (NWC 2410, NWC 1350)

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday June 15th
8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:00a-11:00a: Daphne LaDue-- human research subjects and dissertation research (NWC 1120)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 4:
June 18 - June 22

Monday June 18th 8:15a: Van to NWC NOTE EARLY START

8:30a--2:00p: Severe weather forecasting workshop with Bob Johns and Jim LaDue (NWC 3910)

Independent research

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday June 19th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:00a--12:00p: Pam Heinselman, publishing and reviewing journal articles (NWC 4140)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday June 20th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:00a--11:00a: Dave Zittel, paradigm shifts in weather radar (NWC 4140)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday June 21st 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:00a--11:00a: Les Lemon, private sector meteorology (NWC 3910)

11:00a--12:00p: Jian Zhang, hydrometeorology and being a foreign scientist (NWC 4140)

12:00-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday June 22nd 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

3:30p--4:00p: Daphne LaDue, AMS conference travel (NWC 4140)

4:00p--5:30p: Bull session #2 (NWC 4140)

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 5:
June 25 - June 29

Monday June 25th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:00a--11:00a:Jennifer Winslow, meteorology in the military (NWC 4140)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday June 26th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

11:00a--12:00p: Kevin Kloesel, being opportunistic (NWC 4140)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday June 27th 8:45a: Van to NWC

9:00a--12:00p: Renee McPherson, scientific communication workshop(NWC 1120)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

Independent research

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday June 28th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

11:00a-3:00p: 2nd practice talks and pizza lunch (NWC 3910)

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday June 29th
8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:30a--12:00p: Radar extravaganza! Pam Heinselman (PAR) and Terry Schuur (dual-pol) (NWC 4140)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

1:00p--2:00p: Jeff Kimpel (NWC 4140)

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 6:
July 2 - July 6

Monday July 2nd 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

1:00p--2:30p: Dave Stensrud (NWC 1120)

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday July 3rd 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:15p: Meet at balloon barn to watch radiosonde launch

~6:15p: Van to apartments
Wednesday July 4th July 4th Holiday
Thursday July 5th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

11:00a--12:00p: Chuck Doswell, Tri-State Tornado (NWC 4140)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

12:30p--2p: Chat with Chuck Doswell (NWC 4140)

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday July 6th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

1p--2p: Bull session #3 (NWC 4140)

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 7:
July 9 - July 13

Monday July 9th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

2:30p: WeatherNews tour (meet at 2:30p)

~3:15p: WDT tour

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday July 10th 8:45a: Van to NWC

9:00a--12:00p: Daphne LaDue, entrepreneurial workshop (NWC 4140)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

Independent research

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday July 11th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday July 12th 8:45a Van to NWC

Independent research

11:00a-3:00p: 3rd practice talks and pizza lunch (NWC 3910)

5:30p Van to apartments
Friday July 13th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 8:
July 16 - July 20

Monday July 16th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

10:00a--12:00p: Various Posters and papers (NWC 1120)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

1:00p--2:30p: Fred Carr, Celia Jones: Grad school info session (NWC 4140)

3:00p--4:00p: Kevin Kloesel, choosing a grad school (NWC 4140)

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday July 17th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday July 18th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday July 19th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday July 20th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 9:
July 23 - July 27

Monday July 23rd 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday July 24th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday July 25th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

1:00p--2:00p: Bull session #4 (NWC 4140)

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday July 26th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Friday July 27th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

 

Week 10:
July 30 - August 3

Monday July 30th 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments

Evening: van run to grocery store
Tuesday July 31st
8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Wednesday August 1st 8:45a: Van to NWC

Independent research/practice talks

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

5:30p: Van to apartments
Thursday August 2nd
7:45a: Van to NWC. NOTE EARLY TIME!

Final presentations 8a through 3:30p

11:00p-1:00p: Lunch with REU group

Van to apartments
Friday August 3rd
8:45a: Van to NWC

9a--10a: Clean out your desk spaces!

10a--12p: Final REU activities in NWC 5720 (mandatory)

12:00p-12:30p: Lunch on own

Van to apartments

Pack up apartments

Optional van run to shipping facility and/or donation center