Speakers at the Presidential Forum looked back, looked ahead, quoted Yogi Berra and Wayne Gretzky, and made attendees think about how far meteorology has come…and how far it could go in the future. Here are a few Twitter highlights:
#AMS2015, several thousand #weather and #climate professionals/stakeholders, presidential forum….let's go pic.twitter.com/FpscvsX9pn
— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) January 5, 2015
Inspiring to hear and see @kimklockow and @AstroKDS in the opening session of #AMS2015 as a female meteorology student.
— Kate-Lynn Walsh (@klwalshwx) January 5, 2015
Dr. Sullivan talking about technologies 25 years ago….1990….puts things in perspective as to how far tech has come so far #AMS2015
— Jared Rennie (@jjrennie) January 5, 2015
Dr. Sullivan quotes the great Yogi Berra – "Predictions are hard to make;especially about the future." #AMS2015
— Chris Hattings (@wxgeekbeavis) January 5, 2015
What will meteorology be like in 2040? We have a "living ensemble" of experts here to help predict it! #AMS2015
— Matthew Strauser (@pitpenguins87) January 5, 2015
Kathryn Sullivan NOAA administrator on 2040: personalized weather, rise of drones, biomimicry, sensor networks, science gaps, HPC #AMS2015
— Michael White (@MWClimateSci) January 5, 2015
Dr. Sullivan: We have to keep the human dimensions of technological change in focus. #AMS2015 #NOAA
— Keli Pirtle (@keliwx) January 5, 2015
as weather extremes increase, so will demand for weather information–water, food, energy nexus will be critical societal issue #AMS2015
— explomary (@explomary) January 5, 2015
.@noaa Administrator Kathy Sullivan quotes Gretzky in her thoughts about 2040 – we need to skate to where the puck is going to be #AMS2015
— Kathie Dello (@KathieDello) January 5, 2015
Sullivan: Customization and hyperlocalization are the future. #AMS2015
— Jason Elliott (@jsaysitall) January 5, 2015
Dr. Sullivan – find your learning sweet spot – Be just scared enough of new opportunities and take the risk #ams2015
— Andrea Melvin (@adm_wxed) January 5, 2015
"An absolute passion and fascination for the atmosphere and a drive to keep people safe" – @BernadetteWoods on why mets become mets #AMS2015
— Andrea Thompson (@AndreaTWeather) January 5, 2015
"Even if we bust the forecast, they come right back to us" – @BernadetteWoods on how public looks to mets for wx and climate info #AMS2015
— Andrea Thompson (@AndreaTWeather) January 5, 2015
Great reminder from panelist Curtis Walker. High impact weather events will still be with us, even if we're more tech advanced #AMS2015
— Alek Krautmann (@AlekKrautmann) January 5, 2015
In 2040, question raised: how will we tailor our enterprise to be the most useful to our end-users? Answer: you have to ask them. #AMS2015
— Deanna Hence (@deahence) January 5, 2015
One member of our living ensemble, @BernadetteWoods , predicts a 100% chance that meteorologists will still be needed in 2040. #AMS2015
— Matthew Strauser (@pitpenguins87) January 5, 2015