Committee on Societal Impacts of Weather and Climate

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Vision

The integration of social sciences throughout the Weather and Climate Enterprise, where the impacts of weather and climate on society are more fully understood, leading to improved decision making.

The Committee’s mission is to:

  • Advise and serve the NWA in matters related to societal impacts of weather and climate;
  • Raise awareness, encourage, and support efforts within the NWA relating to societal impacts of weather and climate;
  • Support the application of social science principles into operational meteorology and decision support for hazardous weather and high impact events, as well as day-to-day forecasting and operations; and
  • Develop and strengthen relationships between social scientists, operational meteorologists, and decision makers, particularly those responsible for public safety

The Committee will achieve its mission by:

  • Participating in the NWA Annual Meeting and other NWA sponsored or co-sponsored conferences and workshops to share recent research and applications and enhance dialogue about societal impacts of weather and climate;
  • Engaging in educational activities concerning the societal impacts of weather and climate and its application to decision making processes;
  • Interacting with and serving as a resource for other NWA Committees regarding activities and initiatives that involve societal impacts.  For example, this could include: design, implementation and analysis of surveys; development of conference sessions, web page content, and outreach projects and materials;
  • Facilitating partnerships between meteorology, climatology, and social science communities (including multi-disciplinary groups such as WAS*IS) to advance applied research on the societal impacts of weather and climate and the application to hydrometeorological forecasting and decision support.
  • Providing advice, information and policy statements to the NWA Council on matters concerning societal impacts of weather and climate

Committee Members:

Kevin Barjenbruch - Chairperson
801-524-5113

    
Julie Demuth
303-497-8112		 Gina Eosco
781-704-4458		 Tanja Fransen
406-228-2850
Darone Jones
801-524-4000 		Dr. Heather Lazarus
405-325-5626 		Dr. Kelly Mahoney
303-497-5616
Dr. Burrell Montz
252-328-6086 		Dr. John Scala
717-799-6700 		Jeff Waldstreicher
631-244-0131
Ray Wolf
563-391-6729		    

Societal Impact Resources:

Hazards

Severe Weather

Misc.

NCAR Societal Impacts Discussion Board