Activities and agenda
A printable (PDF) version of the agenda for the week can be found here: spread_agenda_final.pdf.
NOTE: except where noted below, all sessions will be held in room C141 in the Engineering Building at the Academic Village, and all meals will be at the Ram's Horn at the Academic Village
Sunday, June 16
- Participants check in to rooms at academic village
- Evening mixer in Fort Collins (location TBD)
Monday, June 17
8:30 am |
Introductions, motivation, and logistics (Russ Schumacher) |
| 9:00 am | Brief introductions by participants |
| 9:15 am | Presentation and discussion led by Bill Hooke |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | First set of student 5-minute presentations (the order was selected randomly!)
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| 12:15 pm - 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Presentation and discussion led by Rebecca Morss |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Presentation and discussion led by Eve Gruntfest |
| 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Initial research discussion |
Tuesday, June 18
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Telecon with Marshall Shepherd, John Knox, and UGA class |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am - 11:45 am | Second set of student 5-minute presentations
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| 11:45 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00pm | Presentation and discussion led by Dave Gochis |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Presentation and discussion led by JJ Gourley |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Discussions on hydrometeorology, led by Russ Schumacher, Dave Gochis, and JJ Gourley |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Hands-on activities and demonstrations on OKC flood |
Wednesday, June 19
Field Trip Day
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Presentation on Fort Collins flash flood by Marsha Hilmes-Robinson (city of Fort Collins) |
| 9:30 am - 9:50 am | Presentation on the history of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network (CoCoRaHS) by Noah Newman (Colorado Climate Center) |
| 9:50 am - 10:30 am | Presentation on Fort Collins flash flood by Matt Kelsch (COMET) |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Depart on bus to Fort Collins flash flood site -- discussion led by Matt Kelsch |
| 11:30 am | Depart Fort Collins flood site for Big Thompson canyon |
| 12:15 pm | Arrive at Viestenz-Smith Park, picnic lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Evidence of the Big Thompson flood, past and present |
| 1:45 pm | Continue up canyon to RMNP |
| 2:30 pm | Stop at RMNP visitors center, discuss Lawn Lake flood |
| 3:00 pm | Arrive at Lawn Lake alluvial fan |
| 4:00 pm | Depart for Fort Collins |
Thursday, June 20
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Discussion/de-brief on Wednesday’s activities |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Presentation and discussion by Kelly Mahoney (NOAA/CIRES) |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Presentation and discussion led by Rebecca Mazur (National Weather Service) |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Plenary research discussions |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Plenary and small-group research discussions |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Presentations by small groups on research ideas |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | More plenary discussion |
| Evening | Dinner (TBD) |
Friday, June 21
- Morning: research discussions
- Wrap-up discussions: plans for work going forward, assessment of activities, etc.
- Participants depart
Some interesting readings that you might consider looking at before the workshop are in this list (which we will add to as we go along).