Ignite III

Ignite III

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Spark, UCAR Science Education, hosted NCAR's third Ignite event on Thursday, February 7, 2013 from 3:30 - 5:00pm at the Mesa Lab Main Seminar Room.  Eight presenters followed the Ignite format – 20 slides, 15 seconds each – for eight five-minute presentations to enlighten, inspire, or simply make us think a little differently.  

Presentation topics focused on issues of relevance to UCAR, NCAR and UCP staff.  Videos of the various presentations from Ignite III as well as prior Ignite NCAR events can be viewed on the Ignite presentation page.

Staff interested in experiencing an Ignite event are encouraged to attend and join in this fun. Also, email Spark if you'd like to be considered as a presenter for one of the two Ignite events held bi-annually, usually in February and September each year. 

Presenters for NCAR's Ignite III event were (in order shown above):

  • Carlye Calvin, Communications
  • Jeff Weber, Unidata
  • Nancy Wade, Human Resources
  • Randy Russell, Spark UCAR Science Education
  • Peter Lawrence, Climate and Global Dynamics
  • Kate Legg, NCAR Library
  • Mike Henry, Government Affairs
  • Maureen McCann, guest presenter, broadcast meteorologist from ABC TV's local affiliate, KMGH

Ignite NCAR IV is scheduled for September 17th, 2013 from 3:30 to 5pm at the Foothills Laboratory auditorium.  The mix of presenters is shaping up and sure to be one of our best yet.  We hope to see you there!

Location: 
Mesa Lab Seminar Room
Date of the event: 
February 7, 2013 - 3:30pm

Videos from this Event

McCann

IGNITE III - MAUREEN MCCANN

Guest speaker Maureen McCann, broadcast meteorologist for Denver ABC-affiliate KMGH, leisurely shares a 5-minute presentation in the age when TV weathercasts are getting cut down to less than 2 minutes. With an abundance of grace, energy, and humor, Maureen tells us about herself, her path from New England to Denver (with a few detours along the way), and how fortunate she feels to be in a profession that has been a life-long pursuit of hers since childhood.
Mike Henry

IGNITE III - MIKE HENRY

Mike Henry, manager of UCAR Government Relations, shares how NCAR is “climbing to higher ground” to better address the challenges of climate change and the unprecedented fiscal and political environment in the United States by opening a UCAR office in Washington, DC as of April of this year. Mike’s marks the move as a new era of institutional leadership and collaboration for UCAR, as well as  a resource for all of us and the entire atmospheric science community.
Peter Lawrence

IGNITE III - PETER LAWRENCE

Peter Lawrence, NCAR scientists in the Climate and Global Dynamics Division, shares how Earth’s land surface plays an important role in its climate.  From surface energy fluxes to surface hydrology to the land’s biogeochemistry, Lawrence lays bear the connection. But perhaps even more importantly, he shows how changes to it, including the creation of urban heat islands and changes to Earth’s albedo, are consistent influences today.
Kate Legg

IGNITE III - KATE LEGG

Kate Legg, UCAR Archivist and Digital Collections Librarian, shares information about what the UCAR archives is, what its staff does, and why the archives matters. She makes the case convincingly that UCAR’s Archive is much more than just a chronology of scientific papers. It also captures the story of NCAR’s history against the backdrop of social, political, and personal context that’s happening behind the science.
Randy Russell

IGNITE III - RANDY RUSSELL

Randy Russell, educational technology manager with Spark – UCAR Science Education, shares examples of the division’s recent work on simulations and games for science education, pursued both independently and with groups like COMET. He encourages any others at UCAR interested in similar collaborations to join him.
Nancy Wade

IGNITE III - NANCY WADE

Nancy Wade, employment administrator for UCAR Human Resources, identifies a population that is underrepresented in the UCAR workforce – employees with disabilities. She highlights HR’s work with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation who help employers see the ability in disability. She goes on to share some of UCAR’s greatest successes along with next steps in honoring the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Jeff Weber

IGNITE III - JEFF WEBER

Unidata scientist Jeff Weber shares his expertise on two severe weather events in the US Northeast in 2012: Hurricane Sandy and the mid-Atlantic derecho. What factors were present that caused Sandy’s storm surge to be so severe and cause so much damage? And what caused the 2012 derecho event bringing hurricane-strength wind and a ridge of severe heat? Listen to find out!
Carlye Calvin

IGNITE III - CARLYE CALVIN

UCAR photographer Caryle Calvin gives an Ignite crash course in digital photography that includes aperture settings, fast and slow shutter speeds, and good tips for photo composition. Says Calvin, “You can ask your closest friends to take flying leaps so you can master stop motion effects.  It doesn’t get much better than that!”