23 April 2008

Weather Coalition Priorities

The Weather Coalition

MissionTo bring together representatives of industry, academia, and scientific and professional associations to advocate effectively for initiatives that advance U.S. weather observation, prediction, and warning capabilities

Guiding Principles• Work collaboratively for the good of the weather enterprise as a whole • Constructively support relevant national initiatives • Monitor and respond to legislative activities in a timely and effective

manner, and inform the White House and the U.S. Congress of the capabilities of the weather enterprise and how it can become even more effective

• Support enhanced competitiveness for U.S. industry, improved national defense and homeland security, and increased protection for life and

property

The Weather Coalition

Members

UniversitiesUniversity of Alabama at HuntsvilleDepartment of Atmospheric ScienceUniversity of Albany, SUNYDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric SciencesUniversity of ArizonaArizona State UniversityUniversity of California at Los AngelesCornell UniversityFlorida State UniversityUniversity of HawaiiUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIowa State UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Missouri – ColumbiaNorth Carolina State University University of OklahomaPennsylvania State UniversityPurdue UniversitySaint Louis UniversityUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of Washington

PrivateAccuWeather, Inc.Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), Inc.AWIS Weather Services, Inc.The Boeing CompanyMeteorlogix, LLCPlanetary Data, IncorporatedRaytheon CompanyRS Information Systems, Inc. (RSIS)Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)Vaisala Inc.The Weather Channel®WeatherBank, Inc.WeatherBug®

Associations and ConsortiaAmerican Geophysical UnionInstitute for Business and Home Safety National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant CollegesReinsurance Association of AmericaUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

WC 2008 Priorities

• Restore NOAA budget (FY08 below FY05 levels)

• NOAA Organic Act– Weather Services Advisory

Committee– Extramural Research Partnerships

• Support for Observing Systems• Pass Hurricane Research

Legislation

The Weather Coalition