Workshop

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The PSIF Remote Sensing Initiative workshop was held at UCAR Center Green on May 11. This was motivated by the Initiative objectives:

• To provide a focal point for all the satellite remote sensing instrumentation, data, science, application and outreach activities that we have across UCAR.
• To develop cross-organization communication, ideas and coordination, and promote the integration of satellite data within our Earth system science activities.
• To allow us to effectively and successfully respond to external remote sensing project opportunities, and by increasing our visibility, to be more often seen and approached as a potential collaborator.

Workshop participants

This first workshop was primarily intended for UCAR staff and in-person participation was encouraged. The large workshop registration of 137 people (119 in-person, 18 virtual and 28 posters) indicates the high level of interest in remote sensing science across UCAR/NCAR/UCP. It was an excellent day, and the organizers received a lot of positive feedback about how useful and interesting the attendees found the workshop. We would like to thank everyone who participated with great presentations and engagement, UCP/CPAESS for excellent organization, CG multimedia for keeping everything smoothly on-track, Event Services for keeping us well-refreshed, and the UCAR President's Office for the support of this Initiative.

Some high-level takeaways from the workshop include:

• It is clearly an exciting time for satellite and ground-based remote sensing technology, missions and experiments, integration of data into Earth system analysis and modeling, and the development of new applications with education and outreach.
• We saw many interesting presentations and posters that demonstrate the breadth and depth of remote sensing expertise within the organization, and our extensive partnerships with other research and operational organizations.
• The workshop illustrated our remote sensing capabilities and strategic goals, and initiated new connections among the Labs and Programs to promote additional collaboration on future proposals and projects.
• Building on the presentations and discussions of the workshop, the next step for the Initiative will be a concept paper to define an organizational framework to continue after this PSIF phase and provide remote sensing coordination across UCAR for the workshop’s four connected themes: (1) Vision for the next generation of remote sensing observations; (2) Cross-organization collaboration in remote sensing; (3) Actionable science; and (4) Education and outreach.
• The concept paper will address where we are now, upcoming opportunities, challenges, ways in which UCAR units could contribute or benefit from an ongoing Remote Sensing Initiative, and where we would like to be in 5-10 years.

If you are not already actively involved in the Initiative and would like to be, please indicate on the workshop feedback form!