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“… the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” – Jesus[1] “The thought is father to the deed.” – American proverb We meteorologists frequently find ourselves urged to speak with one voice. As the opening quotes remind us, unanimity … Continue reading →

Then check out this remarkable visual created by Dr. Joanna Boehnert (a visiting fellow at CIRES) and posted on her Ecolabs blog: Here’s how Dr. Boehnert describes the graphic: The poster illustrates relationships between prominent actors and major organizations participating … Continue reading →

The meteorological community occasionally wrings its hands at “our failure to speak with one voice.” It would really be interesting to hear your (likely differing) voices on this topic! In hopes of stimulating such a discussion, here’s a perspective to … Continue reading →

“If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to go far, walk together.” – African Proverb “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” – Benjamin Franklin “Hatred is so much … Continue reading →

“Recent” LOTRW posts have dealt with our desire to “speak with one voice” as an Earth observations, science, and services community, however tightly or loosely defined. On July 29 (an eternity ago, as measured in blogosphere years!) we agreed on … Continue reading →

Watch and learn. “It’s startling to know there are individuals on the brink of adulthood who have spent their entire lives in a climate that, largely due to human activity, is vastly different from the one their parents experienced growing … Continue reading →

WxGeeks. The name for this weekly offering of The Weather Channel has a lighthearted, slangy feel, but don’t be fooled. The conversation is pure gravitas. To see this, it helps to review a little history. Time was, more than half … Continue reading →

How important is it for meteorologists to “communicate with one voice?” What does that phrase mean in the context of our community? And if communicating with one voice is desirable, how might we go about it? A July 17 LOTRW … Continue reading →

One appealing and substantively important feature of the annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshops is the co-mingling of researchers and practitioners. That co-mingling leads to what social scientists in the crowd like to call co-production of knowledge. The three days’ … Continue reading →

This past weekend, the National Communication Association put on a three-day Summer Institute for chairs of communication departments, with the theme, “Raising Your Program Profile.” Maybe forty chairs and a few staff attended. The meeting was held at a hotel … Continue reading →