Showcase of Women Scientists Talk on Building a Weather-Ready Nation

The College of Natural Resources and Environment and AdvanceVT will be co-hosting Ms. Laura Furgione, Deputy Director of the National Weather Service (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/presentations/furgione.htm), for a keynote address that is a part of the Showcase of Women Scientists.  Her keynote address is open to the university and will be held on Tuesday, March 13th from 2-3:20 pm in 100 McBryde Hall.  Her talk will focus on:

Building a Weather-Ready Nation: The Next Generation The National Weather Service is leading a strategic alliance of partners to build a Weather-Ready Nation, where Americans understand the threat of extreme weather and prepare in advance for what we can't prevent. This effort to protect lives and livelihoods and help our economy thrive requires the work of many.  Laura Furgione, the Deputy Director of the National Weather Service, will describe the initiative and the potential opportunities for research, application, and communication that await new professionals.

For a full list of all the events associated with the Showcase of Women Scientists, please visit the event's website at: http://frec.vt.edu/fs/