Conference Resources - Radar Technology Community Workshop

NSF NCAR Radar Technology Community Workshop - Tuesday March 10, 2026
Time	Session	Presentations
7:30 - 8:30 AM	Registration
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Welcome and Workshop Overview Welcome - Allison McComiskey (NSF NCAR) Workshop Objectives - Pavlos Kollias (SUNY - Stony Brook) Workshop Logistics - Brad Klotz (NSF NCAR)	1.1 Workshop Welcome, Objectives, and Logistics
Session 1: State of the Atmospheric Radar Enterprise in the US Session 1 establishes the foundation for the workshop by reviewing the current landscape of atmospheric radar assets. This includes radar resources within the NSF Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) program; as well as systems operated by the broader community; including government-supported operational networks. Presentations will summarize system capabilities; technologies in use; applications; and outlook for sustained support.The session will also identify key observational and technological gaps; framing the scientific and operational challenges that motivate future radar development. Invited speakers will highlight priority science questions that require advances in radar capability; setting the stage for focused discussion throughout the workshop.
9:00 - 10:00 AM	Current Radar Facilities Overview: NSF FARE Radar Systems - Nick Anderson (NSF) Overview: University and Government Radar Facilities - Robin Tanamachi (Purdue); Angela Rowe (U. Wisconsin - Madison) Q&A Moderators: Brad Klotz and Pavlos Kollias	1.2 NSF FARE Radar Facilities Capabilities Access and Status 1.3 University and Government Radar Overview
10:00 - 10:20 AM	Break
10:20 - 11:20 AM	Science Measurement Gaps Winter Storms - Sandra Yuter (NCSU) Tropical Cyclones - Ghassan (Gus) Alaka (NOAA/HRD) Convective Storms and Microphysics - Brenda Dolan (CSU) Moderators: Michael Bell; Steve Nesbitt; Anna del Moral Mendez	1.4 Observation needs to advance winter storm science 1.5 Science Measurement Gaps Tropical Cyclones 1.6 Radar Measurement Gaps Convective Systems and Microphysics
11:30 - 12:10 PM	Science Measurement Gaps Breakout Session Group 1: CG Auditorium Center \| Moderator: Michael Bell Group 2: CG Auditorium South \| Moderator: Steve Nesbitt Group 3: CG Auditorium North \| Moderator: Anna del Moral Mendez Group 4: CG 2126 \| Moderator: Bart Geerts Group 5: CG 2503 \| Moderator: Kristen Rasmussen Group 6: CG 2603 \| Moderator: Bill Brown Group 7: CG Cafeteria \| Moderator: Sarah Tessendorf Group 8: Virtual #1 - 2130 \| Moderator: Brad Klotz Group 9: Virtual #2 - 2621 \| Moderator: Lewis Groswald	Questions - Science Measurement Gaps
12:15 - 1:15 PM	Lunch
Session 2: Emerging Radar Technologies and Advanced Techniques Session 2 examines emerging radar technologies and innovative techniques relevant to atmospheric science. Presentations will highlight advances in hardware; signal processing; system design; and implementation approaches that are expanding observational capabilities.The session will emphasize technologies that are newly available or expected in the near term; with discussion focused on their scientific potential; operational feasibility; and pathways toward broader community adoption.
1:15 - 2:25 PM	Emerging Radar Technologies: State-of-the-Art Hardware Advancements in PAR and Bistatic Radar Hardware and Capabilities - David Schvartzman (OU) Innovative Advancements in Radar Technology for Weather Observations - V. Chandrasekar (CSU) Leveraging Metamaterials Antennas for Low-Cost Phased Array Radar Solutions in Atmospheric and Sea Surface Sensing - Richard Roy (Agile Radar) NSSL PAR Program Update and Research Roadmap - Anthony Reinhart (NOAA/NSSL) Moderators: Tian-You Yu; Jothiram (Vivek) Vivekanandan; Stephen Frasier; Jorge Salazar	1.7 Advancements in PAR and Bistatic Radar Hardware and Capabilities 1.8 Innovative Advancements In Radar Technology for Weather Observations 1.9 Leveraging Metamaterials Antennas for Low-Cost Phased Array Radar Solutions in Atmospheric and Sea Surface Sensing 1.10 NOAA NSSL Phased Array Research and Development Program Update
2:35 - 3:15 PM	Emerging Radar Technologies / Hardware - Breakout Session Group 1: CG Auditorium Center \| Moderator: Tian-You Yu Group 2: CG Auditorium South \| Moderator:Jothiram (Vivek) Vivekanandan Group 3: CG Auditorium North \| Moderator: Stephen Frasier Group 4: CG 2126 \| Moderator: Jorge Salazar Group 5: CG 2503 \| Moderator: Chandra Group 6: CG 2603 \| Moderator: Peisang Tsai Group 7: CG Cafeteria \| Moderator: Luis Clifford Group 8: Virtual #1 - 2130 \| Moderator: Pavlos Kollias Group 9: Virtual #2 - 2621 \| Moderator: Jonathan Emmett	Questions - Emerging Radar Technologies _ Hardware
3:15-3:30 PM	Break
3:30 - 4:40 PM	Emerging Radar Technologies: ML/AI; Software; and Measurement Techniques Cyberinfrastructure and Adaptive Radars - Pavlos Kollias (SUNY - Stony Brook) Use of AI for improving Radar Data Quality and Precipitation Estimates - Haonan Chen (CSU) High-temporal and Spatial Resolution Radar with AI Application - Jothiram (Vivek) Vivekanandan (NSF NCAR) Saccadic Phased Array Radar Sampling (SPARS) of Severe Weather Phenomena - Case Study: A Microburst Event - Edward Luke (Brookhaven National Lab) Moderators: Sebastian Torres; Bobby Jackson and Micheal Simpson	1.11 Connected Radar 1.12 Use of AI for improving Radar Data Quality and Precipitation Estimates 1.13 High-temporal and Spatial Resolution Radar with AI Application 1.14 Saccadic Phased Array Radar Sampling (SPARS) of Severe Weather Phenomena - Case Study A Microburst Event
4:50 - 5:30 PM	Emerging Radar Technologies / Techniques - Breakout Session Group 1: CG Auditorium Center \| Moderator: Sebastian Torres Group 2: CG Auditorium South \| Moderator: Bobby Jackson Group 3: CG Auditorium North \| Moderator: Michael Simpson Group 4: CG 2126 \| Moderator: Mike Dixon Group 5: CG 2503 \| Moderator: John Hubbert Group 6: CG 2603 \| Moderator: David Bodine Group 7: CG Cafeteria \| Moderator: Brenda Dolan Group 8: Virtual #1 - 2130 \| Moderator: Steve Nesbitt Group 9: Virtual #2 - 2631 \| Moderator: Adam Karboski	Questions - Emerging Radar Technologies ML AI, Software, and Measurement Techniques
5:30 - 5:35 PM	Photo Attendees
5:35 - 7:00 PM	Reception and Poster Session Please join us for a poster session and reception (heavy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments) in the Lobby of CG1.All posters are available on the Radar Technology Community Workshop Conference Resources
Wednesday March 11, 2026
8:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration
8:30 - 8:40 AM	Workshop Day 2: Kick Off - Brad Klotz (NSF NCAR)	2.1 Workshop Welcome, Objectives and Logistics - Day 2
Session 3 - Next Generation Radar Systems and Facilities Session 3 focuses on future community needs and expectations for radar systems and supporting facilities. Discussions will connect science drivers to technology requirements; identifying priority capabilities needed to address evolving research questions. Participants will consider system architectures; operational models; sustainability; and practical constraints; with the goal of defining a set of forward-looking priorities to guide future investments and development.
8:40 - 9:40 AM	Overview - Next Generation Radar Systems and Facilities Future of community-supporting radar facilities - Bart Geerts (U. Wyoming) Intersection of Radar Requirements and Scientific Advancement - Steve Nesbitt (UIUC) From Experience to Evolution: Lessons from APAR (10 min) - Wen Chau Lee (NSF NCAR) Q&A Moderators: Brad Klotz and Pavlos Kollias	2.2 Atmospheric science frontiers requiring radar facilities 2.3 Intersection of Radar Requirements and Scientific Advancement 2.4_From Experience to Evolution_ Lessons Learned from APAR
9:40 - 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 - 10:40 AM	Track A: The Future of Airborne & Shipborne Radar Science Drivers for Future Airborne and Shipborne Radars - Michael Bell (CSU) and Paul Reasor (NOAA) Feasibility Considerations: Cost; Design; and Deployment Challenges - Brad Klotz (NSF NCAR) Guided Discussion Moderators: Bart Geerts and Wen-Chau Lee	2.5 Science Drivers for Future Airborne and Shipborne Radars 2.6 Feasibility Considerations for Future Airborne and Shipborne Radar Cost, Design and Deployment Challenges
10:00 - 10:40 AM	Track B: The Future of Ground-Based & Mobile Radar Science Drivers for Future Ground-based and Mobile Radars - Josh Wurman (UAH) Feasibility Considerations: Cost; Design; and Deployment Challenges - Tian-You Yu (OU) Guided Discussion Moderators: Howie Bluestein and Angela Rowe	2.7 Science Drivers for Future Ground-based and Mobile Radars 2.8 PAR Feasibility Considerations Cost, Design, and Deployment Challenges
10:40 - 11:30 AM	Track A: The Future of Airborne & Shipborne Radar - Breakout Session Group 3: CG Auditorium North \| Moderator: Bart Geerts Group 5: CG 2503 \| Moderator: Wen Chau Lee Group 9: Virtual #2 - CG 2621 \| Moderator: Vivek	Track A Questions - NextGen Facilities, Airborne and Shipborne Radar
10:40 - 11:30 AM	Track B: The Future of Ground-Based & Mobile Radar - Breakout Session Group 1: CG Auditorium Center \| Moderator: Howie Bluestein Group 2: CG Auditorium South \| Moderator: Angela Rowe Group 4: CG 2126 \| Moderator: Karen Kosiba Group 6: CG 2603 \| Moderator: Mike Dixon Group 8: Virtual #1 - 2130 \| Moderator: Robin Tanamachi	Track B Questions - NextGen Facilities, Ground Based and Mobile Radar
11:30 - 1:00 PM	Lunch
Session 4: Integration; Data Products; Accessibility and Training Session 4 addresses the infrastructure needed to fully realize the value of radar observations. This includes data processing; management; open-source software tools; algorithm development; and integration into adaptive workflows and interoperable frameworks.The second portion of the session will focus on training and accessibility. Participants will discuss approaches for equipping scientists and end users to effectively utilize radar data; including adaptive training models that evolve with advancing technologies and improve access to resources.
1:00 - 1:55 PM	Integration; Data Products; Accessibility and Training Presentations Linking Data Processing; Management; and Products through Software - Scott Collis (Argonne National Lab) Radar DataTree: A Cloud-Native Data Model for Accessible; Time-Aware Weather Radar Collections - Alfonso Ladino (UIUC) Efficient Integration of Radar Observations and NWP models through JEDI for Model Evaluation and Data Assimilation - Jake Liu (NSF NCAR) Moderators: Jen DeHart; Jake Liu and Mario Oue	2.9 Linking Data Processing, Management, and Products through Software 2.10 Radar Data Tree A Cloud-Native Data Model for Accessible, Time-Aware Weather Radar Datasets 2.11 Efficient Integration of Radar Observations and NWP models through JEDI for Model Evaluation and Data Assimilation
2:05 - 3:15 PM	Track C: Software; Algorithms; and Data Processing - Breakout Session Group1: CG Auditorium Center \| Moderator: Mariko Oue Group 2: CG Auditorium South \| Moderator: Jake Liu Group 4: CG 2126 \| Moderator: Chris Burghart Group 6: CG 2603 \| Moderator: Ting-Yu Cha Group 8: Virtual #1 - 2130 \| Moderator: Tian YuBrief	Track C Questions - Software, Algorithms, and Data Processing
2:05 - 3:15 PM	Track D: Collaboration and Connected Application - Breakout Session Group 3: CG Auditorium North \| Moderator: Jen DeHart Group 5: CG 2503 \| Moderator: Brenda Javornik Group 7: CG Cafeteria \| Moderator: Junkyung Kay Group 9: Virtual #2 - 2621 \| Moderator: Michael Bell	Track D Questions - Collaboration and Connected Applications
3:35 - 4:20 PM	Accessibility; Workforce Development; and Training Presentations Bridging the Training Gap in Private and Public Sector - Nick Guy (Verisk Weather Solutions) Recalibrating University Radars: Purpose; Value; and a Sustainable Future - Leanne Blind-Doskocil (Valparaiso U.) Innovation in Student Engagement and Training in Radar Meteorology and Engineering - Lessons from NSF NCAR’s Workforce Development Programs - Rebecca Haacker (NSF NCAR) Moderators: Robin Tanamachi; Scott Steiger and Tammy Weckwerth	2.12 Bridging the Training Gap in Private and Public Sector 2.13 Recalibrating University Radars Purpose, Value, and a Sustainable Future 2.14 Engagement and training in radar meteorology and engineering
4:20 - 5:20 PM	Accessibility; Workforce Development; and Training - Breakout Session Group 1: CG Auditorium Center \| Moderator: Robin Tanamachi Group 2: CG Auditorium South \| Moderator: Tammy Weckwerth Group 3: CG Auditorium North \| Moderator: Scott Steiger Group 4: CG 2126 \| Moderator: Terry Hock Group 5: CG 2503 \| Moderator: Rebecca Haacker Group 6: CG 2603 \| Moderator: Scott Collis Group 7: Cafeteria \| Moderator: Ghassan Alaka Group 8: Virtual #1 - 2130 \| Moderator: Angela Rowe Group 9: Virtual #2 - 2621 \| Moderator: Chris Davis	Questions - Accessibility, Workforce Training
5:20 - 5:30 PM	Workshop Day 2: Recap and Announcements
5:30 - 9:00 PM	Steering Committee Dinner
Thursday March 12, 2026
Session 5 - Synthesis; Recommendations; and Actions Session 5 will synthesize key themes from the workshop and translate discussions into actionable outcomes. Participants will identify shared priorities; recommended investments; and potential coordination mechanisms to strengthen the U.S. atmospheric radar enterprise.The goal is to produce clear; community-informed recommendations that guide future planning; partnerships; and implementation strategies.
8:15 - 8:25 AM	Workshop Day 3: Kick-Off - Brad Klotz (NSF NCAR)
8:25 - 10:05 AM	Summary and Recommendations Reporting Out: Track A: The Future of Airborne & Shipborne Radar - Bart Geerts (UWyo) Track B: The Future of Ground-Based & Mobile Radar - Howie Bluestein (OU) Track C: Software; Algorithms; and Data Processing - Mariko Oue (SUNY - Stony Brook) Track D: Collaboration and Connected Applications - Jen DeHart (CSU) Importance of Radar Facilities - Steve Nesbitt (UIUC) and Michael Bell (CSU)	3.2 Future Airborne and Shipborne Radars 3.3 Future Ground-Based and Mobile Radar.pdf 3.4_Track C Software Algorithms Data Processing 3.5 Track D Collaboration, Connected Apps 3.6 Importance of Radar Facilities
10:05 - 10:20 AM	Break
10:20 - 12:00 PM	Recommendations and Next Steps Survey Results Summary - Brad Klotz (NSF NCAR) Open Discussion / Unresolved Topics - Brad Klotz (NSF NCAR) and Pavlos Kollias (SUNY - Stony Brook) Next Steps and Recommendations - Pavlos Kollias (SUNY - Stony Brook) Action Items - Brad Klotz (NSF NCAR) and Pavlos Kollias (SUNY - Stony Brook) Closing Remarks - Allison McComiskey (NSF NCAR)	Presentations 3.7 and 3.8 reflect preliminary findings and will be incorporated with all breakout group results into a final recommendation report to be released in the near future. 3.7 Workshop Survey Summary Review 3.8 Workshop Next Steps, Recommendations, and Action Items
12:00 PM	Workshop Adjourn
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch for RAF Tour Participants
1:00 - 4:00 PM	RAF Tour

NSF NCAR Radar Technology Community Workshop - Posters
Presenters Alphabetical by Affiliated Organization, then Presenter	Poster
Presenters: Lauren Beard, Brenda Dolan, Michael M. Bell, Stephen M. Saleeby, and V. Chandrasekar Colorado State University	Seeing Inside Storms with Radar: How Air Motion Shapes Rainfall
Presenters: Michael M. Bell, V. Chandrasekar, Brenda Dolan, Jim George, Jennifer DeHart, Delián Colón-Burgos, Lauren Beard, and Mateo Lovato Colorado State University	The Colorado State University Sea-Going and Land Deployable Polarimetric (Sea-Pol) Radar
Presenters: Delián Colón-Burgos¹, Michael M. Bell¹, Daniel Klocke², Allison A. Wing³, and James Ruppert⁴ ¹Colorado State University ²Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Germany ³Florida State University ⁴University of Oklahoma	Characteristics of Precipitation across the Atlantic Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone from Shipborne Sea-Pol Radar Observations
Presenters: Jennifer DeHart¹, Brenda Javornik², Michael Bell¹, Mike Dixon², Anna del Moral Mendez², Ting-Yu Cha², and Wen-Chau Lee² ¹Colorado State University ²NSF NCAR	Guiding the Next Phase of Radar Software Development and Data Access
Presenters: John Hubbert, Tammy M. Weckwerth, and Anna del Moral Mendez NSF NCAR	The Importance of S-Pol for Community Atmospheric Science Research
Presenters: Ismail Gul, and Marouane Temimi Stevens Institute of Technology	Stevens High-resolution Atmospheric Radar Project (SHARP)
Presenters: Nithin Allwayin¹, Oluwafemi Omitusa¹, Katherine McKeown¹, Edward Luke², Mariko Oue¹, Bernat Puigdomenech³, and Pavlos Kolias^1,2 ¹Stony Brook University ²Brookhaven National Lab ³McGill University	Multisensor Agile Adaptive Sampling (MAAS) of the Atmosphere
Presenters: Mariko Oue¹, Pavlos Kolias¹, and Edward Luke2 ¹Stony Brook University ²Brookhaven National Laboratory	Multi-Frequency Radar Facility for Small-Scale, Fast-Evolving Cloud System Research
Presenters: Karen Kosiba, Joshua Wurman, Oluyinka Olewale, Paul Robinson, and Trevor White University of Alabama in Huntsville	The updated FARM Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets
Presenters: Zebulon Leffler, and Xiaomin Chen University of Alabama in Huntsville	Observations of Internal Boundary Layers and Near-Surface Wind Estimation During the Landfalls of Hurricanes Ida (2021), Zeta (2020), and Laura (2020)
Presenters: Joshua Wurman, and Karen Kosiba University of Alabama in Huntsville	Inexpensive Low-Risk Quickly-Developable High-Impact Broad-Impact Improvements to Observing Capabilities
Presenters: Anik Das, Xiquan Dong, and Baike Xi University of Arizona	Investigating Marine Boundary Layer Cloud and Drizzle Microphysical Properties over the Southern Ocean Using Airborne In Situ and Radar Measurements
Presenters: Dhruva Anantha Datta and Sean Peters University of Colorado, Boulder	Low-Altitude Drone Monitoring Using 5G Base Stations RF Digital Beamforming
Presenters: Deztynee Bryan^1,2, Wen-Chau Lee³, Brad Klotz³, and Ting-Yu Cha³ ¹The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ²Colorado State University ³NSF NCAR	Wind Analysis of Tropical Cyclones Using SAMURAI and AOSPRE
Presenters: Stephen Frasier, Steven Beninati, and Rita Meraz Rivera University of Massachusetts, Amherst	Skyler-1 X-band Dual-Polarization Phased-Array Radar
Presenters: Brenda Philips¹, V. Chandrasekar², Amanda Everly³, Eric Adams⁴, and Maribel Martinez³ ¹University of Massachusetts, Amherst ²Colorado State University ³North Central Texas Council of Governments ⁴TxSense	CASA Dallas–Fort Worth Living Lab: A Real-World Testbed for Advanced Radar Technologies
Presenters: Zhe XU, T. Mehboob, A. Rutkovskii, and M. Zink University of Massachusetts, Amherst	Leveraging Federated Learning for Generative Precipitation Nowcasting in Diverse U.S. Climate Regimes
Presenters: Margaret Neumiller¹, Evan Travis¹, Neil Fox^1,2, Noel Aloysius^1,2, Sherry Hunt³ ¹University of Missouri ²Missouri Water Center ³USDA-ARS	USDA-ARS Mobile Radar
Presenters: David Bodine, Tian-You Yu, Boonleng Cheong, Howard Bluestein, Pierre Kirstetter, Robert Palmer, David Schvartzman, Mark Yeary, and Hsiu-Wei Hsu University of Oklahoma	The Rapid X-band Polarimetric Radar Community Instruments and Facilities
Presenters: Robby M. Frost¹, J.W. Thiesing III¹, David J. Bodine¹, Joshua Gebauer^2,3, Tian-You Yu¹, and Michael C. Coniglio^1,3 ¹University of Oklahoma ²Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations ³NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory	The Impacts of Global Regression Clutter Filtering on RaXPol Observations of a Significant Tornado
Presenters: Jorge L. Salazar, David Bodine, Marcela Loria, Cameron R. Homeyer, and Robert D. Palmer University of Oklahoma	Dual-Doppler 3D Mobile Ka-band Rapid-Scanning Volume Imaging Radar for the Earth System Science (KaRVIR)
Presenters: Tian-You Yu, Jorge L. Salazar, David Schvartzman, Caleb Fulton, Robert D. Palmer, Mark Yeary, and Howard B. Bluestein University of Oklahoma	An Overview of the Shared Polarimetric Atmospheric Imaging Radar (PAIR)
Presenters: Ian Cornejo¹, Angela Rowe¹, Michael M. Bell², Wei-Yu Chang³ ¹University of Wisconsin, Madison ²Colorado State University ³National Central University, Taiwan	Radar-Derived Insights of Microphysical Processes using the NSF NCAR S-POL Radar
Presenters: Coltin Grasmick¹, Sam Haimov¹, Bart Geerts¹, Jeff French¹, Matt Burkhart¹, Nick Mahon¹, and Andrew Pazmany² ¹University of Wyoming ²ProSensing Inc.	Wyoming Cloud Radar (WCR) and Ka-band Profiling Radar (KPR)

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