Statement of Work 6/15/2009 Next Generation Warning Tool Workshop
(for more information on this workshop see http://fxa.noaa.gov/NGWT/NGWT_Workshop.html)
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory Global Systems Division Boulder (ESRL, GSD) Primary Contact: Tracy Hansen, Carl Bullock in Boulder
Eve Gruntfest, Principal Investigator, Social Science Woven into Meteorology, SSWIM, CIMMS, OU, Norman
Entire Project budget including work by Boulder NOAA scientists and SSWIM/CIMMS OU scientists = $150,000
SSWIM/CIMMS/OU share: $50,000
Financial Arrangement:
NOAA insists that Eve Gruntfest will have fiduciary relationship with CIMMS to administer the funds once transferred.
Background:
GSD is working with the National Weather Service to identify requirements for a next generation warning tool. A workshop will be held to involve all the stakeholders in this process from forecasters to end users. A social science perspective is needed to better understand how warning information will be utilized by the full spectrum of users. This will allow developers of this tool to ensure that the necessary information is obtained as part of the warning process, and that forecasters are able to effectively and efficiently perform their role in the warning process.
Tasks: Dr. Eve Gruntfest will work closely with a graduate student to
1) Summarize outcomes of 2008 workshop in coordination with 2008 Norman workshop teams (Kevin, John), and communicate this information to Workshop planning committee
2) Develop a survey instrument to administer to potential workshop participants to identify their current preferences for next generation warning tools with particular attention to what spatial and temporal scales they use now, what changes they would like to see
3) Coordinate with ESRL/GSD evaluation contact (Woody Roberts) on creation and administration of survey instrument and interview process
4) Conduct at least one hour interviews with each person who will be selected to participate in the Boulder warning workshop, capturing qualitative as well as quantitative data
5) Prepare a summary of the interview findings to present to workshop organizers for their consideration in the workshop agenda
6) Participate in the workshop planning and invitation list
7) Brief the workshop organizers on the interview findings with specific suggestions on how the “stakeholder” preferences should be incorporated into the program
8) Present findings at the workshop and participate fully
9) Identify new strategies and a range of activities for SSWIM and ESRL to work together incorporating social science in sustainable ways in Boulder and in Norman building on the workshop’s accomplishments
10)Work with the organizing team to summarize the workshop findings and recommendations in formats suitable for presentation and publication.
BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
Salaries – The budget includes one month of Dr. Gruntfest’s salary and 12 months of a graduate research assistant to work on the project. Fringe Rates are charged according to negotiated rates with the Department of Health and Human Services.
Travel – Requested amount is for four trips to Boulder to conduct face-to-face meetings. Airfare for three people from Norman is estimated at $400/person, per diem at $54/day for 5 days, lodging at $105+tax/night for 4 nights, incidentals at $200. One person would be traveling to Boulder via car from Colorado Springs for costs of $54/day per diem for 5 days, lodging at $105+tax/night for 4 nights and mileage at $110.
Supplies – A computer is requested for the graduate student to conduct research. Funds for computer network connection and various supplies for the student are also requested.
Tuition - The University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus direct charges a portion of the tuition remission costs for graduate assistants on sponsored projects on an average cost basis as a percentage of graduate salaries and wages. The full cost of tuition remission for all graduate assistants funded on sponsored and non-sponsored projects at the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, represented as a percentage of salaries, is currently calculated at 34%. For FY 09, the portion charged to sponsored projects will increase to 15% with 19% available to be cost shared. Tuition charges are exempted from Facilities and Administrative (F&A) or Indirect Costs (IDC).
Indirect Costs - Indirect costs have been charged at a reduced rate for the University of Oklahoma, 26% of the modified direct costs (MTDC) as the project will be undertaken through the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS), a NOAA cooperative institute at the University of Oklahoma.