ABOUT LOCATION REGISTRATION FEES GROUP TOPICS AGENDA ANOUNCEMENTS AIRPORTS ACCOMMODATIONS DIRECTIONS FOOD CONTACT
   PRESENTATIONS FROM FIRST WORKSHOP 

ABOUT:

Extreme space weather events, while rare, can have significant effects all the way from the Sun to Earth's polar ice caps. They have been implicated in the depletion of ozone and cloud formation, and their signatures may even be seen in ice core records spanning more than 400 years into the past. Extreme solar activity at other planets, and elsewhere in the solar system, can be important, and violent flare activity can even be observed at other stars. Economically, these events may have severe consequences ranging from human exposure to increased radiation to disruption of communications and electrical power.

With recent advances in theory and the availability of new datasets, together with society's continually increasing reliance on technology, a coordinated study of extreme events and their impacts at Earth is both timely and necessary. In this second of two workshops on this interdisciplinary topic we will report on progress concerning several key scientific questions and address new questions and issues resulting from that progress.


This will be a "hands-on" workshop. Although there will be a few formal presentations, the working group sessions are primarily intended to be discussion-oriented. We will have poster boards available for relevant material and we encourage you to bring a limited set of slides to make specific points during the working group sessions. Ideally these should be emailed to the working group leader prior to the session.

The LWS Extreme Space Weather Events Workshop will be held at the Millennium Harvest Hotel, Boulder, CO (Date To Be Determined).
 
LOCATION:

Millennium Harvest Hotel, Boulder, Colorado


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REGISTRATION:
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Click here to register

Click here to see a list of Workshop 2 attendees.

Click here to see a list of Workshop 1 attendees.

 
REGISTRATION FEE:
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Free

If you are a student and would like to apply for travel support, please contact Lierin Schmidt and provide the following information:

Institution/University Attending, Supervising Professor, State/Country, and Preferred Airport to fly out of.

 
WORKING GROUP TOPICS:
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Click here for more details on Workshop 1 topics

 
AGENDA:
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Extreme Space Weather Events 2012 Workshop Agenda

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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We had been planning to hold the second workshop this August, again in Boulder, but because of the current issues affecting NASA travel, and the importance of being able to support the travel of key attendees, we have decided that it would be better to postpone the workshop. As soon as we believe it's been sufficiently resolved or clarified for us to proceed, we will set a new date, which will likely be spring/early summer, 2014.

 
LOCAL AIRPORTS:
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Denver International Airport - DIA

  • 46 minutes from meeting location
  • Taxis cost around $90.00 one way
  • Super Shuttle and Execucar service available (use Discount Code EES87 for a 10% discount)

 
ACCOMMODATIONS:
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Millennium Hotel
Shuttle Available?
Yes
Address
1345 Twenty-Eighth St
Boulder, CO
Telephone Number
(800) 545-6285
Contact Person
Beth Witzak
Nightly Negotiated Rate
$109
Tripadvisor Hotel Rating
3 stars
Featured Amenities  
Full Kitchen
No
24-hour Gift Shop
No
Exercise Room
Yes
Pool
Yes
Laundry Facilities
Yes
Valet Laundry
Yes
Internet Connectivity
Free
Breakfast Included?
No
Max Room Occupancy
3
Comments: If you call to make reservations, let them know that you will be attending the Extreme Space Weather Events workshop for the discounted rate.

 
From Denver Airport (DIA)
Tollway Directions from Denver Airport (DIA)
  • Follow signs to exit airport
  • Take the ramp onto Pena Blvd
  • Merge onto I-70 W 4.6 mi
  • Slight right at I-270 W (signs for I-270 W/Ft Collins)
  • Continue onto US-36 W
  • U-turn at the second left turn after crossing Colorado Ave
  • Turn right
  • Destination is on the left
  • Follow signs to exit airport
  • Take the ramp onto Pena Blvd
  • Take exit 6B toward Boulder/Ft.Collins toll road
  • Merge onto E-470 N toll road
  • Continue onto Northwest Pkwy partial toll road
  • Take the ramp onto US-36 W
  • U-turn at the second left turn after crossing Colorado Ave
  • Turn right
  • Destination is on the left

 
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
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AREA RESTAURANTS:
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These area restaurants are about 1.5 miles away from the meeting location. If picking up meals, it is best to call the order in prior.
(* = Yelp Rate * - *****)

The Kitchen****

 Boulder Cork - Steakhouse ****

1039 Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302 | (303) 544-5973

  • Hours: Mon 11:00am-9:00pm
    Tues-Fri 11:00am-10:00pm
    Sat-Sun 9:00am-2:00pm, 5:30pm-10:00pm
  • Attire: Casual
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Price Range: $$$
  • Ambiance: Classy, Trendy
  • Good for Groups: Yes
  • Good for Kids: No
  • Takes Reservations: Yes
  • Delivery: No
  • Take-out: Yes
  • Waiter Service: Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Alcohol: Full Bar
  • Outdoor Seating: Yes
  • Comments: Great atmosphere! Great unique food!

3295 30th St, Boulder, CO 80301 | (303) 443-9505

  • Hours: Mon - Fri 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM/Mon - Sat 5:30 PM - 10:00pm Sunday 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Attire: Dressy
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Price Range: $$$
  • Good for Groups: Yes
  • Good for Kids: No
  • Takes Reservations: Yes
  • Delivery: No
  • Take-out: Yes
  • Waiter Service: Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Salt the Bistro Sherpa's Kitchen - Indian, Japanese, Himalayan/Nepalese *****

1047 Pearl Street Boulder, CO | (303) 444-SALT

  • Hours: Mon - Wed, Sun 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM,
    Thurs - Sat 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
  • Attire: Casual
  • Ambiance: Classy, Trendy, Casual
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Price Range: $$
  • Good for Groups: Yes
  • Good for Kids: No
  • Takes Reservations: Yes
  • Delivery: No
  • Take-out: No
  • Waiter Service: Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Alcohol: Full Bar
  • Outdoor Seating: Yes
  • Comments: This place is amazing! If you are looking for a taste of Boulder, this is the spot. All their food is from local farms. The menu is small and changes on a daily basis. They also have a unique drink menu.

2850 Iris Ave, Ste D, Boulder, CO 80301 | (303) 993-5749

  • Hours: Mon - Sat 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Attire: Casual
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Price Range: $
  • Good for Groups: Yes
  • Good for Kids: Yes
  • Delivery: Yes
  • Take-out: Yes
  • Waiter Service: Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Outdoor Seating: No
The Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery **** 3 Margaritas - Mexican ****

1535 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302 | (303) 546-0886

  • Hours: Mon-Sun 11:30am-1:00am
  • Price Range: $$
  • Ambiance: Casual
  • Accepts Credit Cards: No
  • Attire: Casual
  • Good for Groups: Yes
  • Good for Kids: Yes
  • Takes Reservations: No
  • Delivery: No
  • Take-out: No
  • Waiter Service: Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Outdoor Seating: No
  • Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
  • Comments: Good beer. Very casual environment. Good burgers.

3390 28th St, Boulder, CO 80301 | (303) 998-1234

  • Good for Groups: Yes
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Attire: Casual
  • Price Range: $$
  • Good for Kids: Yes
  • Waiter Service: Yes
  • Good for: Lunch, Dinner
  • Alcohol: Full Bar

Starbucks - American/Espresso

 Vic's Again - American/Espresso ***

2770 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80301 | (303) 449-1881

3305 30th St, Boulder, CO 80301 | (303) 440-2918

  • Hours: Mon - Sun 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Price Range: $
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Outdoor Seating: Yes
  • Wi-Fi: No
CONTACT US:
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For more information, please contact

Lierin Schmidt, Office and Event Manager
Predictive Science Inc.
(858) 450-6494
lierin@predsci.com

 

Photograph: K.Donahue, UNH-EOS

February 2012