1. CSTAR – Experiences from Past Collaborative Projects and Future Expectations Jonathan Blaes October, 2010 CSTAR Kickoff Workshop

2. Lessons learned from past collaborative projects from WFOs More regular comments/updates/exchanges between PIs and WFOs is needed – quarterly meetings at NCSU was mentioned in the proposal. Several offices mentioned that without updates, an out of sight/out of mind scenario set up. Identify ways that WFO’s can contribute for each project, they want to help, just need to be given instruction and opportunity.

3. Lessons learned from past collaborative projects from WFOs A timeline highlighting the goals and expectations for each of the projects would be helpful Recruit collaborative investigators at the WFOs to provide regular input and support – long list of interested people has been generated.

4. Planned Communication and R2O (from the proposal) Utilize collaborative investigators Recorded presentations Student and PI visits to NWS regional offices Regularly scheduled interactions between university and NWS Quarterly meetings at NCSU including faculty, PIs, students, and NWS Additional workshops and presentations

5. Question What will the Collaborative Investigators be doing?

6. Question What makes a successful/ideal O2R2O?

7. Question What’s worked well in the past?

8. Question What’s worked well in the past? – site visits, recorded training

9. Question What can be improved?

10. Question What can be improved? – communication, WFO involvement

11. Question How to best share results?

12. Question What makes a successful/ideal O2R2O?

13. Question What makes a successful/ideal O2R2O?

14. CIMMSE Blog http://cimmse.wordpress.com/

15. CSTAR List Server http://infolist.nws.noaa.gov/read/?forum=cstar

16. Collaboration Web Page Revisions http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/nws/

17. Question What is the best way to communicate? - CIMMSE blog - CSTAR list server - CSTAR web site