Presentations

INDEX

Introduction

This page lists talks and presentations I have given for which there are web resources that I can make available. For some of the talks I put together an annotated bibliography of additional readings on that topic. Some presentations are poster presentations. This list is divided into the following sections:

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Atmospheric Sciences - General

  • American Meteorological Society, 11th Annual Student Conference. 22 January 2012, New Orleans, LA. Oral presentation of "'A Carpenter Is Only as Good as His or Her Tools': Doing Good Science and How I Became a Python Evangelist": Presentation Slides.
  • North Park University, 27–28 September 2005, Chicago, IL. Presented two lectures, "Storm Warning: The Science of Global Warming" and "Flood Warning: The Engineering of Water Resources" as part of the seminar series "Creation Care: A Discussion Series on Environmental Stewardship": Series Home.

Atmospheric Sciences - Professional

  • American Meteorological Society, Annual Meeting, 13th Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python: 8–12 January 2023, Denver, CO. Oral presentation of "On Teaching Novice Atmospheric and Oceanic Scientists How to Program": Streaming Video (starts at 45:19, ends at 1:00:33), Abstract and Link to Download Slides.
  • UCLA, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 27 July 2016, Los Angeles, CA. Oral presentation of "Dynamic Data Structures and First-Class Citizens: Python Features That Can Make Data Analysis More Flexible and Powerful": Presentation Slides (sans Dilbert comic).
  • University of Washington Seattle, Python in the Geosciences Seminar. 2 February 2016, Seattle, WA. Oral presentation of "Dynamic Data Structures and First-Class Citizens: Python Features That Can Make Modeling More Flexible and Powerful": Presentation Slides.
  • American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, 14–18 December 2015, San Francisco, CA. Poster presentation of "A Python Implementation of an Intermediate-Level Tropical Circulation Model and Implications for How Modeling Science is Done": Abstract, PDF of Poster (fullsize).
  • 2015 Unidata Users Workshop: 22–25 July 2015, Boulder, CO. A keynote presentation of "Python in the Atmospheric Sciences": Streaming Video (workshop schedule).
  • UCAR Software Engineering Assembly Software Engineering Conference 2015, 13–17 April 2015, Boulder, CO. Taught three tutorials April 15–16: "Dynamic data structures and first-class citizens: Python features that can make data analysis more flexible and powerful" (abstract), "Dynamic data structures and first-class citizens: Python features that can make modeling more flexible and powerful" (abstract), and "Basics of NetCDF File I/O in Python" (abstract).
  • 2012 Unidata Users Workshop, 9–13 July 2012, Boulder, CO. Oral presentation of "Python in the Atmospheric Sciences: An Overview and Apologia for 'New' Ways of Using Computers in Science": Presentation Slides (Revised).
  • UCAR Software Engineering Assembly Software Engineering Conference 2012, 21–24 February 2012, Boulder, CO. Oral presentation of "A Python Implementation of the Neelin-Zeng Quasi-Equilibrium Tropical Circulation Model and Implications for How Modeling Science is Done": Abstract, Presentation Slides.
  • UCAR Software Engineering Assembly Software Engineering Conference 2012, 21–24 February 2012, Boulder, CO. Oral presentation of "Critical Strategies for Improving the Code Quality and Cross-Disciplinary Impact of the Computational Earth Sciences": Abstract, Presentation Slides.
  • American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, 5–9 December 2011, San Francisco, CA. Oral presentation of "Critical Strategies for Improving the Code Quality and Cross-Disciplinary Impact of the Computational Earth Sciences": Abstract, Presentation Slides.
  • National Taiwan University, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, 21 June 2011, Taipei, Taiwan. Oral presentation of "Using Python in Climate and Meteorology": Presentation Slides.
  • American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, 15–19 December 2008, San Francisco, CA. Poster presentation of "An Object-oriented Python Implementation of an Intermediate-level Atmospheric Model": PDF.
  • Gordon Research Conference on Physics Research and Education, 8–13 June 2008, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI. Poster presentation of "Object-Oriented Python Climate Models, Analysis Tools, and Undergraduate Teaching and Research": PDF.
  • Purdue University, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Guest lecture in EAS 534—Tropical Meterology, 20 Mar 2008, West Lafayette, IN. Oral presentation of "Quasi-equilibrium and Modeling Tropical Atmosphere Dynamics": Abstract.
  • Northeastern Illinois University, Mathematical Sciences Seminar, 2 Feb 2007, Chicago, IL. Oral presentation of "Toward Stochastic Deep Convective Parameterization": Abstract.
  • UCLA, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, AOS 271 Seminar, 19 May 2006, Los Angeles, CA. Oral presentation of "Objects of Our Desire: Simple Object-Oriented Frameworks for Making Climate Models 'Plug-and-Play'": Abstract.
  • ECMWF Workshop on Representation of Sub-grid Processes Using Stochastic-dynamic Models, 6–8 June 2005, Reading, UK. Oral presentation of "Toward stochastic deep convective parameterization": Workshop Proceedings.
  • American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, 12–17 December 2004, San Francisco, CA. Poster presentation of "A Simple Object-Oriented Framework for Making Sea-Ice Models 'Plug-and-Play'": PDF.
  • American Meteorological Society, 20th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 11–15 January 2004, Seattle, WA. Poster presentation of "Towards Evaluating Surface Heat Flux Parameterizations From a Large-Scale Perspective: Arctic Ocean Example": PDF.
  • American Meteorological Society, 7th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography and Joint Symposium on High-Latitude Climate Variations, 12–16 May 2003, Hyannis, MA. Poster presentation of "On the Evaluation of the Role of Large-Scale Control In Arctic Surface Heat Flux Parameterizations": PDF.

Christian Living

  • "Dealing With Conflict": American Scientific Affiliation, 2017 Annual Meeting, July 28–31, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. Monday Morning Devotions on July 31st: Streaming Video.
  • "GCF And Me: Reflections on My Time in the UCLA Graduate Christian Fellowship in the Late-1990's": Talk given at UCLA, 24 June 2004: HTML.
  • "Forgiveness": Workshop given at the 2002 CLEAR Retreat, October 11–13. Retreat sponsored by the Chinese Churches of Colorado: Annotated Bibliography.
  • "Male/Female Relationships": Workshop given at the "Clear Mystery" Retreat, 5–7 October 2001. Retreat sponsored by the Chinese Churches of Colorado: Annotated Bibliography.

Computer Science

Philosophy, Theology, History, and Policy

  • American Scientific Affiliation, 2019 Annual Meeting, 19–22 July 2019, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. Oral presentation on July 21st of "Environmental Problems as a Place for Compromise and Dialogue": Presentation Slides (46 MB).
  • "Technology as Discipline": Guest lecture in the Living in a Digital World class, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, 16 May 2018. Presentation Slides (191 MB).
  • "How to Analyze Environmental Issues to Promote Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Better Solutions": Workshop held at the Creation Care at the Frontiers of Mission Conference, Pasadena, CA, 6 April 2018. Presentation Slides (53 MB), Creation Care Beliefs Inventory.
  • American Meteorological Society, 13th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice, 24 January 2018, Austin, TX. Oral presentation of "The Range and Choice of Responses in Addressing Environmental Problems": Abstract, Screencast Video, Presentation Slides (57 MB).
  • American Scientific Affiliation, 2017 Annual Meeting, 28–31 July 2017, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. Oral presentation on July 30th of "Determining the Content of Excellent Creation Care and the Need for a Center for Environmental Stewardship and Dialogue": MP3 Audio, Presentation Slides.
  • "Random Thoughts on Career, Faith and Science, and Environmental Stewardship": Guest lecture in the Natural Sciences Capstone Seminar, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, 13 February 2017: Presentation Slides (78 MB).
  • American Meteorological Society, 12th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice, 24 January 2017, Seattle, WA. Oral presentation of "How the Nature of Nature and the Nature of Science Affects the Nature of Environmental Stewardship": Abstract, Screencast Video, Presentation Slides (111 MB).
  • North Park Theological Seminary, Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture: 29 September-1 October 2016, Chicago, IL. Oral presentation of "Knowing in Part: The Demands of Scientific and Religious Knowledge in Everyday Decisions." Streaming Video, Presentation Slides (106 MB).
  • American Scientific Affiliation, 2016 Annual Meeting, 22–25 July 2016, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA. Oral presentation on July 25th of "How the Nature of Nature and the Nature of Science Affects the Nature of Creation Care": Abstract, MP3 Audio, Presentation Slides.
  • American Scientific Affiliation, 2014 Annual Meeting, 25–28 July 2014, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Oral presentation on July 26th of "Climate Change and Christian Stewardship: Towards an Alternative Framework for Understanding Questions of Creation Care": Abstract, MP3 Audio, Presentation Slides.
  • Holy Trinity Church, Science and Faith in Conversation, 14 November 2013, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Oral presentation of "Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship: On a Framework for Understanding the Roles of Science, Ethics, and Religion in Informing Policy-making": Web Page With Streaming Video.
  • American Scientific Affiliation, Boston Chapter Meeting, 22 March 2013, Gordon College, Wenham, MA. Part of a panel discussion on "Beyond Controversy: Bringing Science and Faith Together": Streaming Video.
  • American Scientific Affiliation, 65th Annual Meeting, 30 July–2 August 2010, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Oral presentation on August 1st of "On the Nature of Obedience to Biblical Commands Regarding Creation-Care": Abstract, MP3 Audio, Presentation Slides.
  • American Scientific Affiliation, 64th Annual Meeting, 31 July–3 August 2009, Baylor University, Waco, TX. Oral presentation on August 2nd of "On Eschewing a Policy-Prescriptive Role for Science in Environmental Controversies": Abstract, MP3 Audio, Powerpoint Slides.
  • "Does God Care About the University? A Workshop on the Intersection Between Faith and the Academy": Discussion led at the Chinese Christian Church of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI, 13 June 2008: Annotated Bibliography.
  • American Scientific Affiliation, 60th Annual Meeting, 5–8 August 2005, Messiah College, Grantham, PA. Poster presentation of "When Little Things Matter: Thoughts from the Study of Climate Dynamics": PDF.
  • "Faith and Science": Talk given at a meeting of the Asian American Christian Fellowship at USC, 15 April 1999: Annotated Bibliography.
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