Name: David P. Dempsey

Institution: San Francisco State University

Department: Geosciences

Dean: James Kelly

Address: 1600 Holloway Ave.

Address:

City: San Francisco

State: CA

Zip: 94132

e-mail: ddempsey@sundog.sfsu.edu

phone: (415) 338-7716

Area of Interest: Good pedagogical use of computer-based learning, particularly weather data and software. Most interested in introductory level instruction, but interests extend to upper-division majors instruction in meteorology. Future of weather-graphics software.

Tell us how you use the Unidata tools in your classroom or reseach: Classroom and public service exclusively. Preparing in-class weather briefings, preparing materials for paper-based lab exercises, preparing GIF images for WWWeb-based lab exercises, lab exercises using Unidata data and software directly, creating GIF images for public WWWeb weather server.

General comments:

Speaking/Presenting: Yes

Usercomm member: Yes

Staying for other sessions: Yes

Attending dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Special needs: My family (wife, two kids ages 2.6 and 1.1 in June) is coming with me, so we'll be arranging private accommodations. I might want to join others for some meals, though, if possible!