Name: Ian T. Okabe

Institution: University College of the Fraser Valley

Department: Geography

Dean: Virginia Cooke

Address: 33844 King Road

Address:

City: Abbotsford

State: BC

Zip: V2S 7M8

e-mail: okabei@ucfv.bc.ca

phone: 604-853-7441

Area of Interest: Online courses, MetApps, survey courses.

Tell us how you use the Unidata tools in your classroom or reseach: I try to use as much as I can in my synoptic meteorology course. However, we are limited to only two Sun workstations. This is why I am very excited about the MetApps development that will eventually allow me to use our many PC labs on campus.

General comments: The Unidata data feed is an enormous help here in Canada. Without it we would not be able to get any weather data. Our government has chosen not to provide free data to universities.

Speaking/Presenting: No

Staying for other sessions: Yes

Attending dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday