Workshop on Water Resources and Drought Information in the Southwest US
Thursday, 8 January 2015 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ (Room 123)
NCEI’s Bottom Line Objective for this Workshop
Raise awareness of, provide overview to, discuss use/applications and get user feedback on NCEI climate products and services for understanding and responding to drought and other water resource challenges in southwestern US.
Schedule
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Welcome, Logistics and Introductions Kevin Werner, NOAA Regional Climate Service Director, Western Region Kevin will serve as MC and will introduce each speaker |
| 11:05am | Opening Remarks: Dr. Stephen Volz, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services  Presentation |
| 11:20am | Data User Keynote: Bill Hasencamp, Manager of Colorado River Resources for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California |
| 11:35am | Drought and Water Resources Outlook for WY2015: Michelle Stokes, Hydrologist in Charge, NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center Presentation |
| 11:50am | NCEI Climate Services and Products Overview: Mike Brewer, NOAA NCEI This presentation focuses on the NCEI data products Presentation |
| 12:10pm | Small group discussions facilitated by:
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| 1:00pm | Rapid Reporting from Small Groups Kevin Werner |
| 1:20pm | Panel Discussion on Opportunities for and Lessons Learned from Collaboration on the Ongoing Southwestern Drought and Regional Water Resources Challenges Panel Chair: Brad Udall, Senior Water and Climate Research Scientist/Scholar, Colorado Water Institute, Colorado State University PresentationPanelists:
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| 2:25pm | Panel Discussion and Q&A/Dialogue with Audience |
| 2:55pm | Formal program ends – allowing for continued small group discussions |