Future Webinars and Workshops:
Third Thursday: A Webinar Series
Climate Information for Managing Risks in Water Resources
This series is co-sponsored by the NOAA Sectoral Applications Research Program (SARP), US National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Water Research Foundation, Water Environment Federation (WEF), Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and EPA’s Climate Ready Water Utility Initiative.
Past Webinars:
1. Water Supply, Risk and Demand (9/19/13)
September 19, 2013; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Speakers
1. Puneet Srivastava (Auburn University) - Reducing Drought Risks for Small- to Mid-Size Communities in the Southeast through Development of a Drought Index and Quantification of Its Value. Click Here for Presentation
2. Alan Roberson (American Water Works Association) - Improving Municipal Water Demand Forecasting. Click Here for Presentation
2. A Focus on Groundwater (11/21/13)
November 21, 2013; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Speakers
1. Ruth Langridge (University of CA – Santa Cruz) - Climate Change and Water Supply Security: Developing a Strategic Groundwater Reserve to Reduce Vulnerability to Extreme Droughts. Click Here for Presentation
2. Sharon Medgal (U Arizona) and Eylon Shamir (Hydrologic Research Center) – Incorporating Climate Information and Stakeholder Engagement in Groundwater Resources Planning and Management. Click Here for Presentation
3. Planning with Communities at Risk (12/12/13)
December 12, 2013; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Speakers
1. Carla Roncoli (Emory) and Carrie Furman (U Georgia) - A Climate Information System to Enhance Drought Preparedness by Underserved Farmers in the Southeastern U.S. Click Here for Presentation
2. Mike Crimmins (U Arizona) - Assessing and Supporting Drought Monitoring Needs on the Hopi and Navajo Nations Click Here For Presentation
4. Decision Making into Local/Regional Planning (1/15/14)
January 15, 2014; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Speakers
1. Latham Stack (Syntectic International) and Michael Simpson (Antioch University – New England), et al. - Stakeholder ¬Driven Decision¬ Making for Adaptation: Design and Implementation of a Water Infrastructure Adaptation Plan Click Here For Presentation
2. Vikram Mehta (Center for Research on the Changing Earth System)- Interannual to Decadal Climate Variability Information for Risk Assessment, Urban Water Policy, and Decision Support: Case Studies of Kansas City, Lincoln, and Great Falls Urban Areas within the Missouri River Basin **Presentation Will Be Posted As Soon As Results of Study Are Published**
5. Working with Communities (2/21/14)
February 21, 2014; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Speakers
1. Dr. Heather Lazrus (National Center for Atmospheric Research) - “Water Decisions for Sustainability of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer” Click Here For Presentation
2. Dr. Ken Potter (U of Wisconsin) - “Demonstration Storms for Identifying Climate Vulnerability.” Click Here For Presentation
6. The California Drought (3/24/14)
March 24, 2014; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Jeanine Jones - The California Drought and Related Climate Science Needs Click Here For Presentation
7. Stakeholder Communications (4/17/14)
April 17, 2014; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Speakers
1. Daniel Ferguson (University of Arizona) and Jennifer Rice (University of Georgia) - "Linking Environmental Research and Practice: Lessons from the Integration of Climate Science and Water Management in the Western United States" Click Here For Presentation
2. Karen Raucher (Stratus Consulting) - "Five Americas for Community Water and Climate Change: A Nationally Representative Segmentation Analysis Click Here for Presentation
8. Stakeholder Communications (5/22/14)
May 22, 2014; 1 pm – 2 pm ET
Speakers
Paul Fleming (Seattle Public Utilities) and Aris Georgakakos (Georgia Institute of Technology) - "Findings from the 3rd National Climate Assessment: Implications for Water Utility Management, Planning and Decision Making" Click Here For Presentation
9. Stakeholder Communications (12/3/14)
December 3, 2014; 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Mark Deutschman (Houston Engineering, Inc.) - "The Role of Climate and Water Resources Data in Societal Decisions" Click Here for Presentation
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10. Climate Ready Water Utilities: Building a More Resilient Water Sector (3/18/15)
March 18, 2015; 1 pm – 2:30 pm ET
1. Curt Baranowski, Laura Dublin, Mike Maier, and Jordan Page (EPA) Click Here for Presentation
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11. The United States Climate Resilient Toolkit (4/13/15)
April 13, 2015; 1 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Speakers
1) David Herring, Nancy Beller Simms, Ned Gardiner (NOAA, Climate Program Office) Click Here for Presentation
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12. Water Utility Planning Strategies to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change in Central Ohio (5/5/15)
May 5th, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Speakers:
1) Kristin Knight, Lynn Williams (Brown and Caldwell) Click Here for Presentation
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13. Precipitation Patterns, Supply Planning and Demand Curves: Assessing Water Supply Risks in a Changing Climate (5/21/15)
May 21st, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Speaker:
1) Erica Brown, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) Click Here for Presentation
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14. Water, Disasters, and Resilient Recovery
June 4th, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Speaker:
1) James Schwab, American Planning Association Click Here for Presentation
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15. Embracing Uncertainty: How Climate Change is Shifting Water Utility Planning
January 6th, 2016; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Speaker:
1) Laurna Kaatz, Denver Water Utilities & Water Utility Climate Alliance Click Here for Presentation
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16. Water, Disasters, and Resilient Recovery
February 5th, 2016; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Speaker:
1) Daniel Barrie, NOAA Climate Program Office (Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections Program) Click Here For Presentaiton
2) Mike Halpert, NOAA Climate Prediction Center Click Here for Presentation
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