NIDIS SOUTHEAST U.S. DROUGHT WORKSHOP
April 29th - 30th, 2008
Wyndham Hotel, Peachtree City, GA
AGENDA
April 29th - 30th, 2008
Wyndham Hotel, Peachtree City, GA
AGENDA
| Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 | |
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| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Introduction and Welcome Bill Proenza, NWS Souther Region Director Roger Pulwarty, NIDIS Program Office Director |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
History of Drought in the Southeast U.S. David Stooksbury, David Zierden, and John Christy State Climatologists of GA, FL and AL |
| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Attribution and Causes of the Current Drought in the Southeast U.S. Marty Hoerling NOAA Physical Sciences Division |
| 9:20 AM - 10:05 AM |
An overview of Federal Drought Products John Feldt, NWS Southeast RFC, Hydrologist in Charge Chris Smith, USACE, South Atlantic Division Jess Weaver, USGS Southeast Regional Executive for Water |
| 10:05 AM - 10:15 AM |
NIDIS Overview Tying all the Pieces Together Roger Pulwarty NIDIS Director |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Panel discussion by Federal Partners Overview on Drought Impacts, Triggers used, Information needed to improve triggers and collaborative efforts underway with other partners. Session Chair: Peter Robinson Director, Southeast Regional Climate Center Federal Partners: USDA, John Johnson Deputy Director of Farm Services Agency USACE, Rob Erhardt USACE, Mobile, AL Division USFWS, Sam Hamilton Regional Director, Southeast Region USFS, Scott Goodrick Athens, GA FEMA, Paul Aadnesen Region IV, Atlanta, GA USGS, Nancy Barber/Tony Gotvald, Georgia USGS USGS, Athena Clark, Alabama USGS USGS, Richard Verdi, Florida USGS |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 AM |
Overview of State Drought Plans and Triggers Used: What Works and What is Needed. Presentations: Dr. Carol Couch Director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Tom Littlepage Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Office of the Water Resources Ron Bartel Northwest Florida Water Management District Panel discussion Chair:: Michael Hayes, Director, National Drought Mitigation Center |
| 12:15 AM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Panel Discussion: State Partners An overview of Drought Impacts, Triggers used, Information needed to improve triggers and collaborative efforts underway with other partners. Session Chair: Lans Rothfusz MIC, NWS Atlanta Weather Forecast Office Glen Zorn Alabama Department of Agriculture Industry William Birdsong Alabama Wiregrass and Extension Center Stephen May Alabama Forestry Department Ron Bartel Northwest Florida Water Management District Kathy Horne Alabama Rural Water Assn. TBD Georgia Agriculture Extension |
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| 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM |
Panel Discussion: Local Partners and Private Industry Overview on Drought Impacts, Triggers used, Information needed to improve Triggers and collaborative efforts underway with other partners. Session Chair: Hope Mizzell South Carolina State Climatologist Andy Sheppard The Southern Company Christy Nix Alabama Power Courtney O'Mara Georgia Power Cary Prather Birmingham Water Works Robert Hunter City of Atlanta Department of Water Management Gary Black Georgia Agribusiness Brant Keller City of Griffin, GA Water Department Sally Bethea Upper Chattahoochee River Keepers |
| 3:20 PM - 3:35 PM | Break |
| 3:35 PM - 4:45 PM |
PANEL: Coastal and Estuarine Issues and Drought Key aspects of drought forecasting on the coastal and estuarine environment including ecological, land use and development, and health impacts. Session Chair: Jeff Payne NOAA Coastal Service Center Lee Edmiston Research Coordinator, Apalachicola NERR David Yeager Director, Mobile NEP Fred Holland Director, Hollings Marine Lab |
| 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Current Long Range Forecasts. Latest Long Lead Outlook from the NWS Climate Prediction Center Ed O'Lenic NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center Regional outlook from the Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC) with an emphasis on regional modeling initiatives and recent SECC information. David Stooksbury and David Zierden, NOAA Regional Integrated Science Assessment, Southeast Climate Consortium |
| 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM |
NIDIS Drought Portal Presentation Tim Owen NOAA/NCDC |
| Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Break Out Groups Track I: Drought Related Management Triggers. Moderator: Keith Ingram, University of Florida/Southeast Climate Consortium Rapporteur: Track II: Collaboration. Moderator: Norm Breuer, University of Florida/Southeast Climate Consortium Rapporteur: |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Break Out Group Part II Continuation of the above break out groups with the attendees changing area of focus. |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Break Out Group Reports: Moderators and one leader from each group. |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Recap, Discussion, and Future Directions NIDIS |