Drought Assessment in a Changing Climate Pre-Workshop Webinar
The objective of this webinar was to provide initial context and scientific background for understanding drought assessment challenges in the face of climate change, including the current state of the science and common terms (e.g. drought assessment, aridification vs. drought), and an understanding of what’s at stake when drought assessment does not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate.
This webinar was a precursor to the Drought Assessment in a Changing Climate Technical Workshop, which will be held on February 28–March 1, 2023.
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| Time (MST) | Agenda Item (and Video Recording Link) | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am | Welcome and Introduction and the Pathway to the Technical Workshop | Britt Parker – NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System/CU Boulder, CIRES |
| 11:10 am | Defining Terms & Contextualizing the Problem: Why Are We Here? | Dennis Todey – USDA Midwest Climate Hub |
| 11:20 am | The United States Drought Monitor Process: A Data User's Perspective | Brian Fuchs – National Drought Mitigation Center |
| 11:30 am | What Does the U.S. Drought Monitor Trigger? | Brad Rippey – USDA |
| 11:35 am | Q&A | Facilitator: Holly Prendeville – USDA Northwest Climate Hub |
| 11:40 am | Changes in Precipitation & Precipitation Variability | Trent Ford – University of Illinois/Illinois State Climate Office |
| 11:55 am | Why Does Non-Stationarity Matter for Drought Indices? | Zach Hoylman & Kyle Bocinsky – University of Montana/Montana Climate Office |
| 12:05 pm | Q&A | Facilitator: Joel Lisonbee – NOAA NIDIS/CU Boulder, CIRES |
| 12:15 pm | Observed and Projected Changes in Climate: A Northeasterner's View | Art Degaetano – Northeast Regional Climate Center |
| 12:25 pm | Drought Assessment in a Non-Stationary Climate: Perspectives Based on the Southwest and Central U.S. | Andy Hoell – NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory |
| 12:35 pm | Q&A | Facilitator: Dennis Todey – USDA Midwest Climate Hub |
| 12:45 pm | Break | |
| 1:00 pm | Beyond the Rain: Non-Stationarity in the Demand Side of Drought | Mike Hobbins – NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory/CU Boulder, CIRES |
| 1:10 pm | Approaches to Address Non-Stationarity in Drought Indicators and Key Takeaways from the Literature Review | Joel Lisonbee – NOAA NIDIS/CU Boulder, CIRES |
| 1:25 pm | Q&A | Facilitator: Elizabeth Ossowski, NOAA NIDIS/CU Boulder, CIRES |
| 1:45–2:15 pm | Series of Presentations from Management Agencies How are decision makers employing current drought assessments? Where are the gaps in knowledge that your organization/agency has identified? Why is a non-stationary climate consequential for decision making? Has your organization/agency already changed drought assessment in the face of non-stationarity and, if so, how? | |
| 1:45 pm | Southern Nevada Water Authority Perspective on Drought Assessment in a Changing Climate | Seth Shanahan – Southern Nevada Water Authority |
| 1:55 pm | Bureau of Land Management Perspective on Drought Assessment in a Changing Climate | Paula Cutillo – Bureau of Land Management |
| Bureau of Reclamation: Colorado River Basin Hydrology and Operations Overview | Jim Prairie – Bureau of Reclamation | |
| 2:15 pm | Q&A | Facilitator: Julian Reyes – USDA Climate Hubs |
| 2:25 pm | Wrap up and pathway to the workshop | Julian Reyes – USDA Climate Hubs |
Questions
If you have questions about the technical workshop or the pre-workshop webinar, please contact Britt Parker or Elizabeth Ossowski.
