Ecological Drought: Collaborative Planning, Response, and Decision-Making
This webinar will focus on research and tools to improve our understanding and management of drought risk in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to inform more deliberate and expanded decision-making that supports sustainable, healthy, and resilient ecosystems. Research findings from the Fiscal Year 2022 Coping with Drought competition on Ecological Drought will be shared.
Presentation and Speakers
- Building a Drought Early Warning System for Cold-Water Fisheries Management Across the Northern Rocky Mountains
- Clint Muhlfeld, U.S. Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, and Timothy Cline, Montana State University
- Connecting Ecological Drought Monitoring Tools with Natural Resource Stakeholders in Montana
- Sarah Church, Montana State University; Jason Otkin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Tonya Haigh, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jamie McEvoy, University of Arizona; and Sale Rhode, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
- A Communication Framework for Ecological Drought Information in the Southwestern U.S.
- Hatim Geli, New Mexico State University; David Dubois, New Mexico State University; Lara Prihodk, New Mexico State University; Casey Spackman, New Mexico State University; and Kelly Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
About This Webinar Series
This webinar is the fifth in a webinar series that seeks to raise awareness of ecological drought, share actions that strengthen ecosystem resilience and mitigate the impacts of droughts, and highlight advancements in integrating interdisciplinary research and management needs for future drought planning and preparedness. The series is co-hosted by the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC), with expert speakers from the research community, tribal nations, and government agencies. Information shared will build on the NIDIS/NCASC 2021 National Ecological Drought Webinar Series.
For more information, please contact Britt Parker (britt.parker@noaa.gov).
