Managing Drought and Water Scarcity
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Sunday, 17 September
0700-1600 Field Trip 1 (optional)
Water Resources of the Scenic Rocky Mountains
0730-1600 Field Trip 2 - Canceled
Bedrock Aquifer Resource Challenges in the Denver Basin
1700-1900 Pre-conference Meetings
Technical Chair and Executive Committee
Session Chairs and Rapporteurs
1900-2100 Opening Reception
Monday, 18 September
Drought Management: Past and Present
0800-0845 Conference Welcome and Introduction
Donald A. Wilhite, Technical Program Chair
Director, National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
0845-0930 Drought and Water Scarcity Management: How Can Scientists Better Meet the Needs of Policy Makers?
Keynote Speaker: Gene Whitney, Science Policy Analyst, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, D.C.
0930-1000 What the Paleo-record Tells Us About Drought in the United States: Past and Future
Connie Woodhouse, Research Scientist, NOAA Paleoclimatology Program, University of Colorado
1000-1030 Refreshment Break
1030-1100 The Potential Impacts and Policy Implications of a Decadal-scale Drought in the U.S.: Our Changing Vulnerabilities to Drought
Kathy Jacobs, Executive Director, Arizona Water Institute
Gregg Garfin, Program Manager, CLIMAS, University of Arizona
1100-1130 Valuing Water
John Braden, Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1130-1200 Australian National Drought Policy: Lessons Learned and Relevance to U.S. Drought Management and Policy
Linda Botterill, Australian National University
1200-1330 Lunch (lunch provided for participants)
Drought Risk Management: Becoming Proactive in an Institutional Environment of Crisis
Roger Pulwarty, Physical Scientist, NOAA, University of Colorado
1330-1445 Identifying Institutional Impediments to Drought Management: Implications for the Future
World Café: Interactive Session to Define Impediments
1445-1515 Refreshment Break
1515-1645 Breakout sessions:
Overcoming Institutional Impediments to Improve Drought Management
1645-1800 Reports from breakout groups and wrap-up for the day
1800-2000 Reception and Poster Session I
Tuesday, 19 September
Passage to the Future
0800-0845 Future Droughts in the Context of Climate Change
Martin Hoerling, Meteorologist, NOAA-CIRES, Climate Diagnostics Branch
0845-0915 The Impacts of Climate Change on Water Supply and Demand: Examples from the Humid East and Semi-arid West
Richard Palmer, Leader, Water Resources Management and Drought Planning Group, University of Washington
0915-0945 European Drought Policy: Current Initiatives
Marta Moren Abat , European Commission Representative
0945-1015 Refreshment Break
1015-1200 Breakout Sessions
Session 1. New Technologies for Drought Prediction and Monitoring: Improving Decision-Support for Managers and Policy Makers
Session Leaders:
Chet Koblinsky, Director, Climate Program Office, NOAA
Roger Pulwarty, Physical Scientist, NOAA, University of Colorado
Session 2. New Technologies for Water Supply and Demand Management During Drought: What's in the Toolbox
Session Leaders:
Jeff Mosher, National Water Research Institute
Kathy Jacobs, Executive Director, Arizona Water Institute
Session 3. Valuing Water: Social, Economic, and Political Challenges and Opportunities
Session Leaders:
Olga Wilhelmi, Institute for the Study of Society and Environment, National Center for Atmospheric Research
TBA
Session 4. Drought and Water Quality: Defining the Issues for Natural Resource Managers
Session Leaders:
John Warwick, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute
TBA
Session 5. Cross-cutting Issues in Public Policy and Response
Session Leaders:
Evan Vlachos, Sociology & Civil Engineering, Colorado State University
Eugene Stakhiv, Chief, Planning and Policy Studies Division, Corps of Engineers
1200-1330 Lunch (on your own)
1330-1500 Enhancing Reliability and Usability of Scientific Information
Improving Scientific Data and Analyses, Probabilistic Risk Assessments, and Improving Communication of Findings and Uncertainties
Panel:
Gregg Garfin, Program Manager, CLIMAS, University of Arizona
Lisa Dilling, Visiting Fellow, Center for Science and Technology Research, University of Colorado
Christine Turner, Senior Scientist and Chief, FRAME Project, USGS
1500-1530 Refreshment Break
1530-1615 Planning for Drought and Climate Change: The Intersection of Science, Public Participation and Policy
Ane Deister, General Manager, Eldorado Irrigation District, California
1615-1700 Envisioning and Realizing Possible Futures
David Mouat, Associate Research Professor, Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada
1700-1900 Reception and Poster Session II
1900-2100 Banquet
The Science of Policy Making: Building Collaborative Partnerships for Improving Drought Management
Don Ostler, Upper Colorado River Commission
Wednesday, 20 September
Interactions of Science and Policy
0830-1000 What information do decision-makers need from scientists?
How can scientists provide information in a public policy context?
Panel:
Gene Whitney, Science Policy Analyst, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Erik Webb, Staff member, Senator Domenici
Eugene Stakhiv, Chief, Planning and Policy Studies Division, Corps of Engineers
Christine Turner, Senior Scientist and Chief, FRAME Project, USGS
Representatives from Colorado Congressional Delegation (invited)
1000-1030 Refreshment Break
1030-1200 Reports from Breakout Sessions 1-4, Day 2
Reports to be given by session leaders and/or rapporteurs
1200 Adjourn