Workshops


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February 4-5 2008: "Climate Change Adaptation for Water Managers Workshop"

On February 4-5, the "Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation for Water Managers - Beyond Brainstorming: Exploring Adaptation Tools and Strategies” Workshop was held at the Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona. Over 60 faculty, researchers, and water managers were in attendance (see attendance list here). For a poster for the workshop, please click here. For an agenda of the workshop, please click here.

The goal of the workshop was established as: To assist Arizona water managers (and water managers in the west) identify specific adaptation and response strategies to climate change impacts on groundwater and surface water supplies.

Workshop Outcomes

An executive summary for the workshop is posted here. A full report on the workshop, outcomes, and goals is currently in progress with an expected completion date of March 31, 2008. Please check back here for additional information as its gathered or feel free to contact us (see below for contact information).

Workshop Supplemental Materials

We are pleased to offer as reference, handouts used at the workshop:

Workshop Organizer Contact Information

For additional information on this workshop, please feel free to contact either Kathy Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute via email kjacobs@azwaterinstitute.org or Gregg Garfin, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth (ISPE) via email gmgarfin@email.arizona.edu.

 

November 26, 2007: "AWI Conference on Climate Change and Higher Education in Arizona"

Held in Tempe, Arizona; moderated and coordinated by Kathy Jacobs. This statewide event investigated the role of higher education in addressing social and physical issues associated with climate change, and reflected on whether our research and educational efforts will be adequate to face the challenges. To see the Agenda, please click here.

Conference Speakers

  • UA President Robert Shelton: "Science and Communication - Public Awareness and the Role of Universities"
  • NAU President John Haeger: "The Economic Implications of Climate Change"
  • ASU President Michael Crow: "The Future of Higher Education in the Context of Sustainability and Climate Change"
  • Board of Regents members Ernest Calderon and Fred DuVal
  • Featured Speakers Patricia Gover (ASU), Bruce Hungate (NAU), and Johnathan Overpeck (UA)

October 15-17, 2007: Binational Field Trip of the Lower Colorado River Delta Region

Held in Arizona and Sonora, coordinated by Placido dos Santos and the Binational Institute. Please email Plas for more information on this event.

September 27-28, 2007: Water Work Table meeting of the Border Governors Conference

Held in Puerto Penasco, Sonora; coordinated by Placido dos Santos and the Binational Institute. Please email Plas for more information on this event.

August 6, 2007: AWI Salinity Research Workshop "Improving Salinity Management and Desalination Technology for Brackish Water Resources in the West"

Held in Tempe, Arizona; coordinated by Chuck Graf. A workshop to establish an agenda for applied research. Please contact Chuck Graf for more information.

June 20-21, 2007: "20th Anniversary of the Environmental Quality Act and ADEQ: Assessing and Protecting Arizona's Water Quality Conference"

A Water Resources Research Center Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona and co-sponsored by Kathy Jacobs and Chuck Graf. Please email Kathy or Chuck for more information.

March 20-23, 2007: "Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop"

The National Weather Service Climate Services Division in conjunction with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, hosted the 5th CPASW in Seattle, Washington March 20-23rd. Kathy Jacobs coordinated and moderated. To see the agenda please look here.

Workshop Goals

The workshop brought together a diverse group of climate science producers and users to share developments in research and applications related to the use of climate predictions in societal decison-making. The meeting goals were:

  1. To Identify new climate prediction applications research
  2. To "build community" by promoting interactions between integratedclimate-sensitive research and service communities
  3. To assess impacts of climate forecasts on environmental-societal interactions, and
  4. To provide feedback to producers of climate products on user requirements.

Workshop Outcome

To view the workshop outcome document, please look here.

February 27, 2007: Water Expo at the Legislature

Held in Phoenix, Arizona, attended by Chuck Graf and Bennett Curry. Please contact Chuck for more information.

AWI Sponsored or Attended Upcoming Events

For additional information on other events, please see the calendar

  • July 30 - "Getting the Waters Right - Water, Energy, & Climate Change" SWCS conference in Tucson, AZ.
  • August 12-13 - "Climate Change: "Implications for California Groundwater Management" Radisson Hotel Sacramento, CA.
  • September 17 - "Making the Connection" The first University of Arizona Translational Environmental Research Symposium 9a-4:30p University of Arizona, Student Union.
  • September 20-24 - American Institute of Professional Geologists & Arizona Hydrological Society present - "3rd International Professional Geology Conference", Flagstaff. For more information, click here.
  • October 23-24 - "Border Energy Forum XV - United States/Mexico", Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico click here.
  • November 1- "Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis" in Phoenix, Az.
  • November 18-20 "Coming Together: Coordination of Science and Restoration Activities for the Colorado River Ecosystem" Doubletree Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ. Look here for full brochure.
  • January 22-23 2009: "Adaptation to Climate Change in the Desert Southwest" Westward Look Resort, Tucson, AZ.

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