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“Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research”

“Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research”. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research December 10, 2008. Administrative Info. Life Support Coffee Sodas (Floor G-6) Phones Central foyer, either side

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“Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research”

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  1. “Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research” Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research December 10, 2008

  2. Administrative Info • Life Support • Coffee • Sodas (Floor G-6) • Phones • Central foyer, either side • Incoming messages: 301-427-2002 • Incoming faxes: 301-427-2007 • Dial 9 for commercial, 4 for DSN on DSN line • Parking Validation • Meeting Recording

  3. Restrooms WOMEN Elevators MEN Copier Kit Toilet Fax FC DFC

  4. Folder Contents • Agenda • Background Paper on Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research • Attendance Roster • Lunch Order on Your Own • Mini-Workshop Materials • To be posted on OFCM Website

  5. Agenda • Welcome • Summary of September, 2008 mini-workshop • Agency Presentations • Session 1: Observations, Data Assimilation & Modeling • Session 2: Hydrologic Science & Research • Session 3: Hydrologic Forecast, Products & Services • Session 4: Stakeholders Perspective • Discussion/Review of Needs/Requirements and Priorities • Wrap-up and Next Steps

  6. Mr. Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Welcome Mini-Workshop on Hydrometeorological Products, Services and Supporting Research December 10, 2008

  7. Welcome • Mini-workshops driven by action item from meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research • Objective • To understand the hydrometeorological need/requirement gaps of the various participating agencies • Agenda developed to accomplish objective

  8. “Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research”Overview of September 17th Mini-workshop Donell Woods Senior Staff Physical Scientist

  9. Agenda • Why Mini-workshops? • Integrated Water Resource Management • 1st Mini-workshop • Next Steps

  10. Water Quality Endangered Species Flooding Transportation Alternative Energy Sources Drought Agriculture Conservation Debris Flows Why Mini-workshops? Homeland Security Integrated Water Resource Management

  11. Integrated Water Resource Management • Definition: • Systematic process for the sustainable development, allocation and monitoring of water resource use • Integrated Water Resources Management: • Requires the involvement of many stakeholders • Depends largely on sound management decisions • Supported by an in-depth, reliable scientific knowledge base • Hydrometeorology is an important component

  12. 1st Mini-workshop • When: • September 17, 2008 • Focus: • Hydrometeorological products, services and supporting research that are associated with atmospheric water becoming water on or in the ground • Objective: • Gain insight on federal hydrometeorological programs, capabilities, products, needs/requirements, and priorities

  13. 1st Mini-workshop High-Level Summary • Representatives • Federal Agencies • Private Sector • Academia • Provided understanding of existing products, services, and supporting research • Data Provision • Data Usages • Data Dissemination • Impacts • Began identification of requirement/need gaps • Will be working with participants for further identification of gaps • Recommendation • Host 2nd Mini-workshop with expanded participation • Presentations posted on web • http://www.ofcm.gov/jag-nhna/min-workshop/workshop(17Sept08)/

  14. Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce NOAA OFCM Department of Defense U.S. Air Force Department of Energy NREL Sentech, Inc. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard Science and Technology FEMA Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey National Park Service Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration Environmental Protection Agency University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science 1st Mini-workshop Participating Agencies

  15. 1st Mini-workshop Need / Requirement Gap Summary • Need / Requirement Categories • Climate • Observations • Analysis • Modeling • Forecasting • Data Access • Education

  16. Next Steps • Draft Record of Action (ROA) for 1st mini-workshop prepared • Result from this mini-workshop to be added to ROA • Draft document coordinated, reviewed, and updated by participants of both mini-workshops • Hear from you…

  17. Backups

  18. References • Drought Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought • Climate Change Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Change • Hydropower Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity • Flooding Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwest_flooding_of_2007 • Transportation Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation • Debris Flow Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debris_flow • Water Quality Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Pollution • Agriculture Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_conservation • Endangered Species: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_Species • Conservation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Parks

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