Hydrologic Impacts Under Climate Change (HIUCC) virtual course

1. Pilot Project: Reclamation and UCAR’s COMET Program Hydrologic Impacts Under Climate Change (HIUCC) virtual course Matt Kelsch, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), The COMET Program Levi Brekke, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Will begin at 10:00 MST

2. Pilot Project between USBR and UCAR’s COMET ProgramWater Resources Under Climate Change Training Courses Online training module (4-5 h) 2013: Two 3-day residence courses in Boulder *2014: An online 3-day instructor-led (virtual) course* 2014: A new 3-day residence course Multi agency collaboration the Climate Change and Water Working Group agencies: Reclamation, UCAR, U.S. ACE, NOAA, the EPA, and USGS in cooperation with the NOAA-RISA Western Water Assessment, and the Water Utilities Climate Alliance. 

3. Pilot Project between USBR and UCAR’s COMET ProgramWater Resources Under Climate Change Training Courses Multiagency report October 2011 entitled, “The National Action Plan, Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources and a Changing Climate”. Action 21: “Establish a core training program related to climate change science. Training content being guided by the Bureau publication, “Addressing Climate Change in Long-Term Water Resources Planning and Management – User Needs for Improving Tools and Information”.

4. Training Course Team • U.S. Bureau of Reclamation • Chuck Hennig, R & D Coordinator • Levi Brekke, Subject Matter Expert, Instructor • SubhrenduGangopadhyay, Subject Matter Expert, Instructor • MarkettaElsner, Subject Matter Expert, Instructor • UCAR/COMET • Wendy Abshire, Elizabeth Page; Project Managers • Matt Kelsch, Project Lead • Lon Goldstein, Instructional Design • Hildy Kane, Administrative Support • Tim Alberta, Bob Bubon, Dolores Kiessling; IT Support • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Jeff Arnold, Subject Matter Expert • Other Instructors • Holly Hartmann (Univ. of Arizona), Greg McCabe (USGS), David Yates (NCAR)

5. Pilot Project Training Components • Prerequisite Module 1: Introduction to Climate Models • Not part of the pilot program • 1-1.5 hours of online instruction

6. High level Objective: • Provide information to forecasters (and others) about how climate models work.

7. Pilot Project Training Components • Prerequisite Module 1: Introduction to Climate Models • Prerequisite Module 2: Preparing Hydro-climate Inputs for Climate Change in Water Resources Planning • First part of the pilot program • 4-5 hours of online material

8. High level objective: • To increase the ability of technical practitioners (like water resource analysts) to incorporate climate change information in the studies they conduct that inform water and water related resource management decisions.

9. Pilot Project Training Components Courses that build on prerequisites • Residence training course, 15-17 January 2013: • Hydrologic Impacts Under Climate Change (HIUCC) • Residence training course, 05-07 March 2013: • Crop Irrigation Requirements Under Climate Change (CIRUCC) • Virtual training course, 22-24 January 2014 • Hydrologic Impacts Under Climate Change (HIUCC) • Residence training course, summer 2014 • Water Temperature Impacts Under Climate Change (WTIUCC)

10. www.meted.ucar.edu Create an account: COMET MetEd Access to a large variety of free online training modules Finding specific training modules Finding the training courses

11. www.meted.ucar.edu For Course Participants Check MetEd setting to share your quiz results This is how we verify your prerequisites Go into Your Account settings

12. Share Quiz Results 

13. Finding Training Modules on MetEd Or, search for specific topic From drop down, choose climate Climate change

14. Finding Training Modules on MetEd

15. Finding Training Modules on MetEd

16. You can do either the narrated version (click begin) or a Print Version. At the end, complete the Quiz to get credit for prerequisite completion.

17. Pre-assessment: • Please take time to complete the pre-assessment before beginning the module. It is not counted as a quiz score, and you are not expected to do well.

18. Scroll down MetEd home page, paying attention to right side links Finding Courses

19. Finding the Courses Click this 

20. Finding the Residence Courses

21. The Course Website Important pre course activity

22. The Course Website Course presentations will be linked below Webinar/phone info will appear here

23. January Course Agenda 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Mountain Time Break 12:00-1:00

24. Action Items 22-24 January 2014: Hydrologic Impacts Under Climate Change • Register/enroll • Complete pre-course survey • Complete online prerequisite modules & take quiz • Passing quiz score will be proof of completing the prerequisites • Please allow 4-5 hours for the pilot program module (Preparing Hydro Climate Inputs for Climate Change in Water Resources Planning) • Make arrangements for attending • GoTo Webinar installed • Room with a conference phone and projection of the webinar (if there will be more than one attendee at your location).

25. Pilot Project: USBR and UCAR’s COMET Program Hydrologic Impacts Under Climate Change (HIUCC) virtual course Thank you for your time. Please let us know if you have any questions. Matt Kelsch, kelsch@comet.ucar.edu Levi Brekke, Lbrekke@usbr.gov Hildy Kane, hkane@comet.ucar.edu