Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

“Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research”

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research

December 10, 2008

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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

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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

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Mr. Samuel P. WilliamsonFederal Coordinator for Meteorology

WelcomeMini-Workshop on Hydrometeorological

Products, Services and Supporting Research

December 10, 2008

Welcome

• Objective

– To understand the hydrometeorological need/requirement gaps of the various participating agencies

• Agenda developed to accomplish objective

• Mini-workshops driven by action item from meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research

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“Hydrometeorological Products, Services, and Supporting Research”

Overview of September 17th Mini-workshop

Donell Woods

Senior Staff Physical Scientist

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Agenda

• Why Mini-workshops?

• Integrated Water Resource Management

• 1st Mini-workshop

• Next Steps

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Drought

Water Quality

Debris Flows

EndangeredSpecies

Conservation

Alternative Energy Sources

Flooding

Agriculture Transportation

Why Mini-workshops?

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• 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

Integrated Water Resource Management

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• 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

1st Mini-workshop

• 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)/

1st Mini-workshop

High-Level Summary

• 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

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• Need / Requirement Categories

– Climate

– Observations

– Analysis

– Modeling

– Forecasting

– Data Access

– Education

1st Mini-workshop

Need / Requirement Gap Summary

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• 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…

Next Steps

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Backups

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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