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Climate Prediction Applications Science (CPAS) Workshop 2011
Tuesday, March 1 - Friday, March 4, 2011
Climate Prediction Applications Science (CPAS) Workshop 2011
March 1-4, 2011
Des Moines, IA
NOAA's 9th annual Climate Prediction Application Science (CPAS) Workshop will bring together users of climate information, applied climatologists, tool developers, social scientists, and climate information providers. The workshop will highlight uses of seasonal to centennial outlooks, identify climate information gaps, and discuss approaches for effective information delivery for agriculture, fish and wildlife management, hydrology, urban adaptation and human health. The 9th CPAS Workshop will be held at the Des Moines Marriot Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on 1-4 March 2011.
Who should attend the 9th annual CPAS Workshop:
Resource managers who use climate information in decision processes
Climate data applications and tools developers
Applied climatologists and scientists who use climate information
Social scientists who work with climate-sensitive stakeholders
Climate information providers
Decision makers who use climate information for risk management
You will learn about tools and approaches:
Ingesting climate data into resource management decision processes
Using climate information in climate adaptation strategies
Identifying effective modes of climate information delivery and climate information gaps
Conducting regionally focused cross-sectoral impacts research
Identifying opportunities in open source tool development
Invited Speakers include:
Dr. Catherine Woteki, USDA Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics
Dr. Jane Lubchenco, US DoC Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA Administrator
Mr. Richard Leopold, USFWS Midwest Region Assistant Regional Director for Science Applications
Dr. Eileen Shea, Chief Climate Services Division of the NOAA National Climatic Data Center
Representatives from Iowa Farm Bureau, Agricultural World Outlook Board, The Progressive Farmer, agricultural commodity marketing firms, and NOAA RISA teams
The 9th CPAS Workshop is hosted by the Iowa State University Climate Science Program; and co-sponsored by ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, ISU Bioeconomy Institute, High Plains Regional Climate Center, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, NOAA Climate Prediction Center, NOAA Climate Services Division, NOAA Central Region Climate Service, and NOAA RISA. USDA ARS and Midwest Regional Climate Center are co-operating sponsors.
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