Workshops


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February 4-5 "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:

  • Barnett, Tim P., et al - "Supporting Materials and Methods for 'Human-induced Changes in the Hydrology of the Western United States'"
  • Barnett, Tim P., et al - "Human-Induced Changes in Hydrology of the Western United States"
  • Enquist, Carolyn - "Conceptual Management Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation"
  • Frisvold, George - "Linkages between Climate Change - Hydrologic Information and Decisions"
  • McKinnon, Shaun - AZ Republic article 02/01/08 - "Climate-Change Realities Could Ruin Water Planning .pdf"
  • Milly, P.C.D., et al - "Stationarity is Dead: Whither Water Management?"
  • 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

    AWI Sponsored or Attended Upcoming Events

    For additional information on other events, please see the calendar

  • May 12-15 - World Water Expo "Issues in Water Resource Policy - Learning From International Experiences" in Zaragoza Spain
  • June 18 - 5th Annual Navajo Nation Drinking Water Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • June 22-28 - Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) presents - "Climate Prediction to 2030: Is it possible? What are the Scientific Issues? How would those Predictions be Used?", Aspen CO
  • June 24 - Water Resources Research Center at the University of Arizona and Central Arizona Project Conference on Colorado River/CAP Water Issues, Phoenix
  • November 2- "Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis" in Phoenix, Az.
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