Resilient Water Management Strategies for a Changing Climate

Wed, Jun 9th 2010, all day
Webinar or in-person. See link above for details. West Coast – U.S. EPA Region 9 Office 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105

EPA Regional Science Workshop

Resilient Water Management Strategies for a Changing Climate:
Developing Decision-Support Tools for Local Communities

Workshop Purpose

Two regional workshops will be held concurrently on June 8–10, 2010, in New York City and San Francisco. Collaborative meeting technologies will be utilized for these workshops to foster cross-region learning and collaboration. The workshops will be preceded by a series of national webinar meetings to prepare participants for the “in-person” regional workshops. Topics to be addressed include:
  • Climate Change Science: An overview of the current state of the science, including how state and local governments are downscaling global data.
  • Water Management Tools: The latest tools for managing climate-related changes to water quality and quantity.
  • Implementation Case Studies: Pilot programs and case studies of state and local government efforts to identify, prioritize, and manage water quality and quantity concerns related to climate change.

Workshop

Regional Science Workshop on Resilient Water Management Strategies for a Changing Climate
Dates: June 8–10, 2010


Locations

East Coast – U.S. EPA Region 2 Office
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007		 West Coast – U.S. EPA Region 9 Office
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105


Workshop Participants

Experts including practitioners and researchers from states, local government, academia, federal agencies, and others. Participation in the "in-person" workshop will require advance registration.


Desired Outcomes

  • Showcase current research in the area of water quality and quantity management for a changing climate;
  • Identify remaining regional research needs;
  • Identify and integrate the diverse water management activities underway across the regions; and
  • Foster collaborative research networks to address regional research needs.

Workshop Planning Team

This workshop is a collaborative project of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regions 2, 3, and 9, along with the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD). For more information you may contact:

EPA R2:
Marie O’Shea (212-637-3585, OShea.Marie@epamail.epa.gov)
Irene Boland (212-637-3586, Boland.Irene@epamail.epa.gov)
Irene Purdy (212-637-3845, Purdy.Irene@epamail.epa.gov)

EPA R3:
Joe Piotrowski (215-814-5715, Piotrowski.Joe@epamail.epa.gov)
Matthew Colip (215-814-5439, Colip.Matthew@epamail.epa.gov)

EPA R9:
Matt Small (415-972-3366, Small.Matthew@epamail.epa.gov)
Sam Ziegler (415-972-3399, Ziegler.Sam@epamail.epa.gov)
Suzanne Marr (415-972-3468, Marr.Suzanne@epamail.epa.gov)
Emily Pimentel (415-972-3326, Pimentel.emily@epamail.epa.gov)

For event information visit here.