A USGS & CES Sponsored Meeting
September 28, 2017 - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Florida Atlantic University - Davie Campus
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Overview: This event was intended to allow scientists and decision-makers to co-produce climate information tailored to the needs of decision-makers in each domain or focal area.
Location: This meeting was held on the Davie Campus of Florida Atlantic University - 3233 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314 in FAU’s Davie West bldg., Room DW-109.
SESSION 1 (9:00am to 2:00pm) - SPEAKERS AND GROUP DISCUSSION Location: Davie West Bldg. DW-109 |
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9:00 am |
9:30 am |
Continental Breakfast and Check-In |
9:30 am |
9:45 am |
Welcome and Meeting Goals Speakers: Dr. Nick Aumen, Dr. Johnna Infanti (Bio), Dr. Colin Polsky (Bio), Dr. Ben Kirtman (Bio) |
9:50 am |
10:20 am |
Experience in developing climate projections for South Florida Speaker: Dr. Jayantha Obeysekera (South Florida Water Management District, Bio) |
10:20 am |
10:30 am |
Q and A with Dr. Jayantha Obeysekera |
10:35 am |
11:05 am |
WERP Ecological Resilience Measure: Challenges and Solutions Speaker: Dr. Kelly Keefe (United States Army Corps of Engineers) |
11:05 am |
11:15 am |
Q and A with Dr. Kelly Keefe |
11:15 am |
11:30 am |
Break |
11:30 am |
12:00 pm |
Precipitation uncertainty in downscaled precipitation projections over Florida Speaker: Dr. Johnna Infanti (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Florida Atlantic University, University of Miami, United States Geological Survey) |
12:00 pm |
12:10 pm |
Q and A with Dr. Johnna Infanti |
12:10 pm |
1:00 pm |
Lunch |
1:00 pm |
1:45 pm |
Group Discussion: Impacts of uncertainty on decision making |
1:45 pm |
2:00 pm |
Introduction to Case Study Groups and Discussion Topics Speakers: Dr. Nick Aumen, Dr. Johnna Infanti |
SESSION 2 (2:15pm to 4:15pm) - CASE STUDY GROUP DISCUSSIONS Location(s): WERP (DW-429), Ecosystem Modeling (DW-108) *(PM Coffee/Drinks/Snacks Available in DW-304)* |
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2:15 pm |
2:50 pm |
Discussion Topic 1: High Priority Precipitation Parameters and Variables |
2:50 pm |
3:15 pm |
Discussion Topic 2: Time Periods, Temporal Resolution, Spatial Resolution |
3:15 pm |
3:30 pm |
Break |
3:30 pm |
4:15 pm |
Discussion Topic 3: Uncertainty Characterization |
SESSION 3 (4:15pm to 6:00pm) - WRAP-UP AND RECEPTION Location: Davie West Lobby Near DW-103 |
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4:25 pm |
5:00 pm |
Wrap-Up and Concluding Remarks Speaker: Dr. Johnna Infanti, Dr. Nick Aumen, Dr. Colin Polsky, Dr. Ben Kirtman |
5:00 pm |
6:00 pm |
Networking Reception |
This technical meeting is sponsored by:
Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies, United States Geological Survey,
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, and University of Miami Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science
For more information contact:
MaryBeth Hartman Kerber, Conference & Outreach Coordinator
Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic University
mhartman@fau.edu or (954) 236-1203
Johnna Infanti, PhD
Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise (PACE) Fellow
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic University/
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science/United States Geological Survey
jinfanti@rsmas.miami.edu