A USGS & CES Sponsored Meeting
June 22 & 23, 2015
Florida Atlantic University Davie Campus
ABOUT | AGENDA | REPORT | LOGISTICS | HOTEL OPTIONS |
Overview: This event is an opportunity for climate modelers/downscalers to (a) inform other scientists and decision-makers what downscaling products are feasible today, and (b) learn from other scientists and decision-makers what downscaling products are desired such that future downscaling efforts may be tailored to ‘user’ needs.
Location: This meeting will be held on the Davie Campus of Florida Atlantic University - 3200 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314. The meeting will be held in Room 109 (Heritage Hall) in the Student Union building. Find more information on the logistics page.
9:30am – 9:40am |
Colin Polsky, FAU & Nick Aumen, USGS
Welcome & meeting goals |
9:40am – 10:00am |
Colin Polsky, FAU
Downscaling 101: linking user and producer perspectives (PDF) |
10:00am – 11:00am |
Michael Mann, Penn State
Downscaling 201: Dynamical and Statistical Modeling (PDF) |
11:00am – 12:00pm |
Ben Kirtman , UM RSMAS
Johnna Infanti, UM RSMAS |
12:00-12:15pm |
WORKING LUNCH |
12:15pm – 1:15pm |
Stephanie Romanach, USGS
Ramesh Teegavarapu, FAU |
1:15pm – 1:45pm |
Colin Polsky, FAU
Panel: The Climatologists Respond |
1:45pm – 2:00pm | Break |
2:00pm – 2:30pm | GROUP Discussion: Imagining a future RFP that integrates downscaling and ecological issues. |
2:30pm – 3:00pm | Plan for DAY 2 Discussion and RFP drafting/writing |
3:00pm – 4:00pm | Networking Reception |
9:30am – 9:40am |
Colin Polsky and Nick Aumen
Welcome |
9:40am – 12:00pm |
Resume breakout groups from Day 1 |
12:00pm – 12:30pm | LUNCH |
12:30pm – 1:30pm |
Breakout groups present their findings |
1:30pm – 2:00pm |
Reflection |
This technical meeting is sponsored by:
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