OR/WA Water Year 2021 Recap & 2022 Outlook Meeting
November 16-17, 2021
The NOAA NIDIS-sponsored Oregon-Washington Water Year 2021 Recap and 2022 Outlook Meeting was a virtual workshop held over two mornings to review the climate events and impacts of the 2021 water year, provide forecast information for the upcoming water year, and discuss resources and multiple ways of preparing for the likelihood of continuing drought in the region.
Links to presentations in .pdf form are provided for the those that agreed to share. Please attribute any information within the slides to the presenter listed.
| Day 1 | November 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Welcome and Objectives: Crystal Raymond, UW Climate Impacts Group |
| 9:05 am | Opening Remarks: Tom Byler, Director of Oregon Water Resources Department |
| 2021 Water Year Climate Recap | |
| 9:15 am | Oregon & Washington Water Year 2021 Recap: Larry O’Neill, Oregon State Climatologist, OSU |
| 9:45 am | June 2021 Heat Wave Recap & Impacts: Nick Bond, Washington State Climatologist, UW |
| 10:05 am | Questions & Discussion |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 2021 Water Year Impacts and Adaptations | |
| 10:20 am | Survey Results: NW Water Year Impacts and Drought Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR): Crystal Raymond, Climate Impacts Groups, UW |
| 10:35 am | Panel: 2021 Water Year Impacts and Response Actions for Multiple Sectors
– Dryland Wheat Production: Dave Huggins, USDA ARS |
| 11:35 am | Q&A with Panel Participants |
| 11:55 am | Wrap Up and Close: Karin Bumbaco, Office of the WA State Climatologist, UW |
| Day 2 | November 17, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Welcome, Objectives, and Overview of Day 1: Karin Bumbaco, Office of the WA State Climatologist, UW |
| 2022 Climate Outlook and Planning for Multi-Year Drought | |
| 9:15 am | The 2021-2022 Winter Outlook: Andy Bryant, NOAA National Weather Service Portland |
| 9:45 am | NOAA Drought Termination and Amelioration tool: Russ Vose, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:05 am | Panel: Planning for Multi-Year Drought
– Ryan Andrews, Oregon Water Resources Department |
| 10:50 am | 2022 Snowpack Challenge: Jeff Marti, WA Department of Ecology |
| 10:55 am | Break |
| Cumulative Impacts – Multiple Years of Drought | |
| 11:00 am | Wildfire effects on water quality: Jana Compton, Office of Research and Development, US EPA |
| Quick Updates: Tools and Resources for Water Year Monitoring | |
| 11:20 am | – Climate Toolbox: Katherine Hegewisch, UC Merced – NOAA Northwest River Forecast Center: Steve King, NOAA NWS – Natural Resources Conservation Service: Julie Koeberle, NRCS |
| 11:40 am | NIDIS Support During NW Drought: Britt Parker, NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System |
| 11:55 am | Wrap Up and Close Out: Crystal Raymond, Climate Impacts Group, UW |
The meeting was organized by UW’s Climate Impacts Group and UW’s Office of the Washington State Climatologist, and sponsored by the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System. Planning committee participation was also generously provided by:
Karin Bumbaco (OWSC, UW)
Jeff Marti (WA ECY)
Britt Parker (NIDIS)
Holly Prendeville (USDA NW Climate Hub)
Crystal Raymond (CIG, UW)
Matt Rogers (CIG, UW)
David Rupp (OCCRI, OSU)
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