California Drought Outlook Forum:

What's Ahead and What We Can Do

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General
Feb. 19, 2014

5:00 pm MST

Sacramento, CA

 

Presentations can be found here.

 

UPDATED AGENDA: NEW START TIME.

THE FORUM WILL BEGIN AT 9:30 A.M.

Kicking off the Forum will be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Conservation and Management and NOAA Deputy Administrator, Dr. Mark Schaefer.

Co-sponsored by the National

Integrated Drought

Information System (NIDIS)

and California partners

Purpose

This one-day event will address and provide information on critical drought topics:  current conditions; the outlook for continuing drought; impacts and responses among different sectors; assistance programs; and resources for early warning information and preparedness. The Forum will bring together government officials, agencies, industries, non-governmental organizations, decision-makers, scientists, tribes, and other stakeholders to discuss drought information needs and ways to improve preparedness.

The event is free of charge. 

Outcomes

  • Learn about the extent of drought conditions and the prospects for ongoing drought.
  • Provide new information and resources for drought early warning and response.
  • Develop key recommendations for improving drought readiness and resilience.

 

Registration

Registration is closed.