Leading federal experts to provide outlook of 2013 drought conditions and its predicted impacts on agriculture, water resources
Given current drought conditions, coupled with predictions for continued drought in 2013, the NOAA-led National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is co-sponsoring with the National Drought Mitigation Center, a National Drought Early Warning Outlook, on Thursday, February 21 on Capitol Hill.
Experts from various agencies and organizations will present and discuss climate and water supply forecasts, and the national wildfire outlook. This drought outlook event will give attendees information about anticipated drought conditions and resources for drought preparedness.
WHAT:
National Drought Early Warning Outlook for 2013
WHEN:
Thursday, February 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
WHERE:
House Committee on Science, Space & Technology Hearing Room
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2318
Washington, D.C. 20515
WHO:
- Robert Detrick, Ph.D., assistant administrator, NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
- Brad Rippey, agricultural meteorologist, USDA's Office of the Chief Economist
- Jim Douglas, acting director of wildland fire, U.S. Department of the Interior
- David Miskus, seasonal forecaster, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center
- Other scientists and experts from NOAA, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
AGENDA:
To view the agenda and see full list of speakers, visit http://www.drought.gov/drought/news/national-drought-early-warning-outlook-feb-21-2013
Posted: February 19, 2013