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  • WWA Team Members published, Factors influencing the use of climate information by CO municipal water managers
  • Climate Change Metrics and Their Uncertainty, By Ursula Rick, CSTPR, November 2, 2009
  • WWA team member Bill Travis to give talk:The promise and perils of geoengineering, CSTPR, October 27, 2009
  • CIRES Distinguished Lecture Series: Steve Rayner, University of Oxford, October 23, 2009
  • K. Wolter cited in "Snow blankets Summit County Peaks, Summit Daily News, Setp. 22, 2009
  • CWCB Board Meeting, Sept. 15-16, 2009, Steamboat Springs, CO
  • WWA team members submit Rethinking Vulnerability on the Colorado River, to Wtr. Res. Rsrch., August 2009
  • UPDATE! WWA Rajagopalan in CU study warns of scarce water, Denver Post, July 22, 2009
  • Joe Barsugli presented The Certain Uncertain Future of the Colorado River, CO Water Congress Conf. Aug. 2009
  • WWA Team Members in CU study: Climate change threatens Colo. River water supply, Daily Camera, July 21, 2009
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  • WWA Team Members published, Factors influencing the use of climate information by CO municipal water managers
  • Climate Change Metrics and Their Uncertainty, By Ursula Rick, CSTPR, November 2, 2009
  • WWA team member Bill Travis to give talk:The promise and perils of geoengineering, CSTPR, October 27, 2009
  • CIRES Distinguished Lecture Series: Steve Rayner, University of Oxford, October 23, 2009
  • K. Wolter cited in "Snow blankets Summit County Peaks, Summit Daily News, Setp. 22, 2009
  • CWCB Board Meeting, Sept. 15-16, 2009, Steamboat Springs, CO
  • WWA team members submit Rethinking Vulnerability on the Colorado River, to Wtr. Res. Rsrch., August 2009
  • UPDATE! WWA Rajagopalan in CU study warns of scarce water, Denver Post, July 22, 2009
  • Joe Barsugli presented The Certain Uncertain Future of the Colorado River, CO Water Congress Conf. Aug. 2009
  • WWA Team Members in CU study: Climate change threatens Colo. River water supply, Daily Camera, July 21, 2009
  • The Water Conservation Yardstick: Measuring Success, Colorado WaterWise, Denver, CO, April 2-3, 2009.
  • Colorado Climate Change: A Synthesis to Support Water Resource Management and Adaptation released by CWCB
  • WWA Researcher Lowrey presents IWCS Survey Results at Climate Prediction Application and Science Workshop in Norman
  • WWA B. Udall & K. Averyt A Critical Need: A National Interagency Water Plan in Southwest Hydrology Jan/Feb 09
  • WWA Udall in Las Vegas Running Out of Water Means Dimming Los Angeles Lights , Bloomberg.com, Feb. 26, 2009.
  • WWA Event Climate Change and Utah's Water Supply, Salt Lake City Library, Feb. 24, 2009.
  • WWA Aurora study pinpoints best conservation measures, Colorado WaterWise, Winter 2008
  • WWA K. Wolter presented What Can We Say About Natural & Anthropogenic Temperature Variability in Colorado? 12/12/08
  • WWA's Doug Kenney hosts Evolving Regional Frameworks for Ag-to-Urban Water Transfers, Dec 11, 2008, CU Law School
  • WWA K. Wolter presented Colorado Winter Outlook, ESRL, Nov. 25, 2008.
  • WWA K. Wolter presented California Seasonal Outlook, Dept. of Water Resources, San Diego, Nov. 21, 2008
  • WWA. D Kenney, R Pulwarty, & C Jerly presented Water Scarcity on the Colorado River. Canberra, AUS; Nov 19, 2008
  • WWA D. Kenney presented Voluntary Mechanisms for Coping with Scarcity and Managing Conflict,Canberra, AUS, 11/17/08
  • WWA Workshop: Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow and climate, Boulder City, NV, Nov. 13, 2008
  • WWA K. Wolter What can we expect this winter and beyond?, Grand County Wilderness Group, Nov. 9, 2008.
  • WWA J. Barsugli presented Climate Models and Emissions Scenarios: Take 2 Denver, CO, Oct. 24, 2008
  • WWA K. Averyt presented Climate Change: What does it mean for Colorado?, LaPlata County, Oct. 23, 2008.
  • A. Ray Lessons learned from the 2000s Western drought: Evolving linkages between research & services Oct 22, 2008
  • WWA's K. Averyt presented Climate Change: What does it mean for Colorado?, Cortez, CO, Oct. 22, 2008
  • WWA K. Wolter presented Teaching Climate Change: Impacts in Colorado, Mountain Research Station, Oct. 18, 2008.
  • WWA J. Barsugli, Providing Climate change information for water resources management & adaptation in CO, Oct. 17, 2008
  • WWA's Doug Kenney quoted in Cities learn to conserve water, TMCnet.com, Oct. 12, 2008.
  • Governor's Conference on Managing Drought and Climate Risk, Denver, CO, October 8-10, 2008.
  • WWA D. Kenney presented Success Stories in Urban Demand Management During Drought, Gov.'s Conference, Oct. 9, 2008
  • J. Barsugli, A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management & Adaptation Governor's Conference, Oct. 8, 2008
  • WWA K. Averyt presented Climate, Water, & Wildlife in Colorado Colorado Conservation Summit, Oct. 7, 2008.
  • B. Udall, M. Hoerling, J. Barsugli, K. Averyt, A. Ray participated in ESRL meeting Climate & Water Systems, Oct 2,
  • WWA D. Kenney presented Climate Change Adaptation and Water Rights, Irvine, CA, Sept. 25, 2008.
  • WWA's A. Ray wrote Water Resources Decision-Makers & their needs for Decadal Climate Prediction, p. 8-10, Sept. 200
  • WWA's A. Ray presented Needs of water resources decision-makers for decadal climate predictions, July 14, 2008.
  • J. Lukas presented WWA Workshop: A tree-ring reconstruction of Animas River streamflow Durango, CO, June 13, 2008
  • J. Lukas & C. Woodhouse presented Tree-ring reconstructions, Rio Grande basin, Albuquerque, NM, May 30, 2008
  • A. Ray presented Lessons learned from the 2000s Western Drought, PSD Seminar Series, NOAA, April 30, 2008
  • K. Wolter presented Global & Regional Climate Change: What do we know and don't know? USFS Mtng, April 29, 2008
  • K. Wolter presented Seasonal Outlook into Sept. 2008, Joint WATF-FTF Mtng, Denver Water, April 15, 2008
  • WWA's A. Ray & J. Barsugli participated in CO River Forecast Service Technical Committee mtng, 4/23, Slt Lk City, U
  • WWA announces new Professional Research Assistant position, March 2008
  • K. Wolter presented Global & Regional Climate Change, Rocky Mtn. Natl. Park Research Conf., Estes Park, April 7, 20
  • WWA's R. Pulwarty presents at Energizing the West, CSG West Conf., Jackson Hole, WY, Sep 16-19, 2007
  • WWA's C. Goemans to present at William College Global Warming Symposium, April 10, 11, 2008
  • WWA's Roger Pulwarty featured in Parched Earth Politics, CQ Weekly, March 10, 2008
  • K. Wolter presented An Improved Multivariate ENSO Index, CAPSW, March 4-6, 2008
  • C. Goemans presented Residential Water Demand: Lessons from Aurora, Colorado, CAPSW, March 4-6, 2008
  • J. Lowrey presented Interactions w/ CO Municipal Water Managers Elevate the Use of Climate Info, CAPSW, March 4-6
  • WWA's K. Wolter released updated forecasts for CO and Interior SW, February 22, 2008
  • WWA cosponsored Forecast Verification Workshop Center Green Facility NCAR, Boulder, CO, February 19, 2008
  • New WWA publication, Residential Water Demand Management: Lessons from Aurora, CO, JAWRA, Feb. 2008
  • WWA Climate Change Modeling for Front Range water providers workshop, Presen. now available!
  • NIDIS Remote Sensing for Drought Monitoring Workshop, David Skaggs, NOAA, Feb. 6-7, 2008
  • WWA's K. Wolter featured in La Nina may herald an extreme spring for Boulder,, Daily Camera, February 12, 2008
  • WWA's Doug Kenney featured in Carolinas stuck in water wars February 10, 2008
  • WWA Director, Brad Udall featured in Water troubles in the West may worsen LA Times, February 1, 2008
  • WWA's Director B. Udall featured in Shrinking snowpack a threat for West, LA Times, Feb. 1, 2008
  • WWA's K. Wolter presented Seasonal Outlook through June 2008, Water Availability Task Force, Jan. 18, 2008
  • Former WWA Director, Susan Avery to become first woman director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
  • A. Ray gave presen. Challenges for managing water resources in mountainous regions, Scroll dwn to watch the video!
  • WWA Director Brad Udall featured in New ice core to heat up research, Denver Post, Jan. 22, 2008
  • WWA's K. Wolter featured in Don't fret: warmer days ahead, Rocky Mountain News, Jan. 21, 2008
  • WWA's A. Ray presented at Utah Water Users Association Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Dec. 3-5, 2008
  • WWA's K. Wolter featured in Forecasters stick to dry winter call, Rocky Mtn. News, Jan. 14, 2008
  • WWA's K. Wolter featured in Regional snowpack below average, Craig Daily Press, January 8, 2008
  • WWA's K. Wolter featured in article Get the powder while the getting is good, Summit Daily News, Jan. 11, 2008
  • WWA working draft updated: Growing mismatch between timing of spring snowmelt & diversion sched... Dec. 17, 2007
  • A. Ray presented Climate Change & Water in the West, UT Water Users Assoc, December 3, 2007
  • WWA's C. Goemans featured for research on water pricing, CSREES, Dec. 1, 2007
  • WWA's K. Wolter featured in Channel 7 TV Interview discussing warm & dry winter forecasts, Nov. 27, 2007
  • WWA's Klaus Wolter interviewed on KCFR Colorado Matters: Forecaster Predicts Dry Winter, November 26, 2007
  • WWA's R. Pulwarty presented Climate Service Needs at 52nd NM Water Conf., Santa Fe, Nov. 29-30, 2007
  • WWA's C. Goemans presented Residential Demand Management as a Drought Coping Tool, AWRA, Nov. 13, 2007
  • WWA's D. Kenney presented Climate Change & Water Resources, at the Natl. Congress of American Indians, Nov. 13, 200
  • WWA's C. Goemans presented S. Platte Regional Assessment Tool (SPRAT), S. Platte Forum, Oct. 25, 2007
  • WWA Aurora Project features in the Rocky Mountain News, October 12, 2007
  • WWA Working Draft posted: The Growing Mismatch Between the Timing of Spring Snowmelt & Prior Approp. Water Rights, Oct. 31,
  • WWA Director Brad Udall receives Climate Science Service Award from the CA Dept. of Water Resources, Oct. 3, 2007
  • Andrea Ray invited to represent WWA at Climate Change Adaptation Wrkshp for NM Natural Resource Managers, Oct. 22, 2007
  • WWA's Andrea Ray presented at Mountain Hydroclimate & Water Resources Workshop, Oct. 17-19, NOAA
  • WWA's R. Pulwarty & R. Webb lead discuss. at WGA/Western State Water Council Mtng, Oct. 10-12, 2007
  • WWA creates new webpage for Water Rights and Climate Change Project, September 2007
  • WWA's Andrea Ray presented, "Integrating climate science w/ regional planning and policy," GEOSS Workshop, Sept. 21
  • WWA's Wolter presents Seasonal Outlook through March 2008, Water Availability Task Force Meeting, Sept. 25, 2007
  • WWA's R. Pulwarty presents at Energizing the West, CSG West Conf., Jackson Hole, WY, Sep 16-19, 2007
  • WWA's Robin Webb gives presen: What's a RISA and why do fish care? Boulder, CO, Aug. 28, 2007
  • WWA workshop: Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow and their use in water management, Cheyenne, WY, Sep. 6, 2007
  • WWA's Wolter gives presen: Global Climate Change: What do we know & don't know? UCGIC, June 2007
  • WWA's Kenney presented Res. Water Demand in Aurora, CO: Lessons Learned and Remaining Ques., Tucson, AZ, Aug. 31
  • NRLC & WWA releases new Executive Summary for report, Native Communities and Climate Change, August 2007
  • WWA's Klaus Wolter gives Seasonal Outlook presentation at the WATF Meeting, July 24, Denver Water
  • WWA's Brad Udall and Robert Webb present at WSWC-CDWR Climate Change Research Needs Workshop, May 2007
  • WWA affiliate Tom Painter & others publish new paper on impact of soils on mountain snow cover, June 20, 2007
  • WWA's Tom Painter in the News: Arizona Dust Causes Colorado Meltdown, LiveScience, June 25, 2007
  • Michelle L'Heureux, NOAA/CPC presentation on climate activities at NCEP/CPC and future calloboration with WWA 6/14
  • WWA director, Brad Udall, to testify before the U.S. Senate on impacts of climate change on water supplies, June 6
  • WWA's Klaus Wolter in the news: Winter Makes Return to Summit County,Summit Daily News, June 6, 2007
  • WWA comments on Draft EIS on "Shortage sharing" on the Colorado River
  • WWA's Ray and Wolter in the news:Climate Change, Inter-state Talks Affect Co River,Summit Daily News, May 16, 2007
  • IPCC 4th Assessment Report: Physical Basis of Climate Change and Adaptation, Impacts and Vulnerability, Andrea Ray
  • Seasonal Outlook Through Sept 2007, Wolter, Presented to the Water Availability Task Force, May 15, 2007
  • WWA's Doug Kenney in the news: Enough Water in the Colorado River?, Vail Daily, May 13, 2007
  • WWA Workshop: Application of Tree-Ring Data to Water Management, Boulder, CO, May 14, 2007
  • IPCC 4th Assessment Report: Physical Basis of Climate Change and Adaptation, Impacts and Vulnerability, C. Alvord
  • WWA's Brad Udall in the news:A Warming World or a Rising Tide?, The Denver Post, May 9, 2007
  • WWA announces new website, Colorado River Streamflow: A Paleo Perspective
  • Colorado Snow Dust Alert #3, April 24 2007
  • Seasonal Outlook Through Sept 2007, Wolter, Presented to the Water Availability Task Force, April 18, 2007
  • WWA announces a new website, Water and Climate with information about the IPCC and more.
  • WWA revamps Colorado River Resource webpages including new content and themes, April 1, 2007
  • Southwest Seasonal Outlook through June 2007, Wolter, Mar 15, 2007
  • Managing Residential Water Demand: Lessons from Aurora, Kenney and Goemans, Mar 13, 2007
  • Climate Change: What do we know & What don't we know?, Klaus Wolter, Mar 8, 2007
  • Tree Rings: A Record of Past Flow with Implications for the Future, Woodhouse, Mar 3, 2007
  • James Prairie, (USBR) presentation at NOAA, PSD Seminar Series, February 14, 2007
  • WWA co-sponsers Climate and Tourism Workshop at NCAR in Boulder, Jan. 23-24, 2007
  • Residential Water Demand Management: Lessons from Aurora, Colorado, Jan 2007
  • Climate Change and Colorado's Water, Brad Udall, Jan 25, 2007
  • Factors Influencing Residential Demand for Water: A Review of the Literature Jan 12, 2007
  • Early Snows Rival Records, The Daily Camera, Jan 11, 2007
  • Brown, Barbara, Moving Towards User-Focused Verification, PSD Seminar Series, Jan 10,2007
  • Brad Udall presentation at The Upper Colorado River Comission Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 13, 2006
  • University of Colorado