2012
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Changes and new faces at WWA
SpotlightKristen Averyt, WWA's Deputy Director since 2008, was named the CIRES Associate Director of Science in August. While we will greatly miss her energy and output as a full-time staffer, she will continue to be a member of the WWA research team. Congratulations to Kristen on her new position!
Ben Livneh, most recently at the University of Washington, has joined WWA as a CIRES postdoctoral research fellow, working mainly on the Snowmelt Perturbations project.
James Meldrum, recent PhD from the University of Colorado Environmental Studies program, is now a WWA researcher on the Water for Energy project (jointly with NREL).
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WWA debuts new website
SpotlightOn October 1, the redesigned Western Water Assessment website went live. The new design and organization is intended to be more straightforward and pleasant to use. Key information on WWA's activities has also been updated. Not all resources from the old website have been carried over to the new one, so if you have difficulty finding a resource you previously accessed at WWA, please let us know at wwa@colorado.edu and we'll find it for you.
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WWA has new contact email
SpotlightThe main contact email for the Western Water Assessment is now wwa@colorado.edu, changed from the previous wwa@noaa.gov. While we have close ties with NOAA, being a RISA program funded by the NOAA Climate Program Office and physically located in the NOAA ESRL building, we're formally a program of the University of Colorado Boulder. Our new email better reflects our affiliation with the university.
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July 2012 IWCS now available - special issue on Drought
SpotlightThe July 2012 issue of the Intermountain West Climate Summary is now available. This is a special issue on the 2012 drought in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, in collaboration with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS).
Two-page drought briefing also available
On July 12, WWA and NIDIS also released a two-page briefing on the 2012 drought, which summarizes the more detailed information found in the July IWCS.
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Warmer average temperatures may reduce summer output of power plans – study
NewsE&E News ClimateWire
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New WWA Webinar Series
SpotlightWWA began a new series of monthly webinars in spring 2012, with three webinars presented so far. More information and archived webinar presentations here.