Events

WWA co-sponsored a workshop with Denver Water to allow interaction among Front Range water providers on how different entities are planning, or might plan, to deal with climate chang- related impacts. This workshop was attended by water managers from Aurora, Westminster, Denver Water, Thornton, CWCB, Colorado Springs Utilities, Northern Water, and others. [Golden, Colorado]

October 11-13, 2006

WWA co-sponsored a conference with the Mountain Studies Institute to facilitate information-sharing and interaction between scientists and local stakeholders regarding the implications and potential impacts of climate variability and change in the San Juan Mountains region. A second goal was to begin development of a San Juan Mountain (SJM) Climate Initiative, a climate research and outreach program. [Durango, Colorado]

WWA co-sponsored an all day workshop hosted by the University of Wyoming and others dedicated to understanding how climate variability and change impacts Wyoming’s water resources. This workshop was in Laramie, WY. 

Topics:  NOAA/CPC operational climate seasonal forecasts, the NOAA-USDA Climate Monitor, Klaus Wolter's Southwest Experimental Seasonal Forecasts,  and CDC experimental 6-10 day and 8-14 day intra-seasonal climate forecasts. [Cheyenne, Wyoming]

Topics:  NOAA/CPC operational climate seasonal forecasts, the NOAA-USDA Climate Monitor, Klaus Wolter's Southwest Experimental Seasonal Forecasts,  and CDC experimental 6-10 day and 8-14 day intra-seasonal climate forecasts. [Golden, Colorado]

WWA co-sponsored a water supply briefing for Colorado River stakeholders focused on seasonal hydroclimatic outlooks for the Water Year 2005. The briefing (1) provided an assessment of current and projected climate conditions and water availability impacting the lower and upper Colorado River Basin: (2) described the various forecast tools available for seasonal climate and hydrologic predictions; and (3) established a protocol to provide regular updates of these forecast products to interested stakeholders.