| Tuesday, September 29, 2009
|
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 8:00 am |
Registration |
|
| 8:30 am |
Welcome |
Diane Evans, Director for Earth Science & Technology, NASA/JPL |
| 8:45 am |
California Water Issues |
Wendy Martin, Statewide Drought Coordinator, CA DWR |
| 9:05 am |
Water Issues from an Australian Perspective |
David Downie, General Manager, Office of Water, Department of Sustainability and Environment. State Govt of Victoria, Australia |
| 9:20 am |
NASA Capabilities |
Bradley Doorn, Program Manager for Agriculture and Water Resources, NASA Applied Sciences Program |
| 9:40 am |
NASA Water Resources ARRA Project |
Ed Sheffner, Deputy Chief, NASA/ARC Earth Science Division |
| 9:55 am |
Integrating Science Products into the Decision Process |
Jeanine Jones, Interstate Water Resource Manager, CA DWR |
| 10:15 am |
Break |
|
| 10:30 am |
Breakout Working Groups (includes working lunch) |
| Regional Hydrology and Meteorology |
Moderators:
Michael Dettinger, Research Hydrologist, USGS/Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Son Nghiem, JPL Hydrology Discipline Program Manager |
| Agriculture and Urban/Suburban Landscapes |
Moderators:
Kent Frame, CA DWR
Forrest Melton, Research Scientist, NASA/ARC |
| Ecological Impacts |
Moderators:
Martha Davis, Exec. Mgr for Policy Development, Inland Empire Utility Agency
Gary Geller, Deputy Manager, NASA Ecological Forecasting Program |
| 2:30 pm |
Break |
|
| 2:45 pm |
Results of Breakout Sessions |
|
| 4:15 pm |
Panel 1: Science to Policy and Decisions |
Moderator: Rita Schmidt Sudman, Director, WEF
- L. DeWayne Cecil, Chief for Science Applications, USGS Global Change Science Program
- Diane Evans, Director for Earth Science and Technology, NASA/JPL
- Kathy Jacobs, Exec. Director, Arizona Water Institute
- Jeanine Jones, Interstate Water Resource Manager, CA DWR
|
| 5:15 pm |
Closing |
Michael Gunson, Manger, Global Change and Energy Program, NASA/JPL |
| 7:00 pm |
Dinner |
Randall Friedl, Chief Scientist for Earth Science and Technology, NASA/JPL
Timothy Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 8:00 am |
Registration |
|
| 8:30 am |
Regional Water Management Challenges |
H. David Nahai, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, LADWP |
| 8:50 am |
Panel II: Decadal and Longer Term Projections of CA Water Resources |
Moderator: Randall Friedl, Chief Scientist for Earth Science and Technology, NASA/JPL
|
| 9:45 am |
Break |
|
| 10:00 am |
Breakout Working Groups (includes working lunch) |
| Sierra Snowpack and Water Supply |
Moderators:
Frank Gerke, CA DWR
Noah Molotch, Research Scientist NASA/JPL; Asst. Prof. of Geography, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Surface measurements for levee monitoring, island subsidence, ground water monitoring |
Moderators:
Joel Dudas, Senior Engineer, CA DWR
Tom Farr, Research Scientist, NASA/JPL |
| Decision Support Models/tools and Data |
Moderators:
Francis Chung, Chief of Modeling Support Branch, CA DWR
Ashutosh Limaye, NASA/MSFC |
| 2:00 pm |
Break |
|
| 2:15 pm |
Results of Breakout Sessions |
|
| 3:45 pm |
Panel III: Practical Ideas for Next Steps |
Moderator: Kenneth Wolfenbarger, Deputy Manager, Global Change and Energy Program, NASA/JPL
- Richard Atwater, CEO/General Manager, Inland Empire Utility Agency
- Bradley Doorn, Program Manager for Agriculture and Water Resources, NASA Applied Sciences Program
- Timothy Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies
- Frances Spivy-Weber, Vice-Chair, California Water Resources Control Board
|
| 4:45 pm |
Closing Remarks |
Diane Evans, Director for Earth Science & Technology, NASA/JPL |
