Three Minute Thesis Webinar on Drought - September 9, 2022

This hour-long webinar covers drought information and tools three minutes at a time. From learning about the National Integrated Drought Information System, understanding flash drought, or how drought relates to salmon recovery - hear straight from the experts on a wide array of topics.

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Webinar Presentation Slides

 

Topics and Presenters
 

The National Integrated Drought Information System:
Not Your Typical Dry Topic   
Veva Deheza
Executive Director
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)

NOAA Funding for Drought Research
Molly Woloszyn
Regional Drought Information Coordinator
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
University of Colorado Boulder

Implementing the NIDIS Tribal Engagement Strategy
Crystal Stiles
Tribal Engagement Coordinator
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
University of Colorado Boulder

U.S. Drought Monitor
Adam Hartman
Meteorologist, NOAA Climate Prediction Center

Indicators, Information, Impact
Christa Peters-Lidard
Director (Acting) NASA Sciences and Exploration Directorate

NOAA Climate Prediction Center Drought Outlooks
Hailan Wang
Meteorologist, NOAA Climate Prediction Center

Flash Droughts
Jason Otkin
Associate Scientist
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
University of Wisconsin - Madison

California Water, Drought, and Salmon Recovery
Evan Sawyer
Drought Coordinator
NOAA Fisheries - California Central Valley Office

Precipitation and Temperature Extremes within the
Southwest Megadrought  
Andy Hoell
Meteorologist, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory

  

References and Resources
 

U.S. Drought Portal (Drought.gov)
Developed by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) program, the U.S. Drought Portal offers access to maps, data, and expert assessments through easy-to-use tools designed to help decision makers monitor, plan for, and recover from water shortages. 

NIDIS Newsletters
Sign up for the bi-weekly newsletter, Dry Times, and any of the regional DEWS mailing lists! Dry Times is sent out on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The regional DEWS mailing lists will send you updates about the region, ongoing drought conditions, and upcoming events and webinars. 

Regional Drought Status Updates 
NIDIS and partners issue drought status updates to communicate a potential area of concern for drought expansion and/or development, based on recent conditions and the upcoming forecast.

Local Drought Alert Emails 
Sign up to get automated email alerts when U.S. Drought Monitor conditions change for your location, or when NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center releases a new drought outlook, predicting whether drought will develop, persist, or improve. 

Drought Funding Opportunities 
NIDIS and its partners offer a variety of funding opportunities related to drought early warning research across many sectors and fields, including science, education, and technology.

U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook
Issued at the end of each calendar month and is valid for the upcoming month. It predicts whether drought will persist, develop, improve, or be removed.

U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
Issued on the third Thursday of each month and is valid for the next three months. The outlook predicts whether drought will persist, develop, improve, or be removed.

Climate Prediction Center Drought Overview Page
An overview webpage that shows the Monthly Drought Outlook and Seasonal Drought Outlook next to the U.S. Drought Monitor and Drought Outlook support tools. 

U.S. Drought Monitor
a map that is updated each Thursday to show the location and intensity of drought across the country. 

Fact Sheets: 
What is the U.S. Drought Monitor 
5 Facts about the U.S. Drought Monitor

Drought Condition Monitoring Observer Reports
Information submitted from observers which appears on a map and becomes part of a permanent public record.

NOAA Fisheries "Species in the Spotlight" 
an initiative intended to bring greater attention to the efforts to recover a number of highly at-risk species. 

Drought in the West Coast Region
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region provides a drought page that details drought impacts and efforts to address those impacts. 

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Recovery through Reintroductions
a page that shares specific information about the California Central Valley salmon reintroduction efforts.