NOAA Three Minute Thesis Webinar on Drought

The NOAA Regional Collaboration Network invites you to join from 2:00 - 3:00pm ET (that's 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST) on Friday, September 9, for a special webinar designed to share experiences and information about NOAA’s role related to drought. From learning about the National Integrated Drought Information System, understanding flash drought, or how drought relates to salmon recovery - you will have the chance to hear straight from the experts on a wide array of drought-related topics! In addition, presenters will address questions from the audience.

Register here for the Three Minute Thesis Webinar on Drought.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

A recording will be available the week after the webinar on the Three Minute Thesis Recordings Archive page. 

Featured Speaker & Topics:

The National Integrated Drought Information System: Not Your Typical Dry Topic

Molly Woloszyn, Regional Drought Information Coordinator

National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)

University of Colorado Boulder

NOAA Funding for Drought Research Veva Deheza, Executive Director 

National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)

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

For additional information, please reach out to bethany.perry@noaa.gov