Welcome Address ECC 216 | |
8:30 am – 8:45 am | President Noelle Cockett—Utah State University |
Tribute to Dean Chris LueckeECC 216 | |
8:45 am – 9:00 am |
Dr. Wayne Wurtsbaugh—Emeritus Professor, Utah State University Dept of Watershed Sciences Dr. Phaedra Budy—Professor, Utah State University Dept of Watershed Sciences and US Geological Survey Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Dr. Charles Hawkins—Professor, Utah State University Dept of Watershed Sciences |
Keynote Speakers | Moderator: Dr. David TarbotonECC 216 |
9:00 am – 9:30 am |
State of Utah Water Year 2022 Glen Merrill—Senior Service Hydrologist, National Weather Service |
9:30 am – 10:00 am |
State of Intermountain West Drought Joel Lisonbee—Drought Early Warning System Coordinator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
10:00 am – 10:30 am | Morning Break ECC 2nd Floor Lobby |
Plenary 1 | Utah Drought Issues Moderator: Dr. Kelly Kopp ECC 216 |
10:30 am – 10:55 am |
Building Drought Resilience in Utah Candice Hasenyager, PE—Director, Utah Division of Water Resources |
10:55 am – 11:20 am |
Conserving Wildlife in the Face of Drought: A State Agency Perspective Dr. Frank Howe—Associate Professor, Utah State University Dept of Wildland Resources and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
11:20 am – 11:45 am |
The Uncertain Future of the Colorado River Dr. Jack Schmidt—Professor, Utah State University Dept of Watershed Sciences and Center for Colorado River Studies |
11:45 am – 12:10 pm |
Implementing the Clean Water Act in a Drier World John Mackey, PE—Assistant Director, Utah Division of Water Quality |
12:10 pm – 12:35 pm | Chuck Cullom—Executive Director, Upper Colorado River Commission |
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch On Your Own |
Plenary 2 | Forecasting and Adapting to Drought Moderator: Dr. Erin Rivers and Hope Braithwaite ECC 216 |
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm |
Forecasting Drought in the Colorado River Basin Dr. David Tarboton—Professor, Utah State University; Director, Utah Water Research Laboratory |
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm |
Forecasting Drought: Low Flows and Modeling at the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center Patrick Kormos—Colorado Basin River Forecasting Center |
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm |
Seasonal Forecasts of Droughts in the Western United States: How Far Can We Go? Dr. Wei Zhang—Assistant Professor, Utah State University Dept of Plant, Soils, and Climate |
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm |
Prioritizing Water Optimization on Utah Farms to Beat Drought! Dr. Matt Yost—Assistant Professor and Extension Agroclimate Specialist, Utah State University Dept of Plant, Soils, and Climate |
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm |
Graywater in Utah Dr. Roslynn Brain McCann—Associate Professor and Extension Sustainability Specialist, Utah State University Dept of Environment and Society |
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm | Question and Answer Session |
Lightning Talks and Poster Session Logan Country Club | |
4:15 pm – 7:00 pm |
Lightning Talks and Poster Session at Logan Country Club Heavy Appetizers Will Be Served |