Mark Svoboda, Climatologist National Drought Mitigation Center School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln Developing Partnerships and Tools.

Mark Svoboda, Climatologist National Drought Mitigation Center

School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Developing Partnerships and Tools for Monitoring Drought Across

the United States

UNL/USGS Partnerships in Climate Change Science WorkshopLincoln, NE October 25, 2007

New and Enhanced Tools

Enhancement of Drought Impact Reporter v2 (RMA/UNL-CSE)

Economic Impacts of Drought (RMA/UNL-CSE)

Coming up with better quantification

Systematic methodology for states to adapt/follow

Drought Plans for Producers (RMA/UNL-CSE) (Underway)

VegDRI/VegOUT expansion/development (RMA/UNL-CSE)

Building remote sensing applications

Rangeland emphasis over the next 2-3 years

Development of new Drought Risk Atlas (RMA/UNL-CSE) (2008)

Site specific (climate and hydrology)

Frequency, magnitude, trends (precipitation + streamflow)

Drought Monitor/Decision Support System (RMA/UNL-CSE)(2008)

One-stop shopping

Interactive analysis (GIS)

Integrates most of the tools above and others

USDM Listserve Participants (as of July 2007)

Moving toward state-level trend analysis capabilities (left) and providing more county-level drought assessment information (right).

The goal of the atlas is to provide usable tools and products for users at all levels by giving them the ability to visualize and assess their drought risk (climatologically/hydrologic) through a variety of web-based options. The example above shows how producers and other decision makers can assess drought at a variety of time scales and at user-defined spatial levels.

Drought Impact Reporter

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Assessing Impacts

Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Regional/Watersheds

WGA (2004), NIDIS Act (2006), WGA (2004), NIDIS Act (2006), USGEO (2006), NIDIS IP (2007)USGEO (2006), NIDIS IP (2007)

Preceded by: Western States Water Policy Commission (1998), Preceded by: Western States Water Policy Commission (1998), NDMC, National Drought Bill efforts (2000)NDMC, National Drought Bill efforts (2000)

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NIDIS VISION and GOALSNIDIS VISION and GOALS

““A dynamic and accessible drought information system that provides A dynamic and accessible drought information system that provides users with the ability to determine the potential impacts of drought and users with the ability to determine the potential impacts of drought and the associated risks they bring, and the decision support tools needed to the associated risks they bring, and the decision support tools needed to better prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought.”better prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought.”

Implementation requires:Implementation requires:

• Coordinate a national drought monitoring and forecasting systemCoordinate a national drought monitoring and forecasting system

• Creating a drought early warning systemCreating a drought early warning system

• Providing an interactive drought information delivery system for Providing an interactive drought information delivery system for products and services—including an internet portal and products and services—including an internet portal and standardized products (databases, forecasts, Geographic standardized products (databases, forecasts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), maps, etc)Information Systems (GIS), maps, etc)

• Designing mechanisms for improved interaction with public Designing mechanisms for improved interaction with public (education materials, etc.)(education materials, etc.)

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Drought.gov

Showcase Portlets:1.) U.S. Drought Monitor (NOAA, USDA, NDMC)2.) Drought Impacts Reporter (NDMC) 3.) Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Forecast (NOAA)

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New Partnerships and Research

National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) NOAA leadership

Implementation Team (NDMC, DOI, DOC, USDA, RCCs, SCs)

Portal development (drought.gov) LAUNCH: End of Oct.

NASA: JPL, USGS (Center for EROS), NDMC, PSD, DFOUse of Remote Sensing in Making the Drought Monitor

http://drought.unl.edu/nasa

NOAA Regional Integrated Science and Assessment (RISA)Missouri Basin Drought and Climate Initiative

NDMC, HPRCC, SNR, Steve Hu (SNR), Univ. Maryland (CRCES)

UNL Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research /UNL Public Policy Center

New Partnerships and Research

NASA: GSFC-NCDC: Integrating GRACE Water Storage into the USDM/NADM

NASA: University of Illinois: DevelopingSeasonal Predictive Capability for a Drought Mitigation/DSS

NWS: Low Flow Studies using AHPSFirst of its kind databaseUpper MississippiUpper PlatteUpper MissouriUpper TrinityRed/SourisUpper Colorado (next)

NOAA-Developing a Drought DSS/Portal for the Republican River Basin of CO, NE, and KS (NRD’s)

Working with Lower, Middle and Upper Republican NRDs

Where to from here?

How can we strengthen USGS’s role in NIDIS and the NIDIS Portal?

Access/exchange of data on water resources via USGS or CUAHSI?

Tools to pull data for derivative applications and products?

Can we invest/leverage/embellish on Watermonitor.gov?

How can we strengthen USGS’s role in the Drought MonitorUSDM and NADM

Add USGS field personnel to drought expert group

USGS authorship?

What research questions with regards to drought/water/landuse can we help investigate and answer?

Any Questions?

Please contact me at:

Mark Svoboda

National Drought Mitigation Center

402-472-8238

msvoboda2@unl.edu

Thank You

Any Questions ?