Florida Water & Climate Alliance Workshop
Workshop 9
This is a report of the ninth workshop. The specific objectives of this workshop were to share FloridaWCA learning community progress, updates, and sustainability efforts; 2) Understand different thinking, learning and communication styles and why they matter when working with climate issues; 3) Share recent results of NOAA project focused on use of seasonal data to minimize operational risk for water supply and ecosystem restoration; 4) Explore practical application of seasonal data in two utilities – where does it fit in helping with decision making? How can it be used? and 5) Determine FloridaWCA next steps.
Twenty-two participants attended the workshop. Comments on the exit survey indicated a high level of satisfaction with current workshop format and in the day’s activities and outcomes. Responses to a question on the most important next step for FloridaWCA centered on the desire for application of the research, a need to communicate information, increasing participation and finding funding to continue the groups’ efforts.
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The workshop featured the following presentations and speakers:
- Florida Water & Climate Alliance – Introduction to Workshop #9: Lisette Staal, Water Institute, University of Florida.
- Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority – Decision Processes Related to Water Supply Management Choices (handout): Kevin Morris, Science and Technology Officer, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.
- Use of Climate Information in Tampa Bay Water Decision Support Tools: Tirusew Asefa, Tampa Bay Water.
- Ways of learning, thinking and communication: How differences matter in linking Science and Action: Tracy Irani, Center for Public Issues Education, University of Florida.
- Decision Tool Development Exercise – “When to Start ASR Recovery?”: Kevin Morris, Science and Technology Officer, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.
- Seasonal forecasting skill of the National Multimodel Ensemble (NMME) over southeastern United States: Di Tian & Chris Martinez, University of Florida.
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