Conferences of interest to CAP/CCCC Last update: 11 April 2008
These upcoming conferences concern climate and climate change issues of interest to California Applications Program (CAP) and California Climate Change Center (CCCC) participants.
Climate and Deserts Workshop:
Adaptive Management of Desert Ecosystems in a Changing ClimateJoin leading scientists and educators to learn more about emerging climate and desert ecology research. This workshop provides the opportunity to interact with scientists to discuss and create practical tools for natural resource managers, decision-makers and practitioners, as well as a forum for training, education and discussion regarding climate variation and its impacts on Southwestern desert areas.
9-11 April 2008
Aquarius Casino Resort, Laughlin, Nevada
MTNCLIM 2008 Mountain Climate Research Conference
9-12 June 2008 in Silverton, Colorado
hosted by the Mountain Studies InstituteRegistration and abstract deadline: 18 April 2008!
The MTNCLIM research conferences are sponsored by the Consortium for Integrated Climate Research on Western Mountains (CIRMOUNT), and are dedicated to mountain climate sciences and effects of climate variability on ecosystems, natural resources, and conservation in western North American mountains. MTNCLIM convenes every two years. MTNCLIM 2008 will be held 9-12 June 2008 in Silverton, Colorado. MTNCLIM conferences feature invited and contributed talks, poster sessions, and working-group sessions. A post-conference workshop for natural-resource managers is held to address implications of climate variability and climate change in conservation and resource management.Registration information and form: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/mtnclim/registration.shtml
Information for submitting a poster or talk abstract: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/mtnclim/talks/
MtnClim 2008 Conference homepage: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/mtnclim/
Recall that you need to arrange lodging on your own. A list of places to stay is on the conference website, as is travel information to Silverton.
Please find the updated agenda, which is packed with great speakers, session topics, and other opportunities: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/mtnclim/program/
As at previous meetings, there will be a post-conference workshop for resource managers -- and two pre-conference field trips.
Please register soon as attendance must be limited to 120. Students or others in special need of travel support, inquire with:
Connie Millar, on behalf of the CIRMOUNT organizing committee and local MSI hosts
CONSTANCE I. MILLAR
Sierra Nevada Research Center
PSW Research Station, USDA Forest Service
800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710 USA
ph: 510-559-6435 FAX: 510-559-6499
email: cmillar@fs.fed.us
5th annual PIER Climate Change Research Conference
September 8-10, 2008 in Sacramento, CaliforniaThe 5th annual PIER Climate Change Research Conference will take place in the Sacramento Convention Center from September 8th to 10th, 2008.
NOAA's 33rd Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop
October 20-24, 2008 in Lincoln, NebraskaNOAA's 33rd Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop (CDPW) will be held jointly with a US CLIVAR Drought Workshop in Lincoln, NE, on 20-24 October 2008. The workshop will be hosted by the National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and co-sponsored by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction / NOAA and the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability (US CLIVAR) Program.
The workshop will focus on the status and prospects for advancing climate monitoring, assessment and prediction, with major emphasis on drought. This includes three major themes: (i) improving climate predictions / predictability, (ii) understanding and attribution of drought and its impacts, and (iii) incorporating climate predictions / projections in the development and delivery of drought products. Note that in a departure from past years, the 2008 CDPW will address drought across multiple time scales (weekly through decadal to centennial and longer) and for multiple regions (North America, South America, Africa, Asia, etc.). Thus, papers that assess the role of ocean, land, and seasonal cycle in multi-year droughts as evidenced in coupled models (especially from IPCC CMEP-3 runs) to complement DRiCOMP research results, and that link drought research and societal needs (e.g. the NIDIS program) are strongly encouraged. The results from DRiCOMP investigations and the US CLIVAR Drought Working Group will also be presented and discussed.
The Workshop will feature focused oral sessions with a mix of invited and submitted presentations, thematic poster sessions (including an evening reception), and a drought Town Hall discussion. The majority of contributed papers will be presented in poster sessions.
Please find more details at: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outreach/CDPW33.shtml
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Climate, Ecosystems and Resources of Eastern California Conference (CEREC)
5th White Mountain Research Station Symposium
5-8 November 2008 in Bishop, CaliforniaRegistration and abstract deadline: 19 August 2008!
Focused on the eastern Sierra Nevada, White Mountains and adjacent regions, this meeting will feature invited talks on climate variability, and physical, ecological, and management responses to climate. Concurrent sessions with invited and contributed talks and posters will address specific topics within these broad themes. Evening lectures, banquet dinner, and field trips are planned.Early registration and abstract submission deadline is August 19. The draft program, information about registration, and instructions for contributing abstracts can be found on the conference website:
http://www.wmrs.edu/projects/CEREC/The main sponsors for CEREC include the UC White Mtn Research Station, CIRMOUNT, USFS PSW Research Station, UC Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Lab, and NPS Great Basin CESU.
From Connie Millar, on behalf of the CEREC Steering Committee:
CONSTANCE I. MILLAR
Sierra Nevada Research Center
PSW Research Station, USDA Forest Service
800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710 USA
ph: 510-559-6435 FAX: 510-559-6499
email: cmillar@fs.fed.us