Better approaches to managing drought in the American Southwest

Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
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The second in a series of USGS Southwest Region (SWR) “Science Exchange” annual workshops, focused on USGS drought science. The participants considered how extreme drought conditions are evolving in much of the American southwest, with an emphasis on integrated drought science planning at the USGS bureau and program levels. The increased need for interdisciplinary science to support resource-management decisions systems, was highlighted. The workshop brought together scientists and program managers from USGS with Bureau of Land Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Bureau of Reclamation and state water management departments. Key objectives of the workshop were to improve awareness of ongoing drought-science work within the region, highlight the capabilities of USGS-SWR science centers in drought science, and build new relationships to advance best approaches in drought science. Topics covered in presentations and demonstrations were broad-ranging and included monitoring for drought early warning; water use and water production associated with petroleum production; paleo perspectives on drought, and ecological consequences of drought to native fish.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Better approaches to managing drought in the American Southwest
Series title Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
DOI 10.1029/2019EO118533
Volume 100
Year Published 2019
Language English
Publisher American Geophysical Union
Contributing office(s) Astrogeology Science Center
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