Florida Water & Climate Alliance Workshop
Workshop 14
The Florida Water and Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA) brings together interested stakeholders (public water supply utilities, local governments, water management districts and academic institutions) to increase the relevance and usability of climate change and variability data and tools to the specific needs of public water supply utilities and resource managers and planners. Initiated in 2010 by the UF Water Institute, in partnership with the Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC), Florida Climate Institute and the UF IFAS Center for Public Issues Education , six major public water supply utilities and three water management districts, the group continues to expand. Detailed information on the FloridaWCA is available the FloridaWCA website.
This was the 14th workshop since the FloridaWCA was initiated and was attended by 18 participants. It was hosted by Orlando Utilities Commission in Orlando Florida.
Specific Workshop Objectives:
- Stakeholder-scientist exchange on current research, tools and issues of relevance to water resource management and supply operations
- Explore communication and application of research outcomes to FloridaWCA stakeholders
- Sustain the FloridaWCA environment for shared information, learning and networking
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The workshop featured the following presentations and speakers:
- Florida Water & Climate Alliance – Introduction to Workshop #14: Lisette Staal, Water Institute, University of Florida.
- Increasing relevance and use of climate science from the user perspective: Tracy Irani, Florida Climate Alliance, University of Florida.
- Issues with Current ENSO Forecasts: Interpreting it and how to use it: Ben Kirtman, RSMAS, University of Miami.
- The Florida WCA Learning Network: Kevin Morris, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.
- Introduction to the Central Florida Water Initiative and our Guest Speaker Mr. John Shearer: Kevin Morris, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.
- The Florida WCA Learning Network: Kevin Morris, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.
- The Central Florida Water Initiative: John Shearer, Shearer Consulting, Inc.
- Commonality of Hydrologic Models Across Time Scales: Dingbao Wang, University of Central Florida.
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