2021 MRCC WEBINAR WORKSHOP: AGENDA
Tuesday, January 26 & Wednesday, January 27, 12:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time (1-4 p.m. EST)
Presentation PDF files are linked from their agenda item below
VIDEOS: Day 1 (all) • Day 2 (Breakout discussion outcomes)
AGENDA:
| TUE 1/26 | |
| 12:00-12:15 | Welcome and Introductions: Karsten Shein & Deb Jacobson |
| 12:15-12:30 | Keynote presentation and Q&A: Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist "Research to Service, and Back Again" |
| 12:30-12:40 | Q&A with Trent |
| 12:40-1:00 | Overview of Regional Agricultural Climate Services: Mike Timlin, Regional Climatologist |
| 1:00-1:35 | Overview of MRCC Resources & Services, followed by Q&A - Heat Index and Wind Chill Climatology: Bryan Peake - Binational Precipitation Project: Travis Ashby |
| 1:35-1:45 | BREAK - Networking Opportunity (not recorded) |
| 1:45-2:25 | Lightning Talks and Discussion: Water Resources Climate Application - Frank S. - Ray W. - Jason Z. - George M. |
| 2:25-2:30 | Wrap-up remarks |
| WED 1/27 | |
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and Introductions: Karsten Shein |
| 12:05-12:20 | Keynote presentation and Q&A: Stuart Foster, Kentucky State Climatologist "Missions and Visions: If all you do is what you do, then you won't do it for long" |
| 12:20-12:30 | Q&A with Stuart Foster |
| 12:30-1:15 | Open Mic Lightning Talks and Discussion - Mike G. - Matthew N. - Bryan P. - Molly W. |
| 1:15-1:30 | BREAK - Networking Opportunity (not recorded) |
| 1:30-1:40 | Introduction to Breakout Rooms and Purpose |
| 1:40-2:20 | Breakout Sessions: Climate Information Needs 1. Agricultures and Farm Economy 2. Water Resources and Coastal Management 3. Federal, State and Local Government |
| 2:20 | Return to main workshop room |
| 2:20-2:50 | Synthesis of Breakout Discussion Outcomes |
| 2:50-3:00 | Wrap-up remarks |