2009 Border Governors Conference Water Work Table Binational Drought Science Conference
This conference brought together representatives from the U.S.-Mexican border states, federal officials, local water agencies and academia to discuss drought in the border area, including climatic drivers, the outlook for improving climate forecasting skills, the possibility of long-term drying trends in the region, and Colorado River Basin/Rio Grande Basin drought management activities.
This bilingual conference, which featured simultaneous Spanish-English translation, was held March 26-27 at the Hilton San Diego Resort in San Diego, CA. The conference was sponsored by the California Department of Water Resources and cosponsored by the Water Education Foundation.
Conference Topics Included:
- Hydroclimate of the U.S. Southwest/Mexican Northwest
- Drought Information for Decision-Making
- Climate & Drought Forecasting
- Climate Change Considerations
- Border-Area Drought Activities
Click here to view the Agenda
PowerPoint presentations by various speakers are available below in PDF format