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2012 CWCB Statewide Drought Conference

Building a Drought Resilient Economy through Innovation

September 19-20, 2012

Conference Program

Speaker Bios

Wednesday September 19, 2012
8:00	Opening Remarks Audio
8:15	Drought Connections to our Larger Economies - Bill Brennan, Summit Global Management Group Audio
9:00	Economic Challenges & Innovations to Overcome Them Audio (Moderator: Dr. Christopher Goemans) The Challenge to Livestock - Cattleman's Association - Devin Murnin, Colorado Cattleman's Association Coping with Drought in Texas 2011: Responding to an Economic Crisis - Robert Mace, Texas Water Development Board (Abstract)
10:30	10 Years Out: Tools & Technology We Have Now That We Did Not Have in 2002 Audio (Moderator: Mark Svoboda, NDMC) Redefining the New Normal: How Does 2002 Compare to 2012 from a Meteorological Perspective - Nolan Doesken, Colorado Climate Center (Abstract) Forecasting Tools 1-3 Years Out - Robin Webb & Klaus Wolter, NOAA Drought Spell Statistics - Ben Harding, AMEC (Abstract)
11:45	Design & Findings of the Drought Tournament Gaming Activity - Jeff Brislawn & Courtney Black, AMEC (Abstract) Audio
12:30 PM	Lunch Keynote Speaker: John Paul DeJoria, Global Businessman and Philanthropist Audio
1:45	Studies in Vulnerability & Economic Impacts Audio (Moderator: Taryn Hutchins-Cabibi) 2011 Agricultural Economic Impacts of Drought in Southeast & South Central Colorado - Chris Goemans, Colorado State University Drought Assessment for Recreation and Tourism - A Framework to Evaluate Vulnerability in the Tourism and Recreation Sector in Southwestern Colorado - Deborah Thomas, University of Colorado at Denver Evaluating Influence of Water Rights on Drought Vulnerability in Colorado: Spatio - Temporal Analysis of Water Use in a Variable Climate - Olga Wilhelmi, NCAR
3:10	Drought and Water Connections to the Colorado Blueprint - Governor Hickenlooper with Introduction by John Stulp Audio

4:00	Concurrent Breakout: Vulnerability and Economic Impacts Recreation & Tourism Audio (Moderator: Al White, Colorado Tourism Office) Colorado Tourism Office Crisis Management Plan: Framing Messaging in the Face of Drought - Roland B. Alonzi Drought and Recreation: Summer and Winter - David Costlow, CROWA & Doug Allen, Steamboat Resort (Abstract) Urban Environments Audio (Moderator: Barbara Biggs, CWCB Board Member) Role of Economic Development Plans in Times of Shortage - Jeff Tejral, Denver Water Vulnerability of Urban Landscapes - Bill Kluth, Tagawa Greenhouses, Inc./GreenCO (Abstract) Natural Environments Audio (Moderator: Jennifer Pitt, Environmental Defense Fund) Drought, Fire, Environmental Impacts & Economic Losses: A Texas Story - Cindy Loeffler, Texas Parks and Wildlife Request for Water 2012 - Amy Beatie, Colorado Water Trust Adaptation Strategies to Address Drought and Climate Change Impacts - John Sanderson, The Nature Conservancy
Thursday September 20, 2012
8:00	The Federal Role and Response to the 2012 Drought - Brad Rippey, USDA Audio
8:30	CWCB Perspective: Connections between Drought Planning and SWSI - Jennifer Gimbel Audio
9:00	Regional Perspectives on Drought Management and Response Audio (Moderator: Mike Hayes, NDMC) Texas: 2011 Innovations & Lessons Learned in a Record Breaking Year - Mike Bewley, Texas Department of Emergency Management (Abstract) Overview of the Colorado Drought Vulnerability Assessment by Sector - Graeme Aggett, AMEC

10:30	Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Water’s Role in Colorado's Market Place Role of Water & Technology in Agricultural Production Audio (Moderator: CSU Dean Craig Beyrouty) CropSense Field Monitoring Solution - Mark Stelford, John Deere Global Grain, Energy, & Livestock Markets & Balancing Risk Management to Turn a Profit - Kevin Good, Cattle Fax (Abstract) Range Management - How to Avoid Impacts During Times of Drought with Smart Management Techniques - Gregg Simonds, Open Range Consulting Role of Water in Business Decision Making Audio (Moderator: Taryn Hutchins-Cabibi, CWCB) Framing the Water Discussion from the Business Perspective - Bart Taylor, ColoradoBiz (Abstract) Molson-Coors Water Innovations - Mike Glade, Molson-Coors (Abstract) Protect the Flows Project - Molly Diachok-Mugglestone, Protect the Flows (Abstract) Role of Water in Energy Production Audio (Moderator: Kristen Averyt, CIRES) Drought Curtailment in Power Production - Stacy Tellinghuisen, Western Resource Advocates Utilizing Micro Hydro Opportunities - Bradley Florentin, Blue Earth Xcel Innovations - Richard Belt, Xcel Energy (Abstract)
11:50	Lunch Keynote Speaker: Steve Maxwell, author of "The Future of Water" Audio
1:15	Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack Audio
2:15	Working Together to Safeguard Colorado’s Economy in the Face of Increased Competition and Limited Water Supply Audio (Arm Chair Discussion - Moderator: Brad Udall, WWA) Utilities Director of Sterling Ranch, LLC, Mary Kay Provaznik Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, Ron Carleton Colorado State Director for the Nature Conservancy Tim Sullivan
3:30	How Effective Partnerships can Facilitate Effective and Efficient Solutions Audio (Moderator: John McClow) Seven Basin States Efforts & Option - Shanti Rosset O'Donovan, Colorado Attorney General's Office (Abstract) Grand Valley: Drought Prepardness through Physical Interconnects - Rick Brinkman, City of Grand Junction Agricultural Water Sharing Agreements DWR/Division Engineers Partnerships in Times of Drought - Kevin Rein, Colorado Division of Water Resources (Abstract)
4:45	Where Do We Go From Here? - Merging Science, Policy, and Economics for Practical Solutions - Colorado Drought Task Force (Robert Randall, John Salazar, Bruce Eisenhauer) Audio

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