Monsoon Region Climate Applications: a Binational Workshop
May 8–11, 2006
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico

Monday: May 8, 2006

Opening Presentations

Margaret Wilder (UA Center for Latin American Studies): El cambio climático y la sociedad: Un contexto político-
social en la región monzón

David Gochis (UCAR): Hydroclimatology in the monsoon region

Victor Magaña (UNAM): Climate variability in Mexico from the canicula to interdecadal time scales

Buses from hotel to Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON)          

Introduction to the Conference

Andrea Ray (NOAA) and Gregg Garfin (Institute of the Environment, University of Arizona)

Introduction to Climate applications efforts in the region

Henry Diaz (NOAA/ESRL): Regional assessment for the U.S.-Mexico border region—Some key issues

Valentina Davydova (SMN): Advances and reorganization of the climatological and forecasting services of the SMN

Chris Watts (UNISON): A regional climate center for northwest Mexico

Gregg Garfin (UA): A Bi-national climate information product for the U.S.-Mexico borderlands         

Transboundary Water Management and Climatic Factors: A Conversation with the International Boundary and Water Commissioners

Moderator: Henry Diaz (NOAA/ESRL)
Arturo Herrera, Comisionado, Sección Mexicana, CILA
Carlos Marin, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Section, IWBC

Theme Session on Water Management

Moderators: Réne Lobato (IMTA) and Margaret Wilder (UA)

Presentations:  Kathy Jacobs (Arizona Water Institute): Water management issues in Arizona
Javier Aparicio (IMTA): Water management issues in Northwest Mexico
Nicolás Pineda (COLSON): The role of water pricing and tariffs in Sonoran water use and management

Panel discussion with speakers, moderators, Fernando J. Gonzalez (UNAM), and Jose Luis Moreno (COLSON)

Theme Session on Ecosystems and Sustainability

Moderators: Henry Diaz and Barbara Morehouse

Presentations: Barbara Morehouse, ISPE Univerisity of Arizona; Eric Mellink, CISESE (invited); Mitch Pavao-Zuckerman, University of Arizona (invited)

Panel discussion: Joaquin Murrietta, Sonoran Institute
                                   

Buses from hotel to ITSON

Theme Session on Drought and Other Natural Hazards

Organizers: Gregg Garfin (UA) and Miguel Cortéz (SMN)
Miguel Cortéz: Progress on developing a North American Drought Monitor and other binational efforts in the monsoon region
Gregg Garfin: Opportunities for applications research in drought planning

Panel discussion with speakers, moderators, and:
Roberto Salmon (CNA Sonora)
Alma Delia Baez (INIFAP)
Hanna Cortner (Cortner & Associates)
Francisco Alfonso Mendez (Junta Estatal del Agua de Sonora)
Peter Sundt (Independent Rangeland Consultant)
Victor Reyes (CEISS)

Discussion on funding opportunities for climate applications

Moderator: Bob Varady, Udall Center, Univ of Arizona

Climate Science Contributions

Organizers: Tereza Cavazos (CISESE) and Art Douglas (Creighton University)

Jaime Garatuza (ITSON): GIS applications in hydrology
David Meko (UA): Runoff reconstructions for the Mexican border region rivers of the San Pedro and the Santa Cruz
Luis Brito (CIBNOR): The 1992 to 1999 dry period and the filled capacity of dams in the Gulf of California continental watershed
Luis Farfan (CICESE, La Paz): Hurricane impacts in Baja California

Lunch at ITSON

Climate Science Contributions (continued)

Enrique Vivoni (New Mexico Tech): Spatio-temporal distribution of precipitation and soil moisture within NAME-SMEX04 region
Dennis Lettenmaier: Hydroclimatology and streamflow forecasting for the Monsoon region
Holly Hartmann (UA): Web tools for facilitating use of climate information
Tereza Cavazos: Extreme climate indices in the monsoon region: 1950-2004
Emily Grover-Kopec (IRI): IRI climate forecasts and products and the IRI Climate Digest
Miguel Cortez (SMN): Climate forecasts in Mexico

Breakout Group Discussions

Theme 1:Water
Theme 2: Ecosystems and sustainability
Theme 3: Drought and Natural Hazards

Coffee Break available during the breakout group discussions

Buses from hotel to ITSON

Reports of Breakout Groups

Binational efforts on Climate Applications in the Monsoon region (moderated by the Organizing Committee)

• Next steps for a regional climate center and related efforts
• Integrated efforts to seek funding
• Outline workshop findings
• Outline efforts to report back to agencies

List of Poster Presentations:

Castro, Chris (Colorado State Univ (CSU) and UA), Roger A. Pielke Sr., and Jimmy O. Adegoke.: Investigation of the Summer Climate of North America: A Study with a Regional Atmospheric Model. 
Castro, Rubén and Miguel Lavin (CISESE): Oceanic observations of the southern Gulf of California from NAME cruises in 2004
Ciesielski, Paul E. , Peter J. Rogers, Richard H. Johnson, and Rick Taft (CSU): NAME upper air gridded datasets: description and some preliminary results.
Douglas, Art and David Englehart (Creighton Univ.): Monsoon start dates, breaks
Garfin, Gregg: A Bi-National Climate Information Product for the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
Gutzler, David (NCAR): NAMAP
Lang, Timothy (CSU), Stephen W. Nesbitt, Stephen A. Rutledge, Rob Cifelli, David Ahijevych, and Richard E. Carbone (NCAR): Radar observations during NAME 2004.  Part II: Preliminary results.
Meko, David: Tree ring reconstructions
Pereira, L. Gustavo and Steven A. Rutledge (CSU): On the relationship between horizontal organization of precipitating systems and easterly waves during NAME
Ray, Andrea (NOAA/ESRL), et al.: Applications of monsoon research: Opportunities to inform decisionmaking and reduce regional vulnerability
Rogers, Peter J. (CSU), Richard H. Johnson, Paul E. Ciesielski, and Brian D. McNoldy: An observational analysis of the 13 July Gulf surge event during NAME
Saleeby, Steve and William R. Cotton (CSU):  Positive potential vorticity anomalies from monsoon convection.
Serrat-Capdevila, Aleix and Juan Valdes (UA/SAHRA): Emerging climate knowledge into water resources management and decision support systems

Acronyms and Translations for Participating Institutions Used Above:

UA:University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
     CLIMAS: Climate Assessment for the Southwest
     SAHRA: Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas
CEISS: Centro de Investigación Sobre la Sequía, Center for Research on Drought, Chihuahua
CIAD: Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo; Research Center for Food and Development, Sonora
CIBNOR: Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste; Center for Biological Research of Northwest Mexico, La Paz, B.C.S., and Guaymas, SON
CILA: Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas; International Boundary and Water Commision
CISESE: Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada; Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education, Ensenada, B.C.
COLSON: Colegio de Sonora; College of Sonora
IMTA: Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua; Mexican Water Resources Technology Institute, Cuernavaca
INIFAP: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias: National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture, and Livestock
ITSON: Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora; Sonoran Insitute of Technology
IWBC: International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section
Junta Estatal del Agua de Sonora; Sonora Water Commission
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ESRL: Earth Systems Research Lab, Boulder, CO
SMN: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, National Meteorological Service, Mexico City
UCAR: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
UNAM: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City
UNISON: Universidad de Sonora, University of Sonora, Hermosillo