South Central CASC

NE Oklahoma Tribal Resilience Workshop
2020-02-04 - 2020-02-05
The workshop aims to provide tribal leaders, program coordinators, planners, and managers who work in Northeast Oklahoma to develop the skills necessary to address extreme events and harmful environmental trends coming to the region. This course will employ a variety of instructional methods such as presentations on tribal case studies, regional science, Traditional/ Indigenous Knowledges (TK/IKs) and large- and small-group discussions and activities.

South Central CASC Affiliate Webinar (OPEN)
2020-01-29 13:30 - 14:30 UTC
Join us and the National Climate Adaptation Science Center as we hear from Sean Wineland about “Towards Sustainable Water Management: Identifying Conservation Priorities, Data Needs, and Barriers to Implementing Environmental Flows in the Red River Basin.”
No registration required.
To join, use the information below:
Zoom Meeting: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/707671852
One tap mobile:+16699006833,,707671852#

American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
2020-01-12 - 2020-01-16 | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St., Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Come see some of our South Central CASC researchers at the Annual AMS Meeting in Boston!

Encouraging Planners and Decision-Makers to Embrace Uncertainty in Climate Model Projections for Adaptation Planning

Derek H. Rosendahl, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and A. M. Wootten, R. A. McPherson, E. Kuster, E. Mullens, and A. Bryan

Downscaling Extremes of Rainfall: Sensitivity to Gridded Observations and Downscaling Technique

Adrienne M. Wootten, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and K. W. Dixon, D. Adams-Smith, and R. A. McPherson

Understanding High-Shear Low-CAPE (HSLC) Environments across the Contiguous United States and Europe Using Reanalysis Data

Elinor R. Martin, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, Norman, OK; Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and F. Battaglioli, H. Croad, R. Cumming, and H. E. Brooks

User’s Perspective and Decision-Making Process Based on S2S Extreme Precipitation Forecast Products—What We Learned during the PRES2iP Workshop

Paulina Cwik, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and E. R. Martin, R. McPherson, H. Lazrus, J. C. Furtado, E. Mullens, C. M. Kuster, and M. J. Lamkin (Wagner)

Regionally Varying Assessments of Upper-Level Tropical Width in Reanalyses and CMIP5 Models Using a Tropopause Break Metric

Elinor R. Martin, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, Norman, OK; Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and C. R. Homeyer, R. A. McKinzie, K. M. McCarthy, and T. Xian

Cooperation and Coordination among Federal Boundary Organizations in the Southern Great Plains in Response to Weather and Climate Extremes

Michael A. Langston, USGS, Norman, OK; and D. P. Brown and M. A. Shafer

Conference Call (Invite Only)
2019-12-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-12-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-11-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-11-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-10-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-09-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-09-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2019-08-21 09:00 - 10:00 and 8 more dates
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Southern Plains Climate Science Seminar - Sam Fuhlendorf
2019-12-04 10:00 - 11:00
Please join us for a free online webinar with guest speaker Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Fuhlendorf is a Regents Professor and Groendyke Chair in Wildlife Conservation

Fall Working Group Meeting (Registration Required)
2019-11-13 18:00 - 2019-11-15 12:00
The Department of Interior’s South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (SC-CASC) invites you to participate in our Fall Science Working Group Meeting on November 13-15, 2019 in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area. All South Central CASC Affiliates and PIs/Co-PIs are welcome to attend! There will be an evening reception on November 13, followed by a 1.5-day workshop. Limited travel funds will be available based on largest need.
Working groups established in the 2018 Fall Science Working Group Meeting will have the opportunity to come together to strategically write a journal article, plan a future workshop, write a proposal, etc. Groups will also give a brief presentation outlining their accomplishments over the previous year.
South Central CASC Affiliates not currently associated with a working group will have the opportunity to join one of these six established groups or be part of establishing a new working group. Current working groups focus on topics such as Climate Modeling, Water Resources, Building Resilience, Teleconnections, Ecosystem Response, and Science Translation.
More information coming soon!

Joint Stakeholder Committee Meeting
2019-10-21 - 2019-10-22
Those on the South Central CASC Joint Stakeholder Committee are invited to attend the annual in-person meeting in October 2019. This year’s meeting will be held in Albuquerque, NM.

Southern Plains Climate Science Seminar
2019-10-09 10:00 - 11:00
Please join us for a free online webinar.

All CASC Meeting (Invite Only)
2019-09-10 - 2019-09-12
Representatives from all regional CASCs come together to discuss network wide topics. This year’s meeting will be in Tucson, AZ.

Southern Plains Climate Science Webinar
2019-08-14 10:00 - 12:00
Regional Climate and soil health management: Delivering science-based climate services at the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub presented by Dr. Caitlin Rottler. The Webinar will be on August 14, 2019 @ 10 am CT. Registration is free and can be found by clicking here.

Southern Plains Climate Science Seminar Announcement - Rottler Final

Climate Projections as a Way to Illustrate Future Possibilities
2019-07-25 15:00 - 16:30
Precipitation and water are among the greatest concerns with respect to ecosystems, agriculture, and water supply management in the south-central United States. South Central CASC researcher Adrienne Wootten will explain how details in climate projections can affect our understanding of future precipitation, and how these projections can inform impact assessments and climate adaptation planning.
Learn more and sign up for this webinar here

Southern Plains Climate Science Seminar (open to the public)
2019-06-05 10:00 - 11:00
Southern Plains Climate Science Seminar, a joint initiative by the South Central CASC, SCIPP, and Southern Plains Climate Hub, is excited to announce its second webinar on June 5 at 10 am CT by Dr. Ali Mirchi of Oklahoma State University, who will present over “Implications of Future Climate Scenarios for Water Availability in the Middle Rio Grande Basin”. Please be advised, our webinar platform limits us to 150 participants. Therefore, we encourage if possible, to listen in as groups.

Webinar Link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/732953445
Audio Only United States: +1 (872) 240-3311
Access Code: 732-953-445
Event Flyer

Climate Discussion: Christians, Climate & Our Culture
2019-04-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Thurman J. White Forum Building, 1704 Asp Ave, Norman, OK, 73072, United States
Join Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for a riveting climate discussion. Accomplished atmospheric scientist, professor and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University. Hayhoe is recognized for her research on climate change, one of the most pressing issues facing humanity today, although she may be best-known for bridging the broad gap between scientists and Christians- work she does in part because she’s a Christian herself. She’s been named by Christianity Today as one of their 50 Women to Watch and currently hosts the PBS digital series, Global Weirding: Climate, Politics and Religion.
Katherine has also served as a lead author for the Second, Third and Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessments. Recipient of the National Center for Science Education’s Friend of the Planet award, the American Geophysical Union’s Climate Communication Prize, the Sierra Club’s Distinguished Service Award, and the Stephen H. Schneider Climate Communication Award. Hayhoe is also named one TIME’s 100 Most Influential People and Fortune’s 50 World’s Greatest Leaders.
Open to the public and free to attend!

Public Talk by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
2019-04-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Thurman J. White Forum Building, 1704 Asp Ave, Norman, OK, 73072, United States
Please join us on April 16 at 5pm in the Thurman J. White Forum Building for a Public Talk by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe on “Christians, Climate, & Our Culture.” All are welcome and encouraged to attend! For more information, check out the flyer: Earth Month At OU 2019 – Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.

Southern Plains Climate Science Seminar (open to public)
2019-04-03 10:00 - 11:00
Please join Dr. Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University as she highlights key national and regional messages from the recently released 4th National Climate Assessment report.
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Webinar link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/732953445
Audio only: (872) 240-3311, access code 732-953-445
