Organized by the University of Michigan, University of Wyoming, University of Arizona, and NSF NCAR
When
Where
Members of the HAS Community:
We encourage you to join us at Southwestern US Weather & Water Resilience Across Timescales, a 2-day workshop focused on precipitation processes, water resilience, and precipitation predictability across Arizona and neighboring regions.
Participation is FREE but you must register by August 15, 2026!
When: November 18–19, 2026
Where: University of Arizona, ENR2 Building, Tucson, AZ + virtual participation
Registration deadline (required): August 15, 2026
Abstract deadline (optional): August 15, 2026
The workshop will bring together researchers, resource managers, natural hazards planners, and forecasters to discuss:
- Operational forecasting and planning needs for water resilience
- Scientific gaps in precipitation processes, impacts, and predictability
- Opportunities for coordination around current and planned field campaigns, such as the Department of Energy’s DUSTIEAIM and NASA’s ARID
- The potential development of an Arizona regional mesonet observing system
- New collaborative research and proposal opportunities
The program will include invited talks, panels, breakout discussions, and interactive poster sessions.
Confirmed speakers include Allison Aiken, lead investigator for DUSTIEAIM, Andrew Feldman and Shawn Serbin, lead investigators for ARID, Cindy Kobold of Arizona Public Service, Tom Dang from the National Weather Service, and Meg Fowler with NSF NCAR’s Earth System Predictability Across Timescales initiative. For a full list of speakers, please visit https://water-climate.engin.umich.edu/sw/.
NOTE: Added to the speaker lineup: Christopher Castro (former HAS Professor and Department Head), NSF NCAR, and Neha Gupta (HAS Alumna), Arizona Institute for Resilience
The workshop is jointly organized by the University of Michigan, University of Wyoming, University of Arizona, and NSF NCAR, with support from UCAR’s PACUR Community Engagement Fund.
Participation is free, but registration is required since in-person space is limited. Limited travel support is available.
Register and submit an abstract here: https://water-climate.engin.umich.edu/sw/
We hope you’ll join us in Tucson for this important conversation on weather, water, and resilience in the Southwest.
Best Regards,
The Workshop Organizing Committee
- Adriana Bailey, University of Michigan, Climate and Space
- Bart Geerts, University of Wyoming, Atmospheric Science
- Neha Gupta, University of Arizona, Arizona Institute for Resilience
- Hsin-I Chang, University of Arizona, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
- Jason Knievel, NSF NCAR, Research Applications Laboratory
- Tim Schneider, NSF NCAR, Research Applications Laboratory