2. Working Beyond Boundaries — SPEAKER — MEGHAN SITTLER Research and Outreach Specialist National Drought Mitigation Center Lincoln, NE

3. Risk Management Beyond Boundaries Meghan Sittler National Drought Mitigation Center

5. Las Vegas, 83.3% Boise, 46.1% Denver, 30.4% Dallas-Ft Worth, 29.3% Atlanta, 38.9% Raleigh-Durham, 38.9% Orlando, 34.3% Phoenix, 45.3% Provo, 39.8% Austin, 47.7% Population Growth, meet Drought 2000 Census Figures—Percent change in population growth, 1990-2000

7. Projected Drought Vulnerability in Utah

8. National Drought Mitigation Center Lessen societal vulnerability to drought by promoting planning and the adoption of appropriate risk management techniques.

9. Activities Monitoring Planning & Mitigation Education & Outreach

10. Assessing Impacts Droughtreporter.unl.edu

11. How Do People Use the Drought Impact Reporter? As a plea for help! Do depicted areas match “on the ground” conditions? Policymaking

18. “Drought Ready Communities” Community-based drought awareness & planning Build upon: NWS’ “Storm Ready Communities” Groundwater Foundation’s “Groundwater Guardian”

19. Climate & Water Education Waters of Nebraska KIDs Activity book Climate Variability and Change Curriculum Proposed development of curriculum US focused initially Expand to Global Basics + mitigation/risk management

20. Low Flow Projects Upper Missouri (2006) Upper Mississippi (2004) North Platte (2005) Red River of the North (2007) Trinity River Basin (2007) Upper Colorado (2008)

21. Ranch Plan

23. VegDRI http://www.drought.unl.edu/vegdri/VegDRI_Main.htm

24. Questions? http://drought.unl.edu msittler2@unl.edu