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Dr. Bo Svoma, Principal Climate Scientist and Meteorologist in the Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology department at the Salt River Project (SRP), will discuss how the effects of the current western US multidecade drought on water supply and demand vary considerably across Arizona.
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Wet winters intervening in multiple dry years are invaluable to some supplies, with lesser impact on others. Enhanced local and regional rainfall and cloud cover during the monsoon can reduce water demand but generally have a more minor impact on supplies. A lack of precipitation is the fundamental driver of drought, and the futures of precipitation average and variability are highly uncertain. These uncertainties are partly due to gaps in scientific understanding of both the natural drought cycle and climate change, but also due to the large variability in the earth-atmosphere system. Hotter temperatures with climate change increase evaporative demand on the landscape so water resource managers should plan for deeper droughts in the future.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Dr. Svoma will present in person and on Zoom.
To attend via Zoom, register in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xTk3kU_jRr2Y8GM1iSTh6A#/registration
After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to join the program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bohumil (Bo) Svoma is a Principal Climate Scientist/Meteorologist in the Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology department at the Salt River Project (SRP). Dr. Svoma has published ~35 peer-reviewed research articles in the fields of climatology, meteorology, and hydrology and his current research interests are focused on improving the predictability of Arizona precipitation and streamflow from sub-seasonal through decadal time scales. Dr. Svoma supports several long-term water supply planning projects, and his operational duties include watershed monitoring and weather forecasting. Before joining SRP, Dr. Svoma was an Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Missouri from 2013-2017. He received his PhD in Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University in 2011 and BS degrees in Mathematics and Geographical Sciences from Arizona State University in 2007.
ABOUT SRP
SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. SRP provides water to about 2.5 million Valley residents, delivering 260 billion gallons of water each year, and manages a 13,000-square-mile watershed that includes an extensive system of reservoirs, wells, irrigation laterals, and 131 miles of canals.
LOCATION
This will be a hybrid presentation. Watch remotely from your own device or gather with CWAG members at the Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 882 Sunset Ave in Prescott. Dr. Svoma will join us in Prescott. Enjoy coffee and conversation at 9:45 a.m., followed by the program at 10 a.m.