Transcript IP3 Outreach Activities - University of Saskatchewan

IP3 and WC2N
Data Management and
Outreach Activities
Julie Friddell, IP3 Network Manager
University of Saskatchewan
WC2N Workshop
4 October 2008
IP3 Outreach Activities – 2008
IP3 Users Community Workshop – Canmore, AB, March 2008
60 participants
Public event: Mayor Ron Casey, John Pomeroy IP3 science presentation
Workshop: Introduction to IP3 themes and models, identification of
specific needs of water managers (hydro, mining, regulatory water
management, parks, ski areas, petroleum, etc.) for cold regions hydrological
data, information, and modelling tools
Needs (examples): More and consistent long-term monitoring – specific
variables (groundwater, stream temp,...) and locations, access to data, userfriendly models for operations, more outreach/newsletter/interaction/
collaboration/workshops/sharing and interpretation of research results
Meeting report in EOS (AGU), 89/28, 8 July 2008:Cold Regions Hydrology
and Water Management: Bridging the Gap
IP3 Outreach Activities - 2008
Cold Regions Hydrological Model (CRHM)
Training Workshops
June 2008 – Waterloo and Calgary
40+ people at each
Participants downloaded CRHM from the IP3 website prior to
Workshop
John Pomeroy and students presented:
Basics of required cold regions hydrology
Purpose and structure of CRHM
Examples of operation through creation and running of a “model”
project
Analysis of the output
Tutorial exercises to show participants how to create their own
hydrological model
IP3-WC2N Joint Supplement Proposal:
Integration of Data Management and Outreach for
Cold Regions Hydrological, Cryospheric, and Climate
Science in Western and Northern Canada
IP3-WC2N Joint Supplement Proposal:
Integration of Data Management and Outreach for
Cold Regions Hydrological, Cryospheric, and Climate
Science in Western and Northern Canada
Why joint proposal?
1. Both networks examine and predict processes and change in
the coupled climate-hydrological-glaciology of Canada's high
altitudes and latitudes
2. Two networks have similar user/stakeholder communities –
water resources and environmental management
Joint Proposal Goals
Integrate data management and outreach activities of
two networks, to better deliver and explain science results to
provincial and federal policy makers, resource managers, the
public, and the media
Better integrate climate, cryospheric, and hydrological
science in Canada to address changes
expected in climate and water
resources in the future
Major Proposed Activities
Hire new personnel:
Data and Information Manager
Standardize and archive all network data & metadata
Produce data and information products – web visualizations,
water balance calculations, etc.
Train users in hydrological models (CRHM, MESH)
Outreach Coordinator(s)
Produce outreach materials
Inform users, local and regional organizations/communities,
media, public, schools about hydrology, cryosphere,and
climate issues in Canadian Rockies and North
Hold joint workshops 2009, 2010 – User-Scientist, Network
Award announced July 2008!
$295,000 total award over 2 years, to be shared between 2
networks
$170,000 for 2 new employees
$38,000 for Travel and Materials/Supplies
$37,000 for Outreach Materials
$50,000 for Workshops
Next steps
Hire Data Manager and Outreach Coordinator
Expand IP3 Users' Advisory Committee to include WC2N
partners
Establish WC2N data management policy
Enhance IP3 website with new data and model products for
scientists' and users' use
Plan training sessions and workshops for users and scientists
Produce outreach materials including public information
displays for federal and provincial parks
Permanently archive all network data
IP3 Users’ Advisory Committee
Public and private: community, government, industry,…
Goal is to provide information that can be used in regional
planning/policy making, streamflow/flood forecasting, water
management, environmental conservation, and northern
development
Users' Advisory Committee members
Bob Reid (Chair) Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Water Resources (NT)
Mark Bennett
Ian Church
Ken Dies
John Diiwu
Steve Donelon
Derek Faria
Anil Gupta
Shelley Humphries
Ed Johnson
Kristina Koenig
David Morrison
Edward Reeves
Robert Sandford
Wanli Wu
Scott Wytrychowski
John Pomeroy
Chris Spence
Julie Friddell
Bow River Basin Council (AB)
Canadian International Polar Year/Yukon Government (YT)
Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NT)
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (AB)
Alberta Parks - Kananaskis Country (AB)
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Water Resources (NT)
Alberta Environment (AB)
Parks Canada (BC)
Biogeoscience Institute/University of Calgary (AB)
Manitoba Hydro (MB)
Yukon Energy Corporation (YT)
Deline Renewable Resources Council (NT)
Western Watersheds Climate Research Collaborative / UN Water for Life Decade (AB)
Parks Canada (MB)
Albian Sands Energy, Inc. (AB)
(Ex officio)
University of Saskatchewan
(Ex officio)
Environment Canada – NHRC
(Secretary)
IP3 Network Manager
Upcoming Meetings
IP3 3rd Workshop to be held at Westmark
Hotel, Whitehorse, Yukon,
12-15 November 2008
Other meetings to be planned:
User-Scientist Workshop(s) – spring 2009
CRHM Training and other user workshop(s) – where, when?
Joint network Workshop – Fall 2009? where?
Rocky Mountain Hydrometeorology Observatory
Conference:
Monitoring and Prediction of Western Water and
Weather
8-10 December 2008, Canmore, AB
To determine:
Current status/duplication of water and weather monitoring in Rocky
Mountains
Gaps in monitoring locations and parameters
How to create and support a hydrometeorological observational
network for the long term that will support improved forecasting and
predictive modelling
Thank you!
Please visit us at
www.usask.ca/ip3
Thank you to IP3 and IPY participants for providing photos!