Jay Jasperse

(Sonoma Water)

F. Martin Ralph

(Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

Michael Anderson

(California State Climate Office, Department of Water Resources)

Levi Brekke

(Bureau of Reclamation)

Michael Dettinger

(United States Geologic Survey)

Nick Malasavage

(US Army Corps of Engineers)

Alan Haynes

(Caifornia Nevada River Forecast Center, NWS)

Joseph Forbis

(US Army Corps of Engineers)

Natalie Manning

(NOAA Restoration Center)

Cary Talbot

(US Army Corps of Engineers)

Robert Webb

(NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory)

Arleen O’Donnell

(Eastern Research Group)

Ann Dubay

(Sonoma Water)

David Ford

(David Ford Consulting)

Rob Hartman

(RKH Consulting Services)

Session I – Overview of FIRO Approach and Projects (Project Status, Highlights, Current Issues)

FIRO Approach and Framework–Marty Ralph, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (NO PRESENTATION)

Lake Mendocino–Jay Jasperse, Sonoma Water

Prado Dam–Greg Woodside, Orange County Water District

Yuba–Curt Aikens, Yuba Water agency

Feather–John Leahigh, California Department of Water Resources

FIRO Decision Support Tool for Lake Mendocino–Chris Delaney, Sonoma Water

Operational Experience Using the FIRO-based Major Deviation–Patrick Sing, US Army Corps of Engineers

Comparing how the EFO, Hybrid, and Water Control Manual Handled the ’86, ’97, and ’06 Events when Scaled up to a 200-and-500-year Return Period–Dave Reynolds, University of Colorado

USACE Leadership Perspectives on FIRO–Sean Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers (NO PRESENTATION)

Session II – Commonalities and Differences between FIRO Viability Assessments Underway

Current Water Operations Capabilities/Challenges

• Lake Mendocino–Nick Malasavage, US Army Corps of Engineers
• Prado Dam–Rene Vermeeren/Jon Sweeten, US Army Corps of Engineers
• Yuba–Curt Aikens, Yuba Water agency
• Feather–John Leahigh, California Department of Water Resources

Environmental Considerations

• Lake Mendocino–Josh Fuller/Natalie Manning, National Marine Fisheries Service
• Prado Dam–Ken Corey, US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Yuba–Curt Aikens, Yuba Water agency
• Feather–John Leahigh, California Department of Water Resources

Forecast Needs

• Forecast Information Requirements, Including Lead Times–Joe Forbis, US Army Corps of Engineers
• Today’s Forecasting Capabilities and Gaps–Alan Haynes, California-Nevada River Forecast Center
• Weather/Hydrology Forecasting Challenges and Improvement Strategies–Rob Hartman, Robert K. Hartman Consulting Services

Session III – FIRO Supported Research in Action – Highlights of Recent Progress and Future Directions

Improving Hydro-meteorological Observations

• AQPI–Rob Cifelli, NOAA OAR
• Observations with Focus on Atmospheric River Recon–Anna Wilson, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes

Improving Meteorological and Hydrological Models

• WestWRF–Luca Delle Monache, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes
• GSSHA–Chuck Downer, USACE Engineer Research and Development Center
• National Water Model–Ed Clark, National Water Center, NOAA NWS

Understanding Physical Processes to Improve Forecasts

• High-intensity Precipitation Processes and Forecasting–Nina Oakley, Desert Research Institute
• Sources of AR Forecast Error and Efforts to Address Them–Forest Cannon, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes

Perspectives on Science and Technology Advances to Enable FIRO–Mike Anderson, California Department of Water Resources

Session IV – Poster Session and Reception

Session V – FIRO Supported Research in Action – Highlights of Recent Progress and Future Directions

Overview of WY19 Significant AR Events that Affected FIRO Projects–Forest Cannon, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes

Long-term Vision for FIRO and Ideas on How to Get There

• Development of Week 2-3 AR Forecast Tools–Mike DeFlorio, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes
• Future of IVT and Precipitation Projections Using Regional Climate Models–Mimi Hughes, NOAA ESRL
• Climate Adaptation and FIRO – California Water Resources Management Perspective–Mike Anderson, California Department of Water Resources
• Perspective on Incorporating Climate Scenarios into FIRO–Mike Dettinger, USGS Emeritus

Session VI – Future Challenges and Opportunities: The Next Five Years and Looking Beyond California

FIRO Opportunities and Applications

• Turlock Irrigation District–Wes Monier, Chief Hydrologist
• Folsom Updated WCM–Mimi Hughes, US Army Corps of Engineers
• Leveraging Multi-benefit Observation Networks–Jay Jasperse, Sonoma Water
• Leveraging Multi-benefit Observation Networks–Anna Wilson, Sonoma Water