Pacific Northwest Drought and Human Health Workshop
On October 19–20, 2022, National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center co-led the Pacific Northwest Drought and Human Health Workshop, along with a number of Pacific Northwest partner organizations.
The workshop was tailored around regional drought-related human health impacts, helping to identify gaps and needs, collaborative opportunities, and ways to integrate the health sector into existing drought activities.The audience for this workshop included state and local public health departments, climate scientists, emergency managers, tribal communities, and healthcare providers.
Meeting Goals:
- Provide participants with a better understanding of the health impacts of drought in the Pacific Northwest
- Engage participants across academic, healthcare, public health, and other sectors to encourage cross-sector collaboration
- Showcase best practices on how to reduce health impacts from observed and projected increases in the frequency, duration, and severity of drought
- Discuss strategies for further addressing and minimizing the health impacts of drought
Meeting Summary:
A summary of the workshop is now available.
Meeting Agenda:
Agenda: Day 1, Wednesday, October 19, 2022
| Time (PDT) | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast (Continental Breakfast Provided) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Intersection between Drought and Human Health Jesse Bell, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health |
| 10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break (Coffee/Tea Provided) |
| 10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. |
Environmental Justice and Drought
|
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (Provided) |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. |
Drought Response Frameworks Panel
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| 2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Break (Snacks Provided) |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. |
Air Quality Panel
|
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. |
Facilitated Discussion (Identifying Issues and Challenges) Tamara Wall, Desert Research Institute |
| 4:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Closing Thoughts and Adjourn |
Agenda: Day 2, Thursday, October 20, 2022
| Time (PDT) | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast (Continental Breakfast Provided) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m | Welcome Back & Day 2 Overview |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Role of NIDIS in Drought and Health
Britt Parker, NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, CU Boulder |
| 9:45 a.m – 10:40 a.m. |
Observed and Projected Drought Conditions in the Pacific Northwest
|
| 10:40 a.m – 10:50 a.m. | Break (Coffee/Tea Provided) |
| 10:50 a.m - 11:30 a.m. |
Drought and Mental Health Don McMoran, Washington State University Extension |
| 11:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m. |
Drought, Groundwater, and River Restoration Adell Amos, University of Oregon |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (Provided) |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. |
Impacts of Drought on Tribal Nations
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| 2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Break (Snacks Provided) |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Facilitated Discussion (Focus on next steps, solutions, additional activities) Keith Hansen & Rachel Lookadoo, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health |
| 4:30 p.m. | Closing Thoughts and Adjourn |
