Far West Texas Climate Change Conference

The Far West Texas Climate Change Conference, hosted by the TWDB in coordination with the Far West Texas Regional Water Planning Group, was convened on June 17, 2008 in El Paso, Texas. The purpose of the conference was to review the possible impact of climate change on surface water supplies from the portion of the Rio Grande subject to the Rio Grande Compact and facilitate discussions between the presenters and stakeholders. Presentation abstracts are included in the conference program, and a report on the conference was delivered to the Texas Legislature December 2008 and is available below.

Final Report: Far West Texas Climate Change Conference (December 2008)

Presentations:

Topics	Presenter
Opening Remarks	State Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Texas Water & Global Warming	Gerald North
Climate Change, Texas Water, Agriculture and the Environment: An Economic Investigation	Bruce McCarl
Temperature and Precipitation Changes in Far West Texas: Models vs. Observations	John Nielsen-Gammon
Projections and Uncertainties Concerning Climate Impacts on Water Availability in Western Texas	Charles Jackson
Downscaling Global Climate Change Projections for Assessment of Water Resources Impacts	Ed Maurer
Climate Change and the Upper Rio Grande Watershed: Assessing Impacts and Developing Insights for Strategic Adaptations	Brian Hurd
Reconstructions of Past Streamflow from Tree Rings: Placing the Gage Record in a Long-Term Context	Connie Woodhouse
Monitoring Colorado Climate, Tracking Changes and Thinking Ahead	Nolan Doesken
Rio Grande Compact Past, Present, and Future	Patrick Gordon
Historical Perspective of Rio Grande Project	Wayne Treers
Adapting to a Changing Climate	Gary Esslinger
Climate Change Impacts on Municipal Water Management in El Paso, Texas	Bill Hutchison
Water Conservation and Management Projects in El Paso County Water Improvement District	Jesus Reyes

Program:

The complete program, with agenda, speaker bios, and abstracts is available here as an 8-page printable pdf. (1.2 MB)