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AMS Resources and Response to the Federal Science Crisis
Capitol Hill Briefing
June 22nd, 2016 4:00pm - 5:30pm Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC-209
May 25th, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm Russell Senate Office Building, Room 385
March 30th, 2016 3:00pm - 4:30pm House Rayburn Office Building, Room 2325
January 20th, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm Senate Russell Office Building, Room 485
October 20th, 2015 12:00pm - 1:00pm Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 201-00
September 15th, 2015 2:00pm - 3:30pm Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 209-08
This briefing will explore how the sectors of agriculture, energy, and fisheries use seasonal forecasts in their decision-making, and the potential benefits of improving seasonal forecasting ability.
May 6th, 2015 1:30 - 3:00pm Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 201-00
This briefing will explore advances in flood mapping; mitigation and recovery options; and on-the-ground examples of successful flood management, intervention, and recovery by inter-agency teams.
March 11th, 2015 4:00-5:30pm Room SVC 215, Capitol Visitor's Center
The briefing will explore the science of coastal flooding, risk communication strategies, and mitigation options to lessen damages from recurrent flooding and extreme events.
November 20th
10:30am - Cannon House Office Building, Room 210 1:45pm - Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902
This briefing will identify the observations, science, and services that exist to reduce lightning risks to power utilities, airports, public safety, and more. Explore how managers can plan for lightning threats, and discuss what areas need improvement.
October 21st, 3pm
How agricultural runoff contributes to "dead zones" and harmful algal blooms in coastal and inland waters, the importance of weather and climate factors, and what the agricultural community can do to help improve water quality.
Friday, February 28 2:00 pm Senate Russell 253
Topics to be covered include the controversy over whether climate change will increase the burden of infectious disease, focusing on malaria and other mosquito-transmitted diseases. The nature of the scientific evidence for climate warming increasing infectious disease risk and the potential for new diseases to invade the United States will also be discussed.
See the topics we've covered and the speakers we've featured in past briefings