A Watershed Year Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008
Lessons Learned - Preparing for the Future
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
6:30-8:00 pm
Iowa State Historical Building
Des Moines, Iowa
In June 2008, the rivers of eastern Iowa rose above their banks to create floods of epic proportions; their amazing size-flowing in places at a rate nearly double that of the previous record flood-and the rapidity of their rise ruined farmlands and displaced thousands of residents and hundreds of businesses.
A new book, A Watershed Year: Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008, brings together perspectives from physical and environmental scientists, hydrologists, economists, public policy experts, engineers and community managers on what happened, what we can learn from this devastating experience and how we can better prepare for flooding in the future.
The book which will be released in March 2010, is a compilation of twenty-five chapters written mostly by Iowans with perspectives on flood prediction, effects, response and recovery and future preparedness. The book was made possible through the support of the Iowa Flood Center at IIHR Hydroscience & Engineering and UI Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER).
In anticipation of the release of the book, CGRER is organizing a program to highlight the book's publication and to focus attention on the challenges ahead as we better prepare for the floods of the future.
Agenda
Welcome - Jerry Schnoor, co-director, UI Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research and Chairman, Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council
About the book - Connie Mutel - editor, A Watershed Year Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008
Trends in Iowa precipitation - Gene Takle, Director, Climate Change Initiative, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Professor of Agricultural Meteorology, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
Trends in Iowa water run-off - Richard Cruse, Professor of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Director, Iowa Water Center
How is Iowa preparing for more Iowa floods?
Iowa Flood Center - Witold Krajewski, Director, Iowa Flood Center, University of Iowa
Cedar Falls Floodplain Initiative - Kamyar Enshayan, Cedar Falls City Council
Rebuild Iowa Office state policy recommendations - Lieutenant General Ron Dardis, Executive Director, Rebuild Iowa Office
Panel discussion with audience Q and A
Refreshments and book signing
Special thanks to the event co-sponsors!
Conservation Districts of Iowa
Iowa Association of Water Agencies
Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Municipal Utility Association
Iowa Native Plant Society
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa Office of Energy Independence
Iowa Rivers Revival
Iowa State University Extension
Iowa Storm Water Education Program
Iowa Conservation of Education Coalition
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Iowa Environmental Council
Iowa Flood Center
Iowa Insurance Division
Iowa Water Center
Iowa Whitewater Coalition
Rebuild Iowa Office
Trees Forever
UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education
For more information about the meeting contact Joe Bolkcom at 319-353-2681 or [log in to unmask]
For more book details click http://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/2010-spring/mutel-water.htm
Joe Bolkcom
Outreach and Community Education Director
Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
The University of Iowa
426 IATL
Iowa City, IA 52242
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www.cgrer.uiowa.edu
319-353-2681
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