Breaking News

• NIDIS Update
• NIDIS Implementation Team Progresses
• Indiana Moves Toward Mitigation
• NDMC Provides Technical Assistance to Jordan
• Wilhite Radio Interview Broadcast in Drought-Stricken Australia

Breaking News

• VegDRI Researchers Seeking Comments
• Mexico Hosts North American Drought Monitor Workshop
• Taking Drought Preparedness Messages to Congress

Breaking News

• Drought Info System Advances in Congress (NIDIS)
• U.S. Drought Monitor Zooms In to State Level (DM evolution)
• Daily Gridded SPI Produces Finer-Scale Data
• Drought Conference Forges Science-Policy Link
• NDMC Footage Set to Air Oct. 8 on The Weather Channel

Breaking News

• Political Scientist from Down Under to Share Drought Planning Experiences
• Scientists, Policy-Makers to Focus on Drought Planning
• Drought Planners Convene for NIDIS Implementation
• NDMC Signs MOU with UN Disaster Reduction Group
• Policy-Tracking: National Drought Preparedness Act of 2005

Recent Results, Tools & Products

• Surviving the Drought: Lessons Learned from the 2000-2005 Drought in Nebraska
• On-line Collection of Climographs for Selected Cities Grows
• Water Conservation for Homeowners
• WMO Brochure
• Books:
  • Australia’s National Drought Policy
  • Drought and Water Crises

Research

• VegDRI\VegOut
• Drought Impacts Reporter
• Economic Impacts of Drought
• Drought Monitor DSS
• Incorporating NASA Satellite Data into the Drought Monitor
• Drought Risk Atlas
• Drought Planning Tools for Ranchers
• GreenLeaf
• Enhancing the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
• Mitigating the Economic Risk of Stock Reduction During Drought
• Real-Time Ground Water Monitoring Network for Nebraska
• Drought Perception on the Great Plains and Related Sociological Impacts
• Soil Moisture Research Project

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Staff Notes

• Hayes Promoted to Associate Director
• NDMC Adds Staff to Gear Up for RMA Work
  • Dr. Ya Ding
  • Denise Gutzmer
  • Bryan Leavitt
  • Mark Mesarch
  • Dr. Jae Ryu
  • Soren Scott
  • Meghan Sittler
  • Kelly Helm Smith
  • Kristin Thornblad
  • Dr. Brian Wardlow
• NDMC Bids Farewell to Melissa Higgins

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