Overview
Applied Climate Science
Applied Climate Scientists look at the impact of varying atmospheric conditions on humans, water and ecosystems (agricultural and natural). They ask questions such as: What climate information do decision makers need to improve agricultural and water resource management? What is the potential of various crops for storing carbon? How may climate change affect water resources? How will increasing temperature affect Alaskan thaw lakes? How can we better prepare for future droughts?
Research Specialty
Drought Monitoring, Mitigation, Planning & Policy
Research and outreach activities on drought planning and mitigation are conducted largely through the National Drought Mitigation Center's (NDMC) program, located in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Research Specialty
Water Balance
Water balance is the area that deals with how the mass of water in a given volume of soil is conserved when all sources and sinks are considered. Water balance is re-emerging as an area important to a better understanding of man's influences on the climate.
Resource
Automated Weather Data Network
The High Plains Regional Climate Center (HPRCC) maintains a collection of weather station across Nebraska and surrounding states. The HPRCC's mission is to increase the use and availability of climate data in the High Plains region.
Contact
| Applied Climate Science Faculty Area Leader | |
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Mike Hayes |
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819 Hardin Hall 3310 Holdrege Street Lincoln NE 68583-0988 |
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| Phone: 402-472-4271 | |
| Fax: 402-472-2946 | |
| E-mail: mhayes2@unl.edu | |
Applied Climate Science News
Climate Masters of Nebraska, a new program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Natural Resources, will share proven ways to act locally to save money, protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, say the organizers.
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s description of the weather in The Long Winter is a good bridge between the many readers of the beloved historic fiction series and climate science, says Barbara Mayes Boustead, a Ph.D. student at UNL’s School of Natural Resources.
