Video Topic

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Supporting Resilience

As communities and businesses around the United States face increasing risks and vulnerability to natural disasters and long-term environmental changes, there is an increasing demand for information, data, products, and services to address these challenges. Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator, will outline how the nation’s environmental intelligence agency is meeting these needs to build resilient communities and businesses.

Every day, NOAA helps individuals, businesses, and governments make smart decisions that directly impact the future of society, the economy, and the environment. From investing in state-of-the-art observational infrastructure to evolving the U.S. Weather Service to meet the growing needs for more accurate and timely weather and climate information, Dr. Sullivan will describe the agency’s efforts to improve its capacity to predict, respond to, and recuperate from high-impact weather and hydrologic events. Dr. Sullivan will also outline NOAA’s new Integrated Water Initiative, a five-year vision to initiate a number of new products and services to strengthen the nation’s water security, reduce water vulnerability, and enable greater efficiency and effectiveness in how we manage and utilize water resources.

Date & Time

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
10:30 a.m. - Noon

Location

4th Floor Board Room
County Administration Building (CAB)
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

CM

1.5 (Approved)

Speakers / Instructors Biography

James Schwab, FAICP, Chicago, IL
Author and APA Lead Representative, NOAA’s Digital Coast

Kathryn Sullivan, New Orleans, LA
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Administrator