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HRC Conducts Successful FFGS Step 3 Training in Turkey
From November 11 to 22, 2024, the Hydrologic Research Center (HRC) successfully completed an in-person training program for operational forecasters at the World Meteorological Organization Regional Training Center (WMO-RTC) in Alanya, Turkey. This ten-day training focused on the Flash Flood Guidance Systems (FFGS) for the South-Eastern Europe (SEE), Pakistan-Afghanistan Region (PAR), and Black Sea-Middle East... Read More
Weather Ready Nations (WRN) Workshop in Honiara
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services and the National Disaster Management Office hosted a two-day Weather Ready Nations (WRN) workshop on October 30-31, 2024 in Honiara. The event focused on improving marine weather services to address the growing risks posed by climate change and extreme weather events. Bringing together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders, the workshop aimed... Read More
The Fourth Weather Ready Nation Workshop
The fourth Weather Ready Nation Workshop occurred in Fiji from September 2nd to 6th, with support and sponsorship from the Ministry of Public Works, Transport, and Meteorological Services, the National Weather Service International Activities (NOAA), and the U.S. Agency for International Development/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA). This workshop was conducted by the Hydrologic Research Center... Read More
Radar Hydrology Workshop for the Southeastern Asia-Oceania Flash Flood Guidance System (SAOFFGS)
The Hydrologic Research Center (HRC) successfully conducted a five-day training workshop on Radar Hydrology, focusing on the Southeastern Asia-Oceania Flash Flood Guidance System (SAOFFGS), from October 21 to 25. The workshop was held in Jakarta at the headquarters of the Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) of Indonesia. HRC is integrating weather radar data from... Read More
System Administration Training For SAOFFGS
The FFGS System Administration training for the SAOFFGS occurred at BMKG in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 26 to 29, 2024. The training, conducted by HRC Instructors Cristopher Spencer and Chad Messer, included both online independent review and in-person instructional training sessions. The training focused on providing participants with essential information and procedures for managing and... Read More
We extend our congratulations to Dr. Emilie Tarouilly
We extend our congratulations to Dr. Emilie Tarouilly for her successful completion of her PhD “The Perfect Storm: Leveraging Atmospheric Models to Improve Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) Estimates.” We welcome Emilie to the HRC team as a Hydrometeorologist/Engineer I” Read More
Climate Change Projections of Potential Evapotranspiration for the North American Monsoon Region
A new paper authored by HRC in collaboration with a group from the University of Arizona was recently published in Hydrology. The study examined the projected annual and monthly changes in potential evapotranspiration (PET) throughout the Southwest U.S. and Mexico under climatic changes. We concluded that the projected areal average annual PET is expected to... Read More
Sub-seasonal-to-seasonal precipitation forecasts in the Dominican Republic
A new paper, titled “Assessment of Sub-seasonal-to-Seasonal (S2S) Precipitation Forecast Skill for Reservoir Operation in the Yaque Del Norte River, Dominican Republic,” has been published in the journal Water. This collaborative effort was led by HRC Hydroclimatologist Dr. Norman Pelak and co-authored by Senior Research Scientist Dr. Eylon Shamir, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Theresa Modrick... Read More
Dr. Konstantine P. Georgakakos announced his retirement from HRC
After over 30 years of unwavering dedication and conscientious work, Dr. Konstantine P. Georgakakos announced his retirement from HRC on 31 December 2023, where he served as Managing Director from July 1993 to September 2023. Dr. Georgakakos founded the Hydrologic Research Center (HRC) in San Diego, California in July 1993, as a non-profit organization with... Read More