ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Forecast Predicting Drought in Western United States.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and reported Friday that the winter's higher precipitation will not improve the drought conditions "Drought Conditions" is episode 126 of The West Wing. Plot Senator Rafferty, a new presidential candidate garnered much media attention with a ground-breaking speech about health care. in the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century during the spring season, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by Reuters. The association stated the drought has destroyed crops and depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d water reservoirs in states such as Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Montana. Some experts warn such drought conditions could lead to widespread, destructive fires in those areas of the country. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Matt Auer, a professor at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is currently on sabbatical leave, serving as a senior policy analyst in the U.S. Forest Service's International Programs Office in Washington, D.C. Auer is fluent with the causes and consequences of international environmental problems, including forest fires. Auer, a doctoral graduate of Yale University, is a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Forum on Forests The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) is a high-level intergovernmental policy forum, composed of all United Nations Member States. History In 1992, the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, (“Earth Summit”) held in Rio de and the International Tropical Timber Council, which develop global initiatives for sustainable forest management Sustainable forest management (SFM) is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. It is also the current culmination in a progression of basic forest management concepts preceded by Sustainable forestry and sustainable yield forestry . 202-501-2922 or 703-960-4765 mauer@indiana.edu Charles Wise is a political scientist with a diverse background of expertise. Wise is known for his research on the policy aspects of homeland security, implementation of national fire policy, Congress and the legislative process, and Supreme Court decisions concerning federalism and regulation. Wise is a fellow for the National Academy of Public Administration and serves on a panel studying prescribed fires. Wise's prescribed fire panel of the National Academy of Public Administration recently produced "Wildfire Suppression: Strategies for Containing Costs." 812-855-9744 or 812-855-0269 wise@indiana.edu Professor James Fickle, of The University of Memphis The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is a flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. , is a specialist in American forest and conservation history with a particular emphasis on the South. 901-678-2515 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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