FoodSecurity2022 AMS Food Security Committee

Admiral Tim Gallaudet, the current CEO of Ocean STL Consulting and former Deputy Administrator of NOAA, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Oceanographer of the Navy discusses the importance of the Blue Economy.  Learn how both the public and private sectors can contribute to food security in our oceans and how the blue economy can help meet our food security needs. 

Every dollar in preventive action can save up to $15 dollars in post-disaster recovery. So why do nations sometimes struggle to implement preventative measures?  Learn about the challenges and success stories of Disaster Risk Reduction and how weather and climate data can contribute. Adam Fysh is a Programme Officer in the Risk Analysis and Reporting Section of United Nations Office for the Disaster Risk Reduction. 

Learn how accurate and timely early warning can increase the productivity and efficiency of humanitarian assistance. Join us in a conversation on his latest book: Dr. Funk’s Drought, Flood, Fire: How Climate Change Contributes to Recent Catastrophes. How is climate change contributing to these disasters but also how do they offer opportunities for prediction?

Behold the power of remote sensing and mapping! How combining the latest in science and contextual information helps humanitarians make crucial life saving decisions on the ground. What role do drones play in remote sensing? How can machine learning help researchers peer underneath the clouds in the immediate aftermath of a flood and anticipate the greatest flood risk?

The NOAA Climate Prediction Center International Desk provides an amazing service to governments and humanitarian organizations around the world- -all free of charge. Join us to learn about the extensive forecast products that the International Desk Provides, how these have evolved, and how they meet the needs of customers such as USAID.

Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, Senior Research Scientist at NASA and Adjunct Senior Research Scientist at the Columbia University Earth Institute, describes how agriculture modelers at AgMIP are working to protect food security in the future. Join us to see how challenges in a warming climate are different for smallholder famers vs commercial farmers, and how AgMIP is helping these diverse groups to make vital decisions. Also, Learn how the IPCC Report chapter on Food Security is made!