The April 2007 workshop was held in conjunction with the 21st annual meeting of the Arizona Riparian Council and drew together over 100 participants representing representing riparian scientists and land and water managers from across Arizona. Presentations over the three day workshop brought out important and timely discussions on the complex interactions between climate variability and change and current and future management options for Arizona's highly-sensitive riparian areas. Two unique workshop exercises connected researchers with managers to discuss and explore research needs as well as strategies for communicating climate change information in timely and useful manners for planning and decision making.

Presentations (Not for further distribution or use without consent of authors)

• Climate Change and Variability: New Insights Suggest New Urgency – Lisa Graumlich, Director, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona
• Climate Change and Southwest Riparian Areas – Katherine Hirschboeck, Associate Professor of Climatology, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona
• Climate Impacts and Water in the Riparian Zone – James Hogan, Assistant Director of Science, Center for Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas, University of Arizona
• Projecting the Effects of Climate Change on Riparian Ecosystems in the Southwest: The Upper San Pedro as a Case Study – Mark Dixon, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of South Dakota
• Watershed and Upland Disturbance Factors – Peter Ffolliott, Professor, Watershed Resources, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona
• Synthesis Discussion - Implications of Morning's Topical Presentations for Management of Riparian Areas – Duncan Patten, Research Professor, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University
• Picture Canyon: Planning Riparian-Wetland Refugia in an Urban Setting – Tom Moody and Stephanie Yard, Natural Channel Design, Inc.
• Bringing Back Native Riparian Plant Communities Along Hydrologically Altered Rivers: Lessons Gained From Bi-National Collaborative Efforts Along the Big Bend Reach of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo – Mark Briggs, Chihuahuan Desert Program, World Wildlife Fund
• Differential Effects of Climate Perturbations on Pure and Hybrid Cottonwood Species: Implications for Management – Alicyn Gitlin and Thomas Whitham, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University
• Native Fish Conservation and Climate Variability in the Southwestern United States – Doug Duncan, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Gregg Garfin, CLIMAS, University of Arizona
• Effects of Surface Water Depletion and Groundwater Withdrawal on Arizona's Riparian Bird Communities – Chris Kirkpatrick and Courtney J. Conway, University of Arizona
• Influence of Beaver Activity, Vegetation Structure, and Surface Water on Riparian Bird Communities along the Upper San Pedro River, Arizona – Glenn Johnson and Charles van Riper, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona and USGS Sonoran Desert Research Station
• Using Recent Observations to Consider Global Warming Impacts on Riparian Areas – Melanie Lenart, Research Associate, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, University of Arizona
• Riparian Areas and Human Water Demand – Jeanmarie Haney, Hydrologist, The Nature Conservancy
• Wildlife and Habitat Issues – Charles Paradzick, Senior Ecologist, Salt River Project
• Regional Groundwater Management for Sustaining Riparian Ecosystems: Linking Science with Policy and Dealing with Uncertainty. – Holly Richter, Upper San Pedro Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Workshop Materials

• Workshop Flyer
• Agenda & Speaker's Biographies