The Monitoring Sub-Committee of the Governor's Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee (DWSAC) is a group of experts from a variety of agencies who volunteer their time to help the state assess drought and water supply conditions in Montana on a monthly basis.
The MSC meets around the 10th of each month year-round to assess conditions, based on the best information available, of the preceding month. This information is compiled into a map and shared with the United States Drought Monitor (USDM), media contacts and interested parties in Montana.
Members of the MSC also attend the Governor's DWSAC in-person meetings to provide further insight on water supply conditions in Montana.
To be added to the list of people who receive the monthly maps of the MSC please contact tblandford@mt.gov.
Monitoring Sub-Committee (MSC) Members:
| Name | Title | Organization/Agency |
|---|
| Ray Nickless |
Hydrologist |
National Weather Service |
| Don Britton |
Meteorologist-In-Charge |
National Weather Service |
| Megan Syner |
Warning Coordination Meteorologist |
National Weather Service |
| Keith Meyer |
Meteorologist-In-Charge |
National Weather Service |
| Lucas Zukiewicz |
Water Supply Specialist |
Natural Resource Conservation Service, Montana Snow Survey |
| Eric Sommer |
State Statistician |
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Region - Montana |
| Alexander Dubish |
GIS Specialist |
USDA, Farm Service Agency, Montana State Office |
| Troy Blandford |
Water Information Systems Manager |
Montana State Library - Geographic Information |
| Katherine J. Chase, PE |
Hydrologist |
USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center |
| Darren Knuteson |
Civil Engineer |
United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Stephanie Micek |
Reservoir Operations |
United States Bureau of Reclamation, Montana Area Office |
| Mike Sweet |
Information Services |
Montana Climate Office |
| Kelsey Jensco |
State Climatologist |
Montana Climate Office |
| Eric Urban |
Water Quality Planning Bureau Chief |
Montana Department of Environmental Quality |
| Tom Patton |
Research Division Chief |
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology |
| Vincent Archer |
Region 1 Soil Scientist |
National Forest Service |
| Zach Holden |
Ecologist |
University of Montana Department of Geology |
Monthly Maps and Reports
