Joel Lisonbee is a Regional Drought Information Coordinator with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and is the program point of contact for the Southern Plains Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS). The Regional Drought Information Coordinators with NIDIS strengthen integrated systems for drought monitoring, forecasting, and planning and preparedness jointly with federal agency partners, tribes, states, municipalities, academic institutions, and other organizations. Joel’s goal is to provide the right weather and climate information that can mitigate risk and add measurable value. Joel has BS and MS degrees in meteorology and atmospheric sciences, respectively, from the University of Utah and a PhD in applied climatology from the University of Southern Queensland.
