NOAA Climate Program Office Richard D. Rosen Senior Advisor for Climate Research

NOAA Climate Program OfficeNOAA Climate Program Office

Richard D. RosenRichard D. RosenSenior Advisor for Climate ResearchSenior Advisor for Climate Research

CICS Science MeetingCollege Park, MD

September 9, 2010

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Office of Oceanic Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric and Atmospheric Research (OAR)Research (OAR)

Climate Climate Program Program

OfficeOffice

National Ocean Service (NOS)

National Environmental

Satellite, Data & Information Service

(NESDIS)

National Weather Service (NWS)

National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS)

NOAA’s Climate Program Office

A Strategic Approach to Climate Programs

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NOAA Labs & NOAA Labs & CentersCenters

NOAA NOAA Climate Climate Program Program

OfficeOfficeExternal External

institutional institutional relationshipsrelationships

Competitive Competitive GrantsGrants

CPOCPO integratesintegrates and coordinates Federal, academic, private, and international partners into aand coordinates Federal, academic, private, and international partners into a comprehensivecomprehensive, , strategic approachstrategic approach to providing climate research and services for the nation.to providing climate research and services for the nation.

Strategic linkagesStrategic linkages

Strategic linkagesStrategic linkages

Strategic linkagesStrategic linkages

CPO Grant Programs

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Select CPO Funding Opportunities FY2011Proposals are due Sept. 10, 2010

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Transitioning to a NOAA Climate Service

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Proposed NOAA Climate Service

N A T I O N A L O C E A N I C A N D A T M O S P H E R I C A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

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NAPA Contract Signed March

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NAPA Contract Signed March

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60 Days First Progress Report - preliminary findings

60 Days First Progress Report - preliminary findings

150 DaysInterim Report 2 –Draft Final findings & recommendations

150 DaysInterim Report 2 –Draft Final findings & recommendations

March April May June July August September

90 DaysSecond Progress Report - preliminary findings and early recommendations

90 DaysSecond Progress Report - preliminary findings and early recommendations

180 Days (September 13)

Final NAPA Report

120 Days Interim Report 1-preliminary findings and early recommendations

120 Days Interim Report 1-preliminary findings and early recommendations

National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Study

NOAA is seeking assistance from NAPA in studying and analyzing “organizational options for the creation of a national Climate Service within NOAA, with an emphasis on maximizing effectiveness and efficiency.” - FY10 Appropriations Language

NAPA Online Dialog on Climate Services

(June 14-28)

NAPA Online Dialog on Climate Services

(June 14-28)

NAPA 1st Panel Meeting(May 4)

NAPA 1st Panel Meeting(May 4)

NAPA 2nd Panel Meeting

(June 28)

NAPA 2nd Panel Meeting

(June 28)

NAPA 3rd Panel Meeting

(August 6)

NAPA 3rd Panel Meeting

(August 6)

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Three NAPA Roundtables:(1)Interagency(2)Academic Partners(3)State/local, private sector

Three NAPA Roundtables:(1)Interagency(2)Academic Partners(3)State/local, private sector

NOAA’s Next Generation Strategic Plan

Long-term goal: Climate Adaptation and MitigationOBJECTIVES (in review)

• Improved understanding of the changing climate system and its impacts

• Assessments integrating across current and future states of the climate system that identify potential impacts and inform science, services, and decisions

• Mitigation and adaptation choices supported by sustained, reliable, and timely climate services

• A climate-literate public that understands its vulnerabilities to a changing climate and makes informed decisions

NCS Vision and Mission

Vision Statement

• By providing science and services, the NCS envisions an informed society capable of anticipating and responding to climate and its impacts

Mission Statement

• Improve understanding and prediction of changes in climate and promote a climate-resilient society

Core Capabilities

NCS core capabilities are critical building blocks for NCS to meet the growing demands by society for new and enhanced climate services:

• Understanding and Modeling

• Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, and Climate Monitoring

• Integrated Service Development and Decision Support

Climate Observations and Monitoring

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Earth System Science Program

Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and

Projections Program

Climate & Societal Interactions Program National Integrated

Drought Information System (NIDIS)

Communications & Education

CPO Alignment to NOAA Climate Service

Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, and Climate Monitoring

Understanding and Modeling

Integrated Service Development and Decision Support

NCS Societal Challenges

Climate Impacts on Water Resources – Anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to drought and flooding

Example User Groups: water resource managers, civil engineers, farmers, emergency management officials, USBR, USDA, USACE, etc

Coasts and Climate Resilience – Local sea-level rise and inundation

Example User Groups: coastal and emergency managers, NOS, FEMA, USACE, USGS, HUD, MSP

Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems – Integration of climate information into management of large marine ecosystems (e.g. California Current)

Example User Groups: NMFS, states, NOS, FWS,USBR, fisheries management councils

NCS Societal Challenges

Changes in the Extremes of Weather and Climate – Regional information to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to extremes in a changing climate

Example User Groups: emergency managers, state and local officials, energy industry, resource managers, city planners, insurance industry

Informing Climate Policy Options – Emissions of short and long-lived species and GHG management strategies

Example User Groups: policy makers, energy industry, EPA, DOE, state and local communities, State Dept.

Implementation Architecture

Integrated Service Development &Decision Support

Observing Systems, Data Stewardship & Climate Monitoring

Understanding & Modeling

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Sustain-ability of Marine

Ecosystems

Coasts and Climate

Resilience

Climate Impacts on

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Changes in the

Extremes of Weather

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Informing Climate Policy

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