The Caribbean Regional Association The Caribbean Regional Association (CaRA) (CaRA) PI’s: PI’s: J. Morell (UPRM), J. Corredor (UPRM), R. J. Morell (UPRM), J. Corredor (UPRM), R. Watlington (UVI) Watlington (UVI) Steering Committee & Associated Experts: Steering Committee & Associated Experts: J. J. Capella (CaRA), A. Mercado (CRC-PR), D. Wilson Capella (CaRA), A. Mercado (CRC-PR), D. Wilson (NOAA), N. Idrisi (UVI), C. Von Hillebrandt (PRSN- (NOAA), N. Idrisi (UVI), C. Von Hillebrandt (PRSN- UPRM) Scott Strippling (NOAA-NWS), R. Chaparro (PR UPRM) Scott Strippling (NOAA-NWS), R. Chaparro (PR Sea Grant) Sea Grant) CaRA Interns J.Gonzalez, C.Anselmi, C.Sueiras, D.Ruiz, A. Amador
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The Caribbean Regional Association The Caribbean Regional Association (CaRA)(CaRA)
The Caribbean Regional Association The Caribbean Regional Association (CaRA)(CaRA)
PI’s: PI’s: J. Morell (UPRM), J. Corredor (UPRM), R. Watlington (UVI)J. Morell (UPRM), J. Corredor (UPRM), R. Watlington (UVI)
Steering Committee & Associated Experts:Steering Committee & Associated Experts: J. Capella J. Capella (CaRA), A. Mercado (CRC-PR), D. Wilson (NOAA), N. Idrisi (CaRA), A. Mercado (CRC-PR), D. Wilson (NOAA), N. Idrisi
(UVI), C. Von Hillebrandt (PRSN-UPRM) Scott Strippling (UVI), C. Von Hillebrandt (PRSN-UPRM) Scott Strippling (NOAA-NWS), R. Chaparro (PR Sea Grant)(NOAA-NWS), R. Chaparro (PR Sea Grant)
CaRA Interns
J.Gonzalez, C.Anselmi, C.Sueiras, D.Ruiz, A. Amador
PI’s: PI’s: J. Morell (UPRM), J. Corredor (UPRM), R. Watlington (UVI)J. Morell (UPRM), J. Corredor (UPRM), R. Watlington (UVI)
Steering Committee & Associated Experts:Steering Committee & Associated Experts: J. Capella J. Capella (CaRA), A. Mercado (CRC-PR), D. Wilson (NOAA), N. Idrisi (CaRA), A. Mercado (CRC-PR), D. Wilson (NOAA), N. Idrisi
(UVI), C. Von Hillebrandt (PRSN-UPRM) Scott Strippling (UVI), C. Von Hillebrandt (PRSN-UPRM) Scott Strippling (NOAA-NWS), R. Chaparro (PR Sea Grant)(NOAA-NWS), R. Chaparro (PR Sea Grant)
CaRA Interns
J.Gonzalez, C.Anselmi, C.Sueiras, D.Ruiz, A. Amador
CarICOOS: A Coastal Ocean Observing CarICOOS: A Coastal Ocean Observing System for the N.E. CaribbeanSystem for the N.E. Caribbean
CarICOOS: A Coastal Ocean Observing CarICOOS: A Coastal Ocean Observing System for the N.E. CaribbeanSystem for the N.E. Caribbean
CaRA GovernanceCaRA GovernanceCaRA GovernanceCaRA Governance
Stakeholders CouncilStakeholders Council
• 12 Council Members12 Council Members– 1 Council Chairman1 Council Chairman– 1 Council Secretary 1 Council Secretary – Executive Committee (4 council members)Executive Committee (4 council members)– Membership and Nominations CommitteeMembership and Nominations Committee– 4 additional committees to be empanelled:4 additional committees to be empanelled:
» Education & outreachEducation & outreach» DMACDMAC» Observing systemsObserving systems» Products and ServicesProducts and Services
Stakeholders CouncilStakeholders Council
• 12 Council Members12 Council Members– 1 Council Chairman1 Council Chairman– 1 Council Secretary 1 Council Secretary – Executive Committee (4 council members)Executive Committee (4 council members)– Membership and Nominations CommitteeMembership and Nominations Committee– 4 additional committees to be empanelled:4 additional committees to be empanelled:
» Education & outreachEducation & outreach» DMACDMAC» Observing systemsObserving systems» Products and ServicesProducts and Services
Identified High-PriorityIdentified High-PriorityObservational and Forecast NeedsObservational and Forecast Needs
The The GOMOOSGOMOOS (Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System) Data (Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System) Data BuoyBuoy
CarICOOS Data BuoysCarICOOS Data Buoys
The The GOMOOSGOMOOS (Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System) Data (Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System) Data BuoyBuoy
CarICOOS High Frequency Radio NetworkCarICOOS High Frequency Radio NetworkCarICOOS High Frequency Radio NetworkCarICOOS High Frequency Radio NetworkProposedProposed Puerto Rico HFR arrays Puerto Rico HFR arrays
MODELING ASSETS (NOWCASTS AND
FORECAST),
• CaRA and UPRM have jointly established
the Alliance for Numerical Modeling and
Coastal Forecast. The DENR has
contracted the Alliance to perform
Coastal Zone inundation modeling using
ADCIRC, SWAN and COULWAVE.
• coastal winds, WRF J.
Gonzales-CaRA/UPRM, S. Strippling NWS-
SJ)
• coastal waves, SWAN ( C. Anselmi,
CaRA-UPRM, J. C. Ortiz –UniNorte
• storm surge-inundation ADCIRC (J.
Gonzalez, CaRA-UPRM, A. Mercado-
UPRM, B. Blanton-Renaissance
Institute ), collaboration DRNA
• coastal currents, ADCIRC (J. Capella-
CaRA, Dave Hill,- Penn State)
• offshore currents (HYCOM/ROMS)
L. Cherubin-RSMAS, N. Idrissi-UVI),
IAS/NCOM (D. Ko-NRL)
MODELING ASSETS (cont.)
Products:Products:
•Tailored to our clientele•From scientist to common citizens
•Easy to access•Accessible interfaces to be installed as part of a pilot project
•Easy to understand•Avoid (as much as possible) the need for training• Outreach component
50 year projection for CaTS SSTSSTprojected = climatological T + 0.0233 *50
(Hoegh-Guldberg O (1999) Marine and Freshwater Research 50: 839-866.)
(Graham and Barnett, (1987 ) Science 238: 657-659)