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1 State Climate Offices: A Resource for Climate Services Ryan Boyles, PhD NC State Climatologist NC State University Raleigh, NC Ryan Boyles, PhD NC State Climatologist NC State University Raleigh, NC Hope Mizzell, PhD SC State Climatologist SC Dept. of Natural Resources Columbia, SC Hope Mizzell, PhD SC State Climatologist SC Dept. of Natural Resources Columbia, SC Virginia and Carolinas Climate Conference October 20, 2009 Wilmington, NC Virginia and Carolinas Climate Conference October 20, 2009 Wilmington, NC

2 HistoryHistory State Climatologist was in Weather BureauState Climatologist was in Weather Bureau Late 1960s: NWS eliminates SC position – asks states to create programsLate 1960s: NWS eliminates SC position – asks states to create programs 1976: American Association of State Climatologists founded1976: American Association of State Climatologists founded 1976: NC Climate Office established, UNC-CH (Peter Robinson)1976: NC Climate Office established, UNC-CH (Peter Robinson) 1980: NC office moves to NC State University1980: NC office moves to NC State University 1981: SC Climate Office established, SC Water Resources Commission1981: SC Climate Office established, SC Water Resources Commission 1986: Legislation enacted forming SC State Climate Office, John Purvis, (1920-2009)1986: Legislation enacted forming SC State Climate Office, John Purvis, (1920-2009) State Climatologist was in Weather BureauState Climatologist was in Weather Bureau Late 1960s: NWS eliminates SC position – asks states to create programsLate 1960s: NWS eliminates SC position – asks states to create programs 1976: American Association of State Climatologists founded1976: American Association of State Climatologists founded 1976: NC Climate Office established, UNC-CH (Peter Robinson)1976: NC Climate Office established, UNC-CH (Peter Robinson) 1980: NC office moves to NC State University1980: NC office moves to NC State University 1981: SC Climate Office established, SC Water Resources Commission1981: SC Climate Office established, SC Water Resources Commission 1986: Legislation enacted forming SC State Climate Office, John Purvis, (1920-2009)1986: Legislation enacted forming SC State Climate Office, John Purvis, (1920-2009) Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC2

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4 Mission: Service, Research, Education Archive, process, and disseminate weather and climate dataArchive, process, and disseminate weather and climate data –Collect data when necessary Assist government agenciesAssist government agencies –Decision support Conduct research related to weather and climate issuesConduct research related to weather and climate issues Educate public on current and emerging climate issuesEducate public on current and emerging climate issues Archive, process, and disseminate weather and climate dataArchive, process, and disseminate weather and climate data –Collect data when necessary Assist government agenciesAssist government agencies –Decision support Conduct research related to weather and climate issuesConduct research related to weather and climate issues Educate public on current and emerging climate issuesEducate public on current and emerging climate issues Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC4

5 Climate Services Provides public resource for climate informationProvides public resource for climate information –Current, historical data –Digital and hard copy libraries Places events in historical perspectivePlaces events in historical perspective Statewide scope, often a local focusStatewide scope, often a local focus Provides public resource for climate informationProvides public resource for climate information –Current, historical data –Digital and hard copy libraries Places events in historical perspectivePlaces events in historical perspective Statewide scope, often a local focusStatewide scope, often a local focus Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC5

6 Climate Services Information, analysis for researchers, students, agenciesInformation, analysis for researchers, students, agencies –Not just climate data Decision support for governmentDecision support for government –Federal, state, local Focal point for media, private sectorFocal point for media, private sector Information, analysis for researchers, students, agenciesInformation, analysis for researchers, students, agencies –Not just climate data Decision support for governmentDecision support for government –Federal, state, local Focal point for media, private sectorFocal point for media, private sector Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC6

7 7 Ending 7 AM October 13, 2009

8 Climate Services: SC Severe Weather Email List ServeSevere Weather Email List Serve Weekly Weather Summary (On-line and USDA Crop and Weather Summary)Weekly Weather Summary (On-line and USDA Crop and Weather Summary) Soybean Rust NewsletterSoybean Rust Newsletter State’s Emergency Operations TeamState’s Emergency Operations Team Coordinate State’s Drought ResponseCoordinate State’s Drought Response (SC Drought Response Act) Severe Weather Email List ServeSevere Weather Email List Serve Weekly Weather Summary (On-line and USDA Crop and Weather Summary)Weekly Weather Summary (On-line and USDA Crop and Weather Summary) Soybean Rust NewsletterSoybean Rust Newsletter State’s Emergency Operations TeamState’s Emergency Operations Team Coordinate State’s Drought ResponseCoordinate State’s Drought Response (SC Drought Response Act) Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC8

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10 Climate Services: NC ENSO-based crop management toolsENSO-based crop management tools Peanut disease advisoriesPeanut disease advisories Drought monitoring tools (wx & water)Drought monitoring tools (wx & water) Fire, smoke managementFire, smoke management Storm water monitoring, managementStorm water monitoring, management Severe weather climatology toolsSevere weather climatology tools Evaporation monitoring, climatologyEvaporation monitoring, climatology ENSO-based crop management toolsENSO-based crop management tools Peanut disease advisoriesPeanut disease advisories Drought monitoring tools (wx & water)Drought monitoring tools (wx & water) Fire, smoke managementFire, smoke management Storm water monitoring, managementStorm water monitoring, management Severe weather climatology toolsSevere weather climatology tools Evaporation monitoring, climatologyEvaporation monitoring, climatology Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC10

11 Climate Research Climate variability, change at state, local levelsClimate variability, change at state, local levels Analysis of extremes, severe weatherAnalysis of extremes, severe weather Applied researchApplied research –Agricultural production –Natural Resources management –Utilities (Water, Electric) –City & Regional Planning Climate variability, change at state, local levelsClimate variability, change at state, local levels Analysis of extremes, severe weatherAnalysis of extremes, severe weather Applied researchApplied research –Agricultural production –Natural Resources management –Utilities (Water, Electric) –City & Regional Planning Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC11

12 Climate Research: SC Evaluation of Federal, State, and Local Drought IndicatorsEvaluation of Federal, State, and Local Drought Indicators SC Temperature and Precipitation Trends: 1901-2005SC Temperature and Precipitation Trends: 1901-2005 Spatial Distribution of Tropical-Cyclone Induced PrecipitationSpatial Distribution of Tropical-Cyclone Induced Precipitation Severe Weather ClimatologiesSevere Weather Climatologies Carolina Integrated Science and AssessmentsCarolina Integrated Science and Assessments Evaluation of Federal, State, and Local Drought IndicatorsEvaluation of Federal, State, and Local Drought Indicators SC Temperature and Precipitation Trends: 1901-2005SC Temperature and Precipitation Trends: 1901-2005 Spatial Distribution of Tropical-Cyclone Induced PrecipitationSpatial Distribution of Tropical-Cyclone Induced Precipitation Severe Weather ClimatologiesSevere Weather Climatologies Carolina Integrated Science and AssessmentsCarolina Integrated Science and Assessments Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC12

13 Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC13 Summer Average Temperature Change 1901 - 2005 MaximumMinimum

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16 Climate Research: NC Impacts of ENSO, NAO on winter weatherImpacts of ENSO, NAO on winter weather Role of evaporation, solar radiation on crop managementRole of evaporation, solar radiation on crop management Mesocale precipitation forcingMesocale precipitation forcing Integrating observations and models into high-res climate analysisIntegrating observations and models into high-res climate analysis Climate change detectionClimate change detection Impacts of ENSO, NAO on winter weatherImpacts of ENSO, NAO on winter weather Role of evaporation, solar radiation on crop managementRole of evaporation, solar radiation on crop management Mesocale precipitation forcingMesocale precipitation forcing Integrating observations and models into high-res climate analysisIntegrating observations and models into high-res climate analysis Climate change detectionClimate change detection Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC16

17 Climate Education Outreach to school, community groupsOutreach to school, community groups –K-12, higher edu, adult edu Presentations, activities, training coursesPresentations, activities, training courses –Water managers, growers, civic groups In person, online, and remoteIn person, online, and remote –Hundreds of contact hours each year Outreach to school, community groupsOutreach to school, community groups –K-12, higher edu, adult edu Presentations, activities, training coursesPresentations, activities, training courses –Water managers, growers, civic groups In person, online, and remoteIn person, online, and remote –Hundreds of contact hours each year Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC17

18 Climate Education: SC 3 “Natural Resource” Middle Schools3 “Natural Resource” Middle Schools –Automated weather stations –Special lesson plans Weather photo contestWeather photo contest SC Wildlife MagazineSC Wildlife Magazine SC Making It GrowSC Making It Grow 44 online articles44 online articles –New Tornado Rating System –Hail: Summer Ice Storm –Storm Ready Community –Debris-Flow Landslides 3 “Natural Resource” Middle Schools3 “Natural Resource” Middle Schools –Automated weather stations –Special lesson plans Weather photo contestWeather photo contest SC Wildlife MagazineSC Wildlife Magazine SC Making It GrowSC Making It Grow 44 online articles44 online articles –New Tornado Rating System –Hail: Summer Ice Storm –Storm Ready Community –Debris-Flow Landslides Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC18

19 Climate Education: SC Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC19

20 Climate Education: NC New online resource for agriculture extension agents, growersNew online resource for agriculture extension agents, growers Local middle school internshipsLocal middle school internships Student photo contestStudent photo contest Groundhog DayGroundhog Day WeatherWeb lesson plans for teachers – win an ECONet stationWeatherWeb lesson plans for teachers – win an ECONet station New online resource for agriculture extension agents, growersNew online resource for agriculture extension agents, growers Local middle school internshipsLocal middle school internships Student photo contestStudent photo contest Groundhog DayGroundhog Day WeatherWeb lesson plans for teachers – win an ECONet stationWeatherWeb lesson plans for teachers – win an ECONet station Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC20

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24 Climate Offices Almost every state has an OfficeAlmost every state has an Office –Many with special skills adapted to their state All share commitment to service, research, educationAll share commitment to service, research, education All depend on collaboration with government, academic partnersAll depend on collaboration with government, academic partners Almost every state has an OfficeAlmost every state has an Office –Many with special skills adapted to their state All share commitment to service, research, educationAll share commitment to service, research, education All depend on collaboration with government, academic partnersAll depend on collaboration with government, academic partners Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC24

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