1. 1 Southeast Climate Consortium Keith T. Ingram

2. 2 Mission The mission of the Southeast Climate Consortium is to use advances in climate sciences, including improved capabilities to forecast seasonal climate, to provide scientifically sound information and decision support tools for agriculture, forestry, and water resources management in the Southeastern USA. As a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team, the SECC conducts research and outreach to a broad community of potential users and forms partnerships with extension and education organizations to ensure that SECC products are relevant and reliable. 2

3. 3 Members University of Florida Florida State University University of Miami University of Georgia University of Alabama -- Huntsville Auburn University North Carolina State University 3

4. 4 Funding Sources NOAA - RISA USDA - RMA USDA - CSREES NOAA - SARP, TRACS NASA SERDP 4

5. 5 Strategic Themes, 2004-2009 1. Climate research 2. Agricultural research 3. Water resources research 4. Decision analysis research 5. Agricultural extension 5

6. 6 Drought related activities Drought monitoring and forecasting LGMI: AOSC, AgroClimate DSSAT crop stress ARID: Generic agricultural drought index MWDI: Municipal water deficit index Streamflow monitoring and forecasting SEWaterClimate.org Tampa Bay Water project 6

7. 77 AgroClimate.org New operational site announced August 2008 Hosted by Florida Cooperative Extension

8. 88 Keys to SECC Success Participation of anticipated audience from beginning Multi-disciplinary approach – physical, biological, and social sciences Partnership with extension – a boundary organization

9. 99 A solid organization Adaptation Sectors Coastal ecosystems Agricultural ecosystems Forests and other terrestrial ecosystems Climate: databases, modeling, seasonal and longer-term forecasting Natural Resources Sciences Water: precipitation analysis, drought monitoring and prediction Land: land use change Energy: efficiency Application Sciences Extension and outreach Integrative biophysical systems analysis Qualitative social sciences Economic and policy decision analysis