1. U.S. CLIVAR Report David M. Legler U.S. CLIVAR Office July 26, 2006 Breckinridge, CO

2. 2005 Summit U.S. CLIVAR reorganized, first meeting of the new Panels Developed scientific goals and areas of implementation and activity Working Groups were identified as a key tool for implementation and engaging the wider community. Several ideas suggested. Agreed to aggressively finalize goals and publicize them to the wider community

3. Since 2005 Summit 2 Working Groups initiated US CLIVAR Committee fully populated with at-large members Town Hall meeting at AMS; first public airing of Panel goals Interaction with the agencies begun, e.g. meeting with NOAA Prediction/Projection Program Panels active to varying degrees in planning and implementation

4. 2006 Summit Focus Panel meetings!! What should be the foci of US CLIVAR? Implementation next steps –Panels concentrating on “what next” in terms of activities and coordination, leveraging existing research investments wherever possible; adding value to the research enterprise –Spin up at least three additional Working Groups Articulate the motivation and integration across US CLIVAR; identify some marketing strategies to sell the program to budget resource managers

5. Summit Plan Today –Overall directions of Int’l CLIVAR –Panel reporting on activities –Identify a few scientific foci; integrate across its Panels and Working Groups; & engage the interest and participation of the wider community –Panel meetings –Reception Thursday (tomorrow) –Working Group and CPT reports –Ideas for new Working Groups? –Panel and inter-Panel meetings –Committee meeting (working dinner)

6. Summit Plan Friday –Panel reports on future activities; key scientific questions –Synthesis How do we synthesize all of the activities of US CLIVAR to target our foci? What marketing and promotional activities will be undertaken and by whom? What Working Groups will be encouraged?

7. Moving Forward We’ve made substantial progress during the past year. We should be able to do even more during the coming year! Identifying our foci Implementation next steps –Panel lead activities –Working Groups Integrating our activities; weaving together our story; promoting our program