1. Climate Service Context and Guiding Principles Eileen Shea Climate Services & Monitoring Division August 14, 2008

2. Recall “Strategic Approach” from Wednesday  Focus on climate-society system  Collaborative, participatory process with customers  Problem-focused approach  Address products and process Integrated program of observations, monitoring, assessment, access, archive, products, services, education/outreach/communication Integrated program of observations, monitoring, assessment, access, archive, products, services, education/outreach/communication  Build on existing systems, institutions, programs, relationships and networks

3. Vail Principles for an NCS  Products & information to promote a variety of societal benefits  Reflect the full range of users  Address the full range of timescales  “Climate system” Information Integrate climate processes with societal challenges Integrate climate processes with societal challenges  Support problem-based assessments to improve decision-making Global, regional, local, sectoral Global, regional, local, sectoral

4. Vail Principles for an NCS  Ensure accessibility of information Data, interpretation, integration, communication Data, interpretation, integration, communication Promote innovation and interaction Promote innovation and interaction  Promote an active community of interaction— researchers, users, providers  Cascade of roles from nationally-vetted products through mission agency roles/services to the work of partners in universities and the private sector  Active engagement of a breadth of users

5. Some Insights from 2007 Data Users Conference  Anticipating/Addressing changes we’ve never seen before: Historical climate data essential but not sufficient Historical climate data essential but not sufficient Integration of physical, ecological, social and economic data, science and dialogueIntegration of physical, ecological, social and economic data, science and dialogue From global to regional/local (and back) From global to regional/local (and back) From weather to climate and back again From weather to climate and back again No single “silver bullet” and one size doesn’t fit all but need shared information, tools and solutions No single “silver bullet” and one size doesn’t fit all but need shared information, tools and solutions Proactive, evolutionary approach -- adaptation & mitigation Proactive, evolutionary approach -- adaptation & mitigation Promoting enhanced integration of climate in decision-making (risk analysis, operations and planning/development) Promoting enhanced integration of climate in decision-making (risk analysis, operations and planning/development)

6. Some Insights from 2007 Data Users Conference  Enhanced integration among agencies and consistency across datasets  Public-private-university partnership  Regular and continuing discourse extremely valuable  Data as a/the vital bridge: Past to present to future Past to present to future Observations-science-understanding-information- decision support Observations-science-understanding-information- decision support Connecting the dots and recognizing the patterns Connecting the dots and recognizing the patterns Anticipating risk to enhancing resilience Anticipating risk to enhancing resilience

7. Some Insights from 2007 Data Users Conference  Some shared climate problems/issues: Coastal communities (sea level rise/coastal inundation, hurricanes) Coastal communities (sea level rise/coastal inundation, hurricanes) Changes in frequency/intensity/power/probabilities of extreme events Changes in frequency/intensity/power/probabilities of extreme events Prolonged, extreme conditions (temperature, precipitation, drought) Prolonged, extreme conditions (temperature, precipitation, drought) Land use/land cover change (fires, permafrost, infrastructure) Land use/land cover change (fires, permafrost, infrastructure) More accurate information at regional/local scales— higher spatial & temporal resolution More accurate information at regional/local scales— higher spatial & temporal resolution Understanding changing hazards, consequences, assets and resilience—challenges and opportunities Understanding changing hazards, consequences, assets and resilience—challenges and opportunities Enhancing data discovery and access Enhancing data discovery and access

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9. Climate Services Portal Development  Building on strong foundations: This is a great team! This is a great team! Strong reputation for quality products, efficient services, expertise and professional commitment Strong reputation for quality products, efficient services, expertise and professional commitment Sharing our ‘ha’ -- learning from one another Sharing our ‘ha’ -- learning from one another  Moving forward together to face shared challenges & opportunities  Capturing and nourishing the ideas, energy, talent and commitment in this room: Building the climate information service “cathedral” Building the climate information service “cathedral”  VISION, TEAMWORK, PASSION AND FUN!