U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Tom Armstrong Senior Advisor for Global Change Programs U.S. Geological Survey Climate Impacts, Resource Management and Decision-Making: The Department of the Interior’s FY09 Climate Change Initiative

USGS and DOI- - The Strengths of Science, Monitoring and Information History of climate change science research and long-term monitoring Monitoring assets- from ice cores to stream gages to Landsat Multi-disciplinary capabilities and scientific expertise across the landscape Capability to assess prehistoric, historic and current climate effects Ability to integrate broad arrays and types of information for effective decision-making Ice Core Landsat 7 Stream Gage

The Vision – A National Climate Effects Network A truly integrated National climate effect monitoring network capable at a range of temporal and spatial scales A scientific team focused on early detection and scientific analysis in support of adaptation or mitigation strategies An information dissemination and decision support system for cost effective, scientifically rigorous management and policy decisions The capacity for the next generation to protect and sustain our National trust resources through early detection of change

Climate Effects Network Primary Deliverables CORE intensively-instrumented sentinel watersheds Improved laboratory capabilities Gradient-based monitoring and research networks Expanded local to national biological, hydrological and geological surveys New remote sensing tools and processing algorithms An integrated early warning system for the effects of climate on ecological and societal resources Better and more comprehensive science-based decision support tools State of the art information management and dissemination systems Institutionalized communication between resource managers, policy makers, and scientists- interfaced with the DOI task force

Yukon-North Slope Regional Integrated Monitoring Systems (RIMS)

National Integrated Network (NIN)

CommunityViz USGS Decision Support Systems National Integrated Network (GC-IMS)

DOI Climate Change Leadership – Science Priorities for the DOI Task Force Development of a DOI integrated science and monitoring plan Integration of existing monitoring networks Downscaling of models An adaptive management approach with USGS science and DOI resource Bureaus Building decision-making capabilities centered on a robust Global Change Information Management System (GC-IMS) Improving integration and access to USGS and other DOI Bureau data sets crucial to climate change science and resource management GC-IMS

USGS Global Change Programs – Widely Distributed Science Earth Surface Dynamics Biology Discipline Biology Discipline Geography Discipline Geography Discipline Geology Discipline Geology Discipline Water Discipline Water Discipline USGS Director USGS Director Geographic Analysis Monitoring Land Remote Sensing Science Impact Energy Resources Mineral Resources Coastal Marine Geologic Mapping Earthquake Hazards Volcano Hazards Cooperative Water Hydrologic Networks Analysis NAWQA NSIP Hydrologic R & D Toxic Substances Status Trends Contaminants Invasives Diseases Fisheries Aquatics Wildlife Ecosystems Groundwater Resources Green Programs- formally tied to global change (22.7 Million in FY07)

New USGS Global Change Organizational Framework Bureau-level Senior Advisor for Global Change Programs Global Change Bureau Advisory Committee Global Change Science Advisory Council (formerly the Global Change Science Committee) Global Change Public and Congressional Affairs Team

Bureau Advisory Committee Wes Ward, Western Region REx Stan Ponce, Central Region REx Dave Russ, Eastern Region Rex Earl Greene, Water Bruce Jones, Geography Pat Jellison, Geology Bea Van Horne, Biology Kevin Gallagher, GIO Karen Wood, Public Affairs Linda Smith, Congressional Affairs Lynn Kwan, Office of Budget Tom Armstrong, Chair

Global Change Science Advisory Council Virginia Burkett, Chair Jill Baron, Biology Leslie Holland-Bartels, Biology Eric Sundquist, Water Steve Hostetler, Water John Jones, Geography Jim Verdin, Geography Rich Bernkopf, Geography Tom Cronin, Geology Dan Muhs, Geology Richie Williams, Geology Anne Frondorf, GIO