1. NOAA Climate Program Office Richard D. Rosen Senior Advisor for Climate Research CICS Science Meeting College Park, MD September 9, 2010

2. 2 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Climate Program Office National Ocean Service (NOS) National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS) National Weather Service (NWS) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) NOAA’s Climate Program Office

3. A Strategic Approach to Climate Programs 3 NOAA Labs & Centers NOAA Climate Program Office External institutional relationships Competitive Grants CPO integrates and coordinates Federal, academic, private, and international partners into a comprehensive, strategic approach to providing climate research and services for the nation. CPO integrates and coordinates Federal, academic, private, and international partners into a comprehensive, strategic approach to providing climate research and services for the nation. Strategic linkages

4. CPO Grant Programs CPO Grants Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, & Projections (MAPP) Earth System Science (ESS) Climate & Societal Interactions (CSI) Climate Observations & Monitoring (COM) 4

5. Select CPO Funding Opportunities FY2011 Proposals are due Sept. 10, 2010 Climate data set development and diagnostics Climate change detection and attribution Paleoclimatology COM Decadal climate variability and predictability Understanding and improving prediction of tropical convection Improving the understanding and modeling of land surface processes The global carbon cycle Aerosols, atmospheric chemistry, and climate ESS Advances in regional-scale climate predictions and projections Develop an integrated drought prediction capability Evaluate recently developed reanalysis projects MAPP CSI-Water: Climate- impacts on urban water resource planning CSI-Coasts: Coastal resource management in a changing climate CSI-Transitions: Processes for transition of information products, with special consideration to water resources and coastal information Coping with Drought Initiative and NIDIS CSI 5

6. 6 Transitioning to a NOAA Climate Service

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8. 8 Proposed NOAA Climate Service

9. N A T I O N A L O C E A N I C A N D A T M O S P H E R I C A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 9 NAPA Contract Signed March 19 NAPA Contract Signed March 19 60 Days First Progress Report - preliminary findings 60 Days First Progress Report - preliminary findings 150 Days Interim Report 2 – Draft Final findings & recommendations 150 Days Interim Report 2 – Draft Final findings & recommendations MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember 90 Days Second Progress Report - preliminary findings and early recommendations 90 Days Second Progress Report - preliminary findings and early recommendations 180 Days (September 13) Final NAPA Report 180 Days (September 13) Final NAPA Report 120 Days Interim Report 1- preliminary findings and early recommendations 120 Days Interim Report 1- preliminary findings and early recommendations National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Study NOAA is seeking assistance from NAPA in studying and analyzing “organizational options for the creation of a national Climate Service within NOAA, with an emphasis on maximizing effectiveness and efficiency.” - FY10 Appropriations Language NAPA Online Dialog on Climate Services (June 14-28) NAPA Online Dialog on Climate Services (June 14-28) NAPA 1 st Panel Meeting (May 4) NAPA 1 st Panel Meeting (May 4) NAPA 2 nd Panel Meeting (June 28) NAPA 2 nd Panel Meeting (June 28) NAPA 3 rd Panel Meeting (August 6) NAPA 3 rd Panel Meeting (August 6) NAPA Study Three NAPA Roundtables: (1)Interagency (2)Academic Partners (3)State/local, private sector Three NAPA Roundtables: (1)Interagency (2)Academic Partners (3)State/local, private sector

10. NOAA’s Next Generation Strategic Plan Long-term goal: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation OBJECTIVES (in review) Improved understanding of the changing climate system and its impacts Assessments integrating across current and future states of the climate system that identify potential impacts and inform science, services, and decisions Mitigation and adaptation choices supported by sustained, reliable, and timely climate services A climate-literate public that understands its vulnerabilities to a changing climate and makes informed decisions

11. NCS Vision and Mission Vision Statement By providing science and services, the NCS envisions an informed society capable of anticipating and responding to climate and its impacts Mission Statement Improve understanding and prediction of changes in climate and promote a climate- resilient society

12. Core Capabilities NCS core capabilities are critical building blocks for NCS to meet the growing demands by society for new and enhanced climate services: Understanding and Modeling Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, and Climate Monitoring Integrated Service Development and Decision Support

13. Climate Observations and Monitoring Program Earth System Science Program Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections Program Climate & Societal Interactions Program National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Communications & Education CPO Alignment to NOAA Climate Service Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, and Climate Monitoring Understanding and Modeling Integrated Service Development and Decision Support

14. NCS Societal Challenges Climate Impacts on Water Resources – Anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to drought and flooding Example User Groups: water resource managers, civil engineers, farmers, emergency management officials, USBR, USDA, USACE, etc Coasts and Climate Resilience – Local sea-level rise and inundation Example User Groups: coastal and emergency managers, NOS, FEMA, USACE, USGS, HUD, MSP Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems – Integration of climate information into management of large marine ecosystems (e.g. California Current) Example User Groups: NMFS, states, NOS, FWS,USBR, fisheries management councils

15. NCS Societal Challenges Changes in the Extremes of Weather and Climate – Regional information to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to extremes in a changing climate Example User Groups: emergency managers, state and local officials, energy industry, resource managers, city planners, insurance industry Informing Climate Policy Options – Emissions of short and long-lived species and GHG management strategies Example User Groups: policy makers, energy industry, EPA, DOE, state and local communities, State Dept.

16. Implementation Architecture Integrated Service Development & Decision Support Observing Systems, Data Stewardship & Climate Monitoring Understanding & Modeling Service Sustain- ability of Marine Ecosystems Coasts and Climate Resilience Climate Impacts on Water Resources Changes in the Extremes of Weather and Climate Informing Climate Policy Options Societal Challenges Core Capabilities Research 16