What's the CICS-NC Climate Crisis Means for You in 2013?

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1 Climate Data and Applications Workshop Day2 December 4, Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801

2 Agenda Transi'on from observa'ons to applica'ons Soroosh s talk is on the cusp but, first some background on CICS- NC

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5 CICS-NC Engagement and Outreach INSPIRE PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES in EDUCATION ENGAGE with BUSINESS and OTHER DECISION MAKERS K-12 AUDIENCE Support climate science and literacy in the classroom Enable advancement of academic careers for undergraduates and graduates through internships Partner with local educators to bring climate data to the classroom (meeting NC 9th grade climate standards) HIGHER EDUCATION UNCUNC-Greensboro Chapel Hill Winston North North Carolina Salem North Carolina East Carolina Carolina Central Appalachian A&T Elizabet h Chapel Elizabeth City City Boon UNC Hill e Durham Greensboro Asheville WinstonWake Universit Sale Asheville y Raleigh Greenville Cullowhee Charlotte Fayettevil le Western Pembrok Wilmingto Carolina UNC-Charlotte e n Fayetteville UNC-Wilmington UNC-Pembroke Collaborate with business schools to coauthor case studies using climate data and information for a private sector company Seek expertise from leading business schools and law centers to reach executives in business and industry to discuss roles of climate data Serve as advisors, research professors, and faculty at universities Support graduate students and postdoc s for climate science research Present lectures and seminars in collaboration with CICS-MD and NC ADVANCE CLIMATE DATA and INFORMATION for APPLICATIONS BUILDING ENGAGEMENT and COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY with NOAA and the NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER Discuss updates and trends of various climate data products through the Climate Data and Applications workshops to: Determine knowledge gaps relative to the current operational suite of climate data products Assess current and future uses and applications of climate data products Increase understanding of users needs for climate data and assess the science potential for meeting these needs Engage with industry, academia, and solution providers interested in managing their risks, particularly with respect to climate adaptation Support activities in effective climate science communications practices for scientists to engage with media and other stakeholders cicsnc.org ncdc.noss.gov climate.gov BUSINESS LEADERS and OTHER DECISION-MAKERS Develop information exchange discussions on climate-related risks, opportunities, and resilience for businesses through the Executive Forum on Business and Climate Explore observed and projected climate impacts, the process of assessing vulnerabilities and opportunities, the prioritization of risk management options, and the availability and adequacy of decisionsupport tools Discuss industry s needs related to climate data, information, and decision-support tools, and explore the best avenues to engage with government agencies such as NOAA s NCDC Strengthen the relationship between business and industry leaders and NOAA s climate science team, identifying key points of contact for accessing technical expertise Engage in dialogue with companies to better understand their framing of climate risks, opportunities, and needs for climate information to enable business resilience planning BUILD LOCAL and REGIONAL PARTNERS GENERAL PUBLIC Serve as thought leaders and supporters of advancing science and technology initiatives, through climate science, in Western North Carolina Support and lead discussions with economic development teams on catalyzing innovative activities using climate data and information Participate as guest speakers and lecturers at local and regional universities and programs, such as Leadership Asheville Engage with local groups, such as Boy Scouts of America, to help with environmental and climate badges Give numerous lectures and seminars across universities, conferences, workshops, meetings, and more on climate information Extreme Precipitation Events: Data Issues and Meteorological Causes, invited talk, U.S. CLIVAR Workshop: Analyses, Dynamics, and Modeling of Large Scale Meteorological Patterns Associated with Extreme Temperature and Precipitation Events, Berkeley, CA, August 20, Climate Extremes Research: Recent Findings and New Directions, invited talk, Snowmass 2013 Integrated Climate Change Impacts Session, Energy Modeling Forum, Snowmass, CO, July 24, An Assessment of Extreme Weather and Climate Events, invited talk, Summer Meeting of the Federation of Earth System Information Providers, Raleigh, NC, July 11, Observed Trends and Future Projections of Extremes, invited talk, 35th MIT Global Change Forum, Cambridge, MA, June 5, Climate Change and Extreme Weather and Climate Events, invited talk, Executive Forum for Business and Climate, Asheville, NC, June 4, Analysis of Historical and Future Snow Conditions for the National Climate Assessment, Western Snow Conference, Jackson, Wyoming, April 16, Changes in Extreme Weather and Climate Events, invited talk, 2013 Climate Leadership Conference, Washington, DC, March 1, December 2013

6 CICS-NC Adapta'on/Resilience Time Scales from weather to seasonal- interannual to decadal Several approaches Use trends from data Dynamical forecast models Dynamical: US Na'onal Mul'- Model Ensemble hlp://

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