The Tampa Bay Climate Science Advisory Panel (CSAP) is an ad hoc network of scientists and planners working in the Tampa Bay region, formed in the spring of 2014. The group’s overarching goal is to encourage and support local governments in their efforts to plan for a changing climate through a collaborative process. Generally, the Tampa Bay region is both low-lying and densely-populated and is therefore vulnerable to a variety of coastal hazards. While we often think of these hazards in terms of the episodic effects of hurricanes or tropical storms, it is also important to consider the long-term effects of gradual sea-level rise and precipitation and temperature fluctuations.
Objectives:
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Convene inter-agency and academic partners working both within their own agency and in cooperation with other agencies on research and/or community adaptation projects related to a changing climate.
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Inventory existing projects including project objectives, partners, time scales, and needs.
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Identify existing reports and data sets that can be utilized by local governments in their comprehensive planning efforts for a changing climate.
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Provide scientific recommendations to local governments as needed.
Convener - UF/IFAS Extension, Florida Sea Grant
Agency
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (regional)
Tampa Bay Estuary Program (regional)
Tampa Bay Water (regional)
Southwest Florida Water Management District (regional)
Florida Climate Institute (state)
Florida Sea Grant (state)
The National Weather Service, Tampa Bay (regional, national)
NOAA (national)
US Army Corps of Engineers (national)
US Geological Survey (national)
Academic
University of South Florida, School of Public Affairs
University of South Florida, College of Marine Science
Government
Natural Resources, Pinellas County
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County
Environmental Protection Division, Manatee County
Environmental Lands, Pasco County
City of St. Petersburg
Questions or Comments can be directed to Libby Carnahan, lcarnahan@ufl.edu
, (727) 453-6522