DRAFT AGENDA
December 30, 2003
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Enhancing Decision-Making through Integrated Climate Research:
Alaska Region Meeting
Sponsored by
Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) Program
NOAA/Office of Global Programs (OGP), Silver Spring, MD
Captain Cook Hotel
Anchorage, Alaska
February 18-19, 2004
Co-Sponsored by: National Weather Service-Alaska Region, USGS-Alaska Science Center, &
National Park Service-Alaska Region
Wednesday, February 18th
7:30-8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Introduction and Program Context
8:30-8:40
Guest presentation: Alaskan Story of Climate Impacts – Shishmaref, AK
8:40-8:50
Welcome & introduction: workshop rationale, goals, structure
Juniper Neill, NOAA/OGP
8:50-9:15
Decision support research: priorities from the U.S. Climate Change
Science Program, Dr. Susan Avery, CIRES Director, University of
Colorado, Western Water Assessment-RISA
9:15-9:40
RISA program overview, Ed Miles, U. of Washington, Climate Impacts
Group-RISA
The Alaskan Context
9:40-10:10 Co-sponsor panel: priorities for climate information - Research,
Service, and Management – Mark Shasby, USGS; Gary Hufford, NWSClimate Services; Judy Gottlieb, NPS, Alaska Region)
10:10-10:45 The Alaskan context: climate change and variability in the arctic and
sub-arctic regions; risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities, Gunter
Weller, U. of AK, Fairbanks, CIFAR
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-1:00
Research case studies-the climate connection? (proposed topics: salmon
health; land cover changes; sea-ice & subsistence; human dimensions
research/traditional knowledge forest health/fire; human health; etc)
Looking for 4 presentations, 25 minutes each. Please nominate yourself
or others.
1:00-2:10
Buffet lunch. Guest Speaker Bob Corell, Harvard University: Arctic
Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)
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2:10-2:50
Climate information needs/adaptation response opportunities: RISA
panel reactions to Alaskan issues and framing for breakout sessions
2:50-4:30
Breakout Sessions: Identification of “tractable” areas for integrated
research, possible topics could include– ecosystem/land cover changes,
fisheries, human health, subsistence, public safety/infrastructure (each
session will have a lead discussant). Guiding questions: current research
gaps and capacity requirements; stakeholder climate information drivers
4:30-4:15
Break
4:15-5:15
Reports back to plenary
5:15-5:30
Summary wrap-up
5:30-7:30
Reception in the Quarter Deck
Thursday, February 19th
7:30-8:30
Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:35
Goals for Day 2
RISA Research: Sharing methodology in the Alaskan context – Chair: Phil Mote, U. of WA,
Climate Impacts Group (CIG) - RISA
8:35-8:55
Feedback on breakout results and discussion: implications for
integrated, multi-disciplinary decision-support research, Jonathan
Overpeck, Climate Assessment of the Southwest (CLIMAS), U. of AZ RISA
8:55-10:45
Panel & discussion, RISA in the western US: Jonathan Overpeck,
CLIMAS, U. of AZ; Laura Whitley Binder, CIG, U. of WA; Roger
Pulwarty, Western Water Assessment (WWA), U. of CO; Dan Cayan,
California Applications Program (CAP), Scripps Institute of
Oceanography, CA (25 min. presentations on team composition,
stakeholder involvement, key science results and applications)
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:30
Climate and Alaska Fisheries: the impacts of the Pacific Decadal
Oscillation and implications for fisheries management, Nate Mantua,
Climate Impacts Group, U. of WA, RISA
11:30-11:55
Climate variability & change impacts on coastal communities:
mitigation and adaptation, Eileen Shea, East-West Center, U. of HI,
Pacific RISA
11:55-12:55
Lunch (on your own)
Climate Information Resources - Chair: Harvey Hill, RISA Program Coordinator
12:55-1:15
Western Regional Climate Center, Reno, NV, Kelly Redmond
1:15-1:25
NOAA/NWS Climate Services-Alaska, Gary Hufford
1:25-1:45
University of AK, UAF International Arctic Research Center, John
Walsh
1:45-2:00
NOAA’s Office of Arctic Research, Silver Spring, MD, John Calder
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Research Capacity, Issue Identification, and Requirement Drivers, Chair: Jonathan
Overpeck
2:00-2:10
Synthesis and charge to breakout groups
2:10-3:00
Breakout groups: refine and prioritize issues and initiatives within the
topics selected for Day 1 breakout sessions
3:00-3:15
Break
3:15-3:40
Breakout Groups – continued
3:40-4:20
Reports back to plenary (short presentations but will ask for volunteers
to prepare a short report on breakout session with identified priorities,
gaps, and requirements. Information will be used for the final meeting
report).
4:20-5:10
Open discussion: regional needs and appropriate responses
5:10-5:20
Implications for NOAA/OGP program planning, Claudia Nierenberg,
OGP/CSI Director
5:20-5:30
Closing remarks & follow-up plans, Juniper Neill, NOAA/OGP
Program Officer