1. Charleston, SC November 9-11, 2009 Sea Grant Climate Change Network Workshop

2. Integrating Climate Change into SG and other NOAA programs Progress in NOAA’s recognition of Sea Grant’s assets Progress in NOAA’s recognition of Sea Grant’s assets Examples of Sea Grant integration in NOAA climate programs Examples of Sea Grant integration in NOAA climate programs Opportunities and need for Sea Grant’s capabilities Opportunities and need for Sea Grant’s capabilities – Advisory Board Futures Committee report – National Climate Service – National Climate Extension Service?

3. NOAA Climate Services Fact Sheet

4. Climate Services Fact Sheet Climate change is real. It is here, and it is happening now, in our backyards and around the globe. Climate change is real. It is here, and it is happening now, in our backyards and around the globe. Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. Capacity-Building, Outreach and Training NOAA supports education, training and public awareness/extension programs to strengthen national regional, and local capacity. There is substantial outreach to strengthen understanding of climate-related coastal and other hazards. 30 Sea Grant Programs NOAA has long-term partnerships with many universities and other institutions, including... 30 Sea Grant Programs coordinated under the National Sea Grant College Program...

5. Sea Grant

6. Sea Grant’s Role in a National Climate Service?

7. National Sea Grant Advisory Board - Futures Committee Report National Sea Grant Advisory Board - Futures Committee Report National Climate Service planning in NOAA National Climate Service planning in NOAA National Climate Extension Service??? National Climate Extension Service???

8. The Climate Service Opportunity Dr. Lubchenco - AGM guidance, Strategic priorities for NOAA, “Enhance NOAA’s climate services and support the establishment of a national climate service Dr. Lubchenco - AGM guidance, Strategic priorities for NOAA, “Enhance NOAA’s climate services and support the establishment of a national climate service Rick Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, OAR Rick Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, OAR – climate service should be “user oriented” and “service driven” – “Growth area and opportunity for Sea Grant” – “where he sees Sea Grant growth” – #1 priority in OAR is Sea Grant climate “research”

9. Existing SG activities in Climate Services Climate extension pilot with RISAClimate extension pilot with RISA Climate IPA (Dale Baker)Climate IPA (Dale Baker) Climate training workshops, climate extension networkClimate training workshops, climate extension network ECE, NETSECE, NETS SG/Regional Team mini-grant on climate engagementSG/Regional Team mini-grant on climate engagement USDA, NOAA meetingsUSDA, NOAA meetings COMET training(s)COMET training(s) Out-year initiativesOut-year initiatives SGA inventory of activitiesSGA inventory of activities

10. Coastal Climate: The next module Coastal Climate: The next module Please fill out green survey

11. Adviosry Board Futures Committee Report National Initiative on Coastal Communities: Adaptation to Climate Change

12. Sea Grant Advisory Board August – National Sea Grant Advisory Board accepts Futures Committee reportAugust – National Sea Grant Advisory Board accepts Futures Committee report Sea Grant should, “establish a new pilot program focusing on coastal city sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation, and that it develop this program into a full-scale national initiative over the next three years.”Sea Grant should, “establish a new pilot program focusing on coastal city sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation, and that it develop this program into a full-scale national initiative over the next three years.”

13. 13 Helping Coastal Communities - Assess their Resiliency - Plan for Adaptation

14. 14 Adaptation to Climate Change Initiative Phase 1- Current Year Existing Funding/Pilot Project Adaptation to Climate Change Initiative Phase 1- Current Year Existing Funding/Pilot Project

15. 15 Adaptation to Climate Change Initiative Phase 2 - FY2011 : $5 million/Regional Pilot Project & Capacity Building Adaptation to Climate Change Initiative Phase 2 - FY2011 : $5 million/Regional Pilot Project & Capacity Building

16. 16 Adaptation to Climate Change Initiative Phase 3 - FY2012 $ 50 million/National Program Adaptation to Climate Change Initiative Phase 3 - FY2012 $ 50 million/National Program

17. Sea Grant Advisory Board Proposal Elements The report recommends that the National Sea Grant Office hire a small cadre of specialists in the areas pertinent to this initiative (coastal land use planning, coastal urban infrastructure, etc) who would coordinate a pilot program from Washington.The report recommends that the National Sea Grant Office hire a small cadre of specialists in the areas pertinent to this initiative (coastal land use planning, coastal urban infrastructure, etc) who would coordinate a pilot program from Washington.

18. NOAA’s extensive expertise in climate related fields would be mobilized, and Sea Grant programs from around the country would identify expertise within their extension programs, as well as within their research and broader university communitiesNOAA’s extensive expertise in climate related fields would be mobilized, and Sea Grant programs from around the country would identify expertise within their extension programs, as well as within their research and broader university communities Sea Grant Advisory Board Proposal Elements

19. Climate Service Planning in NOAA & Beyond Glacken committeeGlacken committee – Regional structure – Role for Sea Grant NAS Panel on climate adaptationNAS Panel on climate adaptation Center for Clean Air PolicyCenter for Clean Air Policy

20. Sea Grant readiness; some thoughts From the Advisory Board report, need a conceptual “straw man” for a national climate extension service, include partners within and external to NOAAFrom the Advisory Board report, need a conceptual “straw man” for a national climate extension service, include partners within and external to NOAA Need similar concept paper for Sea Grant’s research nicheNeed similar concept paper for Sea Grant’s research niche NSGO should fund pilot initiative designed to help local coastal community governments develop their plans for mitigating and adapting to climate changeNSGO should fund pilot initiative designed to help local coastal community governments develop their plans for mitigating and adapting to climate change

21. Sea Grant climate extension training workshopSea Grant climate extension training workshop – Discuss conceptual plan and solicit Sea Grant input Brief NOAA climate leadership on conceptual planBrief NOAA climate leadership on conceptual plan With NOAA leadership, conduct retreat with partners to develop operational planWith NOAA leadership, conduct retreat with partners to develop operational plan Early 2010, complete a plan for a national climate extension serviceEarly 2010, complete a plan for a national climate extension service Timeline

22. Where do we go from here? “Climate change is real. It is here, and it is happening now, in our backyards and around the globe”. Jane Lubchenco