1. U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program Briefing for the Partnerships in Climate Change Science Workshop Partnerships in Climate Change Science Workshop 24-26 October 2007 Patricia Jellison, Co-Chair CCSP Carbon Cycle Interagency Working Group http://www.carboncyclescience.gov/

2. Topics U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program Updates on Some Program Activities Updates on Some Program Activities Joint (CA, MX and USA) NACP Joint (CA, MX and USA) NACP ESSP GCP and U.S. CCIWG ESSP GCP and U.S. CCIWG USGS Carbon Cycle Activities USGS Carbon Cycle Activities Modes & Opportunities to Engage Modes & Opportunities to Engage

3. U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program A Research Element of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Participating U.S. Agencies and Departments

4. Bontempi, Paula, NASA HQ Butler, James H, NOAA/ESRL Cavallaro, Nancy, USDA/CSREES Emanuel, William R, NASA HQ Hofmann, David, NOAA/ESRL Lipschultz, Fredric, NSF/OCE Olson, Carolyn, USDA/NRCS Pitelka, Lou, NSF/DEB Presser, Cary, NIST (Observer) Rice, Don, NSF/OCE Solomon, Allen M, USDA/FS Uz, Mete, NOAA/CPO Sheffner, Ed, NASA Ames Solomon, Allen, USDA FS Tupas, Louis, USDA/CSREES Walthall, Charlie, USDA/ARS Wickland, Diane E, NASA HQ Hanson, Roger B, ex officio U.S. Carbon Cycle Interagency Working Group (2007) Patricia Jellison (USGS) & Roger C Dahlman (DOE) Working Group Co-Chairs

5. U.S. Carbon Cycle Scientific Steering Group (2007) Nicholas Bates*, BIOS Michael Behrenfeld*, Oregon SU A. Scott Denning, Colorado SU Scott Doney, WHOI Jae Edmonds*, PNL/UMD Richard A. Feely, NOAA Eric Kasischke*, UMD (new) Haroon Kheshgi, ExxonMobil Beverly Law, Oregon SU Cindy Lee, SUNY SB Ariel Lugo*, USDA FS A. David McGuire, UAK-FB Keith Paustian, Colorado SU Peter Raymond*, Yale U William Schlesinger*, IES James A. Yoder, PChair, WHOI Richard Birdsey*, Chair, USDA FS *NEW Chair and Members

6. Update on Some U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Activities NACP-US All Scientist Meeting Development of Joint NACP (US-CA-MX) Coordination with EU & Carbo-Europe Synthesis & Assessment Product 2.2

7. NACP-US All-Scientist Meeting Second All-Scientist Meeting, January 2007 US Scientists plus Mexico and Canada PIs (250) US, Canada and Mexico Government representatives Reviewed progress made in understanding the dynamics of the carbon cycle of NA and adjacent oceans Charted a course for improved integration across scientific disciplines, scales, and earth systems Recommended next steps to funding agencies

8. Joint (CA, MX and USA) NACP Statement of Common Interest and Intent to Work Together (adopted late 2006) Statement of Common Interest and Intent to Work Together (adopted late 2006) First Joint NACP Meeting, January 2007 First Joint NACP Meeting, January 2007 – Joint Government Coordination Team (GCT) – NA Carbon Cycle PIs (100) – Joint Scientific Steering Group (JNACP SSG) Charged with development of Joint Science Plan Charged with development of Joint Science Plan First Joint SSG and GCT Meeting First Joint SSG and GCT Meeting – Meeting Agenda: Joint Science Plan – Expected roll-out date: December 2007

9. Assessment of “the state of the science” Assessment of “the state of the science” Expected roll-out date: December 2007 Expected roll-out date: December 2007 NOAA’s roll-out plans include congressional briefings, stakeholder briefings, and press releases NOAA’s roll-out plans include congressional briefings, stakeholder briefings, and press releases U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis & Assessment Product 2.2 The First State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR): The North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle

10. ESSP GCP and U.S. CCIWG Terms of Reference for Affiliate Office (in progress) Terms of Reference for Affiliate Office (in progress) Regional, Hemispherical to Global Carbon Budgets Regional, Hemispherical to Global Carbon Budgets – Joint Regional Workshops – Harmonize Data (observations, data sharing, and modeling) Developing Liaison and Cooperation through the U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program Office

11. 11 USGS / DOI USGS 10-year Science Strategy developed in 2007 identifies global change as a major theme USGS 10-year Science Strategy developed in 2007 identifies global change as a major theme Global Change Activities in FY07 -- substantial carbon component Global Change Activities in FY07 -- substantial carbon component Strong focus on Federal Lands Strong focus on Federal Lands Permafrost & Fate of Carbon in Alaskan Landscapes Biotic and Biogeochemical Interactions High Latitude Coastal Waters Sediment - Water Chemistry of Large River Systems Sequestration and Biogeochemical Cycling Carbon Fluxes in Hydrologic and Geologic Processes Strong focus on Impacts Strong focus on Impacts Carbon Emissions from Wildfires Impacts of Land Management Activities on Sequestration & Emissions Impacts to Arctic and Subarctic Food Web Permafrost Thawing -- Methane Release Permafrost Thawing -- Impacts to Infrastructure Modeling and Downscaling

12. Carbon Cycle Interagency Working Group (Federal Program Managers) Governmental Bodies (official) Governmental Bodies (official) – U.S. Climate Change Bilaterals (vehicle) Canada and Mexico Carbon Cycle Programs Canada and Mexico Carbon Cycle Programs European Union Carbon Cycle Programs European Union Carbon Cycle Programs Scientific Groups (unofficial liaisons) Scientific Groups (unofficial liaisons) – CarboEurope and CarboOcean E.g., COCOS proposal / EU Framework 7 E.g., COCOS proposal / EU Framework 7 ESSP Global Carbon Project ESSP Global Carbon Project Modes of Engaging National Activities

13. CCIWG and GCP Opportunities to Engage NACP and OCCC Priorities continue NACP and OCCC Priorities continue – NACP & OCCC on NA Coastal Margins – Northern High-Latitude Ecosystem [A U.S. CCSP 2009 Priority] – Mid-Continent Intensive JNACP emphasis on NA Carbon Budget JNACP emphasis on NA Carbon Budget Northern Hemisphere Carbon Budget Northern Hemisphere Carbon Budget Global Carbon Budget (ESSP GCP) Global Carbon Budget (ESSP GCP) – E.g., Asia, South America and Africa Carbon Programs

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