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Overview of the Southeast Climate Consortium
Overview of the Southeast Climate Consortium
Keith Ingram
21 June 2007, Peachtree City, GA
Keith Ingram
21 June 2007, Peachtree City, GA
OutlineOutline
Who are we? What do we do? What makes us unusual? Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
Who are we? What do we do? What makes us unusual? Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
SECC MembersSECC Members
University of Miami Florida State University University of Florida University of Georgia Auburn University University of Alabama – Huntsville ? ? ?
University of Miami Florida State University University of Florida University of Georgia Auburn University University of Alabama – Huntsville ? ? ?
Major SECC Funding SourcesMajor SECC Funding Sources NOAA – The SECC is one of 9 Regional
Integrated Sciences and Assessments Centers funded by NOAA since 1998. Lead institution is UM.
USDA/Risk Management Agency – Has provided funding for the development of a web-based decision support system since 2002. Lead Institution is UF.
USDA/CSREES – Through a federal administrative research grant, CSREES has funded the SECC since 2003. Lead institution is FSU.
NOAA – The SECC is one of 9 Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Centers funded by NOAA since 1998. Lead institution is UM.
USDA/Risk Management Agency – Has provided funding for the development of a web-based decision support system since 2002. Lead Institution is UF.
USDA/CSREES – Through a federal administrative research grant, CSREES has funded the SECC since 2003. Lead institution is FSU.
Major SECC ProjectsMajor SECC Projects
NOAA Climate Program Office: Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments
USDA Risk Management Agency
USDA Collaborative State Research, Extension, and Education Services
NOAA Climate Program Office: Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments
USDA Risk Management Agency
USDA Collaborative State Research, Extension, and Education Services
$875,000
$462,000
$3,200,000
$875,000
$462,000
$3,200,000
OutlineOutline
Who are we?
What do we do? What makes us unusual? Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
Who are we?
What do we do? What makes us unusual? Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
SECC MissionSECC MissionThe mission of the Southeast Climate Consortium
is to use advances in climate sciences, including improved capabilities to forecast seasonal climate, to provide scientifically sound information and decision support tools for agriculture, forestry, and water resources management in the Southeastern USA.
As a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team, the SECC conducts research and outreach to a broad community of potential users and forms partnerships with extension and education organizations to ensure that SECC products are relevant and reliable.
The mission of the Southeast Climate Consortium is to use advances in climate sciences, including improved capabilities to forecast seasonal climate, to provide scientifically sound information and decision support tools for agriculture, forestry, and water resources management in the Southeastern USA.
As a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team, the SECC conducts research and outreach to a broad community of potential users and forms partnerships with extension and education organizations to ensure that SECC products are relevant and reliable.
SECC GoalSECC Goal
The goal of the SECC is to develop climate information and decision support systems for the Southeastern USA that will contribute to an improved quality of life, increased profitability, decreased economic risks, and more ecologically sustainable management of agriculture, forestry, and water resources
The goal of the SECC is to develop climate information and decision support systems for the Southeastern USA that will contribute to an improved quality of life, increased profitability, decreased economic risks, and more ecologically sustainable management of agriculture, forestry, and water resources
SECC Strategic ProgramsSECC Strategic Programs
ClimateAgricultural ResearchWater Resources ManagementDecision AnalysisAgricultural Extension
ClimateAgricultural ResearchWater Resources ManagementDecision AnalysisAgricultural Extension
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Who are we? What do we do?
What makes us unusual? Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
Who are we? What do we do?
What makes us unusual? Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
Focus on Agricultural RiskFocus on Agricultural Risk Agriculture depends on a suitable climate Climate variability leads to risk for
agriculture The ability to forecast climate variability
gives us the opportunity to manage risks AgClimate – the centerpiece of the
SECC
Agriculture depends on a suitable climate Climate variability leads to risk for
agriculture The ability to forecast climate variability
gives us the opportunity to manage risks AgClimate – the centerpiece of the
SECC
Integrated approachesIntegrated approaches
We integrate activities within a 3-state region
We integrate activities across disciplines We integrate research, extension, and
education
We integrate activities within a 3-state region
We integrate activities across disciplines We integrate research, extension, and
education
Emphasis on CollaborationEmphasis on Collaboration
Annual propose work plans and progress reports are evaluated based on inter-institutional collaboration
Administrators support SECC through waiving overhead on pass through funds
Two meeting annually, you are welcome! Program review in spring Program planning in fall
Regular meetings of strategic teams
Annual propose work plans and progress reports are evaluated based on inter-institutional collaboration
Administrators support SECC through waiving overhead on pass through funds
Two meeting annually, you are welcome! Program review in spring Program planning in fall
Regular meetings of strategic teams
SECC ModelSECC Model
Research FacultyClimate Agriculture
Water Resources Decision Analysis
Extension FacultyClimate Extension Specialists State Climatologists
Prototype AgClimate
Agricultural & Forest Commodity Specialists
Information DeliveryCooperative Extension Services
Operational AgClimate County Agents
Operational CoastalClimate.org
HydroClimate (future DSS)
Decision MakersAgricultural producers, Green industry managers, Forest managers, Water resource managers, Policy makers
Traditional ModelTraditional Model
Transition and TransferTransition and Transfer
We are working with FL Extension so that they become the entity to manage AgClimate in an operational mode
We are beginning efforts to transfer AgClimate to other regions – New Mexico and North Carolina
We are working with FL Extension so that they become the entity to manage AgClimate in an operational mode
We are beginning efforts to transfer AgClimate to other regions – New Mexico and North Carolina
Participatory approachesParticipatory approaches
Application of climate information products depends on participation of users
Our first partners was agricultural extension, over the past few years the list has grown
Application of climate information products depends on participation of users
Our first partners was agricultural extension, over the past few years the list has grown
Assessment and Evaluation Assessment and Evaluation
Stakeholders needs and interests
Product evaluation and feedback
Close link with Extension
Stakeholders needs and interests
Product evaluation and feedback
Close link with Extension
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Who are we? What do we do? What makes us unusual?
Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
Who are we? What do we do? What makes us unusual?
Who are our partners? Current challenges and future plans?
SECC PartnersSECC Partners
State Cooperative Extension Services Tampa Bay Water USDA-ARS, Little River Lab FL Water Institute CPC / Climate Test Bed CLIMAS / New Mexico State University NIDIS North Carolina State University ?
State Cooperative Extension Services Tampa Bay Water USDA-ARS, Little River Lab FL Water Institute CPC / Climate Test Bed CLIMAS / New Mexico State University NIDIS North Carolina State University ?
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Who are we? What do we do? What makes us unusual? Who are our partners?
Current challenges and future plans?
Who are we? What do we do? What makes us unusual? Who are our partners?
Current challenges and future plans?
ChallengesChallenges
For scientific challenges, come to our planning meeting
Loss of 2007 ear markRenewed efforts for competitive grants
Communications and collaborationsVideo conferencingSECC Technical Report SeriesSECC web site
For scientific challenges, come to our planning meeting
Loss of 2007 ear markRenewed efforts for competitive grants
Communications and collaborationsVideo conferencingSECC Technical Report SeriesSECC web site
The FutureThe Future
Three-state extension partnership HydroClimate, H2Outlook, ?
CIMR – Climate Information for Managing Risks, Partnerships and Solutions for Agriculture and Natural Resources, June 2008
Climate change
Three-state extension partnership HydroClimate, H2Outlook, ?
CIMR – Climate Information for Managing Risks, Partnerships and Solutions for Agriculture and Natural Resources, June 2008
Climate change
