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Ryan BoylesState Climate Office of North Carolina

North Carolina State University

Ryan BoylesState Climate Office of North Carolina

North Carolina State University

Committee on Climate ServicesAmerican Meteorological Society

December 10, 2010

Committee on Climate ServicesAmerican Meteorological Society

December 10, 2010

Decision Support ServicesFrom a State Climatologist’s Perspective

Decision Support ServicesFrom a State Climatologist’s Perspective

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About State Climate OfficesAbout State Climate Offices• State-focused public resource for

climate science, information and services – Extension of research to community applications– Research on state climate and its impacts– Community outreach & education– Mission for public service

• 30+ years of service

• State-focused public resource for climate science, information and services – Extension of research to community applications– Research on state climate and its impacts– Community outreach & education– Mission for public service

• 30+ years of service

Climate Decision SupportClimate Decision Support

• Engagement process– Requires climate science education effort– Two-way discussion of needs, impacts

• Working at boundaries, quickly learning how other sectors work

• Often, use of technology and historical data as well as climate forecasts

• Engagement process– Requires climate science education effort– Two-way discussion of needs, impacts

• Working at boundaries, quickly learning how other sectors work

• Often, use of technology and historical data as well as climate forecasts

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ExamplesExamples

• State Climatologists often support state, local government agencies– Risk assessment often a focus

• City/regional infrastructure planning• Resource Management:

– Water: reservoir planning and permitting– Ecosystem: species migration, health– Ag: Crop Suitability

• State Climatologists often support state, local government agencies– Risk assessment often a focus

• City/regional infrastructure planning• Resource Management:

– Water: reservoir planning and permitting– Ecosystem: species migration, health– Ag: Crop Suitability

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Public/Private/Academic RolesPublic/Private/Academic Roles

• Public– Depends on geographic scale (fed, state, local)– Historically have focused on common data

collections– Often rely on private, academic support

• Private– Wherever there is profitable need to be met– Often rely on some govt, academic resources

• Public– Depends on geographic scale (fed, state, local)– Historically have focused on common data

collections– Often rely on private, academic support

• Private– Wherever there is profitable need to be met– Often rely on some govt, academic resources

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Public/Private/Academic RolesPublic/Private/Academic Roles

• Academic: Education, Research, Extension– Historic strengths of higher education– the public resource for scientific expertise

• Long history of university engagement– 4H, Ag Ext, Forest Ext, Industrial Ext, Sea Grant – Training experiences for students

– Always rely on govt resources, sometimes private sector support as well

• State Climatologists are the public, local resource for climate science and DSS

• Academic: Education, Research, Extension– Historic strengths of higher education– the public resource for scientific expertise

• Long history of university engagement– 4H, Ag Ext, Forest Ext, Industrial Ext, Sea Grant – Training experiences for students

– Always rely on govt resources, sometimes private sector support as well

• State Climatologists are the public, local resource for climate science and DSS

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State Climatologists are the existing local resource for climate science and DSS

ryan_boyles@ncsu.eduhttp://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu919-515-3056 or 877-718-5544

State Climatologists are the existing local resource for climate science and DSS

ryan_boyles@ncsu.eduhttp://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu919-515-3056 or 877-718-5544