State Program &ARSCO Status

Destin, FLJuly 2012

Dave Robinson ARSCO Coordinator

There are currently47 state climate offices

States currently without a state climate office:

MontanaRhode Island

Tennessee

Stepping down since last summer:Kate Berry (interim): NevadaCharlie Wax: MississippiDavid Stooksbury: Georgia

New state climatologists since last summer :Pete Boulay: MinnesotaDoug Boyle: Nevada Mike Brown: MississippiBill Murphey: Georgia

The first AASC meeting for others:??

New ARSCOs since last meeting: none

ARSCO status lost in 2011: Nebraska & Georgia

ARSCOs remain in 36 states

States currently without an ARSCO

ArkansasGeorgiaKansas Maine MarylandMassachusettsMontana* NebraskaNew YorkOhioRhode Island*Tennessee*West VirginiaWisconsin

*without an appointed or interim state climatologist

Efforts in progress:

MassachusettsRhode Island

TennesseeMontana

Thanks to ARSCOs, 2 other states, MRCC & NRCS for submitting your annual report

Time remains for other states to submit reports, as well as those from our partners