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Includes links to abstracts and to most presentations as MS Powerpoint and Adobe PDF files.  If you encounter problems with the display of the PDF versions of presentations, please try the original MS Powerpoint files. This agenda also available as PDF file.

Registration (Sunday, November 13, 2005
6:00 – 8:00 p.m)

Day 1 (Monday, 14 November 2005)

Day 2 (Tuesday, 15 November 2005)

Day 3 (Wednesday, 16 November 2005)

  • Session 5 Setting Priorities: Observations, Research, Decision Support

Overall Workshop Goal

The workshop goal is to address the progress and future plans regarding its three decision support goals:

  • Prepare scientific syntheses and assessments on key climate science issues;
  • Develop and illustrate adaptive management and planning capabilities;
  • Develop and evaluate methods to support climate change policymaking.

Sunday, November 13, 2005
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Registration

Day 1
Monday, 14 November 2005

7:00 a.m. Registration (open all day)

Session 1: Climate Information Needs for Decision Making
(9:00-11:45 a.m.)
Salon IV

Objectives:

  1. Describe the use of climate information for national, state and regional decision making
  2. Provide an overview of CCSP approaches to decision support resources development
  3. Introduce the workshop and define its goals
9:00

Call to order
James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Director, Climate Change Science Program
9:10

Keynote: The Role of Advanced Energy Technology in Climate Management
David K. Garman, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
9:25 

Keynote: National and State Level Management of Climate Influences
Mike Johanns, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
9:40 Keynote: Climate Science and Commerce
Peter Lichtenbaum, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce
9:55

Keynote:  Enhancing the Scope and Utility of Climate Science
Ralph J. Cicerone, President, U.S. National Academy of Sciences

10:10

Break
10:40 

Keynote: One Company's Perspective on Climate Change and Climate Science
John Stowell, Vice President of Federal Affairs and Environmental Strategy, Cinergy Corporation
11:00

James R. Mahoney [Presentation: PDF | PPT]

11:20

Richard H. Moss, Director, Climate Change Science Program Office [Presentation: PDF | PPT]

11:45

Lunch

Session 2:
Evaluating Assessments
(1:00-5:00 pm)

Objectives

  1. Learn about the status of assessments being prepared (or recently completed) by CCSP, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the National Research Council (NRC), and other institutions
  2. Develop recommendations to improve the conduct and utility of future assessments

Each breakout session will be asked to address four cross-cutting questions to report back to plenary:

  1. Effectiveness: What makes assessments more or less helpful to their intended users, and what can be done to improve their effectiveness?
  2. Assessment coverage: Given the range of assessments being conducted, what should the priorities be for future assessments?
  3. Process: What is needed to improve the process of framing, conducting, and communicating assessments? How can we improve the connection between basic knowledge generation and applications?
  4. Integrating assessments: What are the opportunities for integrating assessments in the areas of forcing, climate, and sensitivity/adaptation, as well as for integrating U.S. and international assessments?

Breakout 2A: Climate Forcing Processes
Salon VI
Chair: Jack Kaye, NASA

1:00 Overview of CCSP Goal 2: Forcing
Dan Albritton, NOAA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:15 CCSP 2.1 Emissions Scenarios
John Houghton, DOE [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:30 Future IPCC Emissions Scenarios
Francisco de la Chesnaye, EPA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:45 CCSP 2.2 North American Carbon Budget
Anthony King, Oak Ridge [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:00 IPCC Report on Carbon Capture and Storage
E.S. Rubin, Carnegie Mellon University [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:15 NRC Report on Radiative Forcing
Daniel Jacob, Harvard University
2:30 2007 WMO/UNEP Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion and CCSP 2.4 Ozone Depleting Substances
A. Ravishankara, NOAA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:45 CCSP 2.3 Aerosol Impacts
Phil DeCola, NASA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
3:00 COFFEE BREAK
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Chair: Jack Kaye, NASA

  • Harlan Watson, Department of State
  • Jae Edmonds, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Arjun Makhijani, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
  • Elaine Matthews, NASA
5:00 ADJOURN

Breakout 2B: Climate Variability and Change
Salon V
Chair: Margaret Leinen, NSF

1:00 Overview of CCSP Goals 1 and 3: Climate Variability and Change
Ants Leetma, NOAA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:15 CCSP 1.1 Temperature Trends
Tom Karl, NOAA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:30 CCSP 3.3 Climate Extremes
Tom Karl, NOAA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:45 CCSP 1.3 Reanalysis of Historical Climate
Siegfried Schubert, NASA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:00 CCSP 3.1 Climate Models
Anjuli Bamzai, DOE [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:15 US Modeling Contributions to IPCC
Jerry Meehl, NCAR [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:30 IPCC Working Group 1 Update
Susan Solomon, NOAA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
3:00 COFFEE BREAK
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Chair: Margaret Leinen, NSF

  • Antonio J. Busalacchi, University of Maryland
  • Dan Reifsnyder, U.S. Department of State
  • Linda Mearns, National Center for Atmospheric Rresearch
  • David Robinson, Rutgers University
5:00 ADJOURN

Breakout 2C: Climate Sensitivity and Adaptive Management
Salon IV
Chair: Mike Slimak, EPA

1:00 Overview of CCSP Goals 4 and 5: Sensitivity/Adaptability and Uses of Climate Information
Thomas J. Wilbanks, Oak Ridge [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:15 CCSP 4.1 Sea Level Rise and Coastal Elevation
James Titus, EPA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:30 CCSP 5.1 Observations and Use In Adaptive Management
John Haynes, NASA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:45 CCSP 5.3 Using S-I Forecasts and Observations
Nancy Beller-Simms, NOAA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:00 CCSP 4.7 Transportation
Mike Savonis, DOT [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:15 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Ian Noble, The World Bank (Invited) Brief Version: [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
Full version: [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:30 Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)
Robert Corell, American Meteorological Soceity [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:45 IPCC Working Group II Update
Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
3:00 COFFEE BREAK
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Chair: Mike Slimak, EPA

  • Paul Stern, National Academy of Science
  • Granger Morgan, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Lara Hansen, World Wildlife Fund
  • Hugh Pitcher, Joint Global Change Research Institute
  • Fred Meyerson, University of Rhode Island
5:00 ADJOURN

Poster Session and Reception (5:20 - 9:00 pm)
Includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks
Salons III and IV

Day 2
Tuesday, 15 November 2005

Session 3: Climate Information for Adaptive Management (8:30 – 10:15 a.m)
Salon IV

Objectives

  1. Describe efforts to facilitate application of climate and global change information in decision making
  2. Report on Session 2 breakouts
  3. Examine role of research in supporting adaptive management
  4. Define goals for Session 4
8:30

Call to order
Session Introduction
James R. Mahoney
8:40

Keynote: Global Earth Observations
Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
9:00 Keynote: Senator Ted Stevens, Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation [Presentation: HTML | Audio (MP3)]
9:20 Reports by Session 2 Chairs
Joel Scheraga, EPA
Climate Forcing Processes - Jack Kaye, NASA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
Climate Variability and Change - Margaret Leinen (presented by David M. Legler, U.S. CLIVAR), NSF [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
Climate Sensitivity and Adaptive Management - Mike Slimak, EPA
9:50 Don't Ask Me What I Want, Ask Me What I Do
Mary Altalo, Executive Director, Ocean.US (elect) [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
10:00 Climate Science and Adaptive Management: What are we learning while we’re doing?
Roger Pulwarty, NOAA/University of Colorado
10:10

Introduction to Session 4
Joel Scheraga, EPA
10:15

Coffee Break / Room Reconfigure

Session 4: Applications of Climate Science
(Breakout sessions 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 1:30-5:30 p.m.)

Objectives

  1. Discuss how well research is meeting the needs of decisionmakers
  2. Describe development and application of resources to support adaptive management and climate policy development
  3. Identify program needs and gaps

Each breakout session will be asked to address four cross-cutting questions to report back to plenary:

  1. Effectiveness: What are the barriers to using decision support resources in decision making, and how can these barriers be overcome? How can we continuously evolve our approach to decision support as we evaluate experiences and learn more?
  2. Information needs: Across the applications covered in your breakout group, are there unmet high-priority information needs shared by user groups?
  3. Research priorities: What observations and research are most needed to develop resources for meeting the needs identified in question 2?
  4. Communication: What are the characteristics of effective communication of science to decision makers, and what is needed to better sustain a continuing dialogue? What are examples of successful decision support collaborations that should inform program design?

Breakout: Water Management: Application of Climate Science
Salon III
Chair: Chet Koblinsky, NOAA

WATER SUPPLY SCIENCE AND INFORMATION NEEDS
10:45 Moderator Introduction
Robert Livezey, NOAA, National Weather Service [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
10:55 WA1.5 Managing Seattle's Water Supply in Context: Weather and Climate
Daniel Basketfield, Seattle Public Utilities [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:10 WA1.1 Droughts and Floods: Better Predictions thru Attribution
Martin Hoerling, NOAA [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:25 WA1.2 Climate in Three Dimensions: Integrated Mountain Climate Observations
Kelly Redmond, Western Regional Climate Center [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:40 WA1.3 Climate Forecasts and Reservoir Management – Possibilities and Challenges
Sankar Arumugam, North Carolina State University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:55 WA1.4 Experiences from the water resources and agricultural sectors during drought: What do users want? What do researchers want? What is needed?
Robert Webb, NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
12:10 Wrap up
12:15 LUNCH
CLIMATE-RELATED DECISION SUPPORT FOR WATER ALLOCATION AND USE
1:30 Moderator Introduction
Bradley Udall, University of Colorado
1:35 WA2.2 Users Making Decisions for Water Allocation
Eric Kuhn, Colorado Water Conservation District [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:55 WA2.5 Adapting New York City's Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Systems to Climate Change
Emily Lloyd, New York City Department of Environmental Protection [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF]
2:15 WA2.3 Walking the Talk: RISA Drought Insights for CCSP
Gregg Garfin, University of Arizona, CLIMAS [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:35 WA2.1 A RISA Success Story – The Southeast Climate Consortium
James O’Brien, Florida State University [Abstract]
2:55 Wrap up
3:00 BREAK
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Chet Koblinsky, NOAA

  • Joseph Hoffman, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
  • Emily Lloyd, New York City Department of Environmental Protection
  • Gary Carter, NOAA, National Weather Service [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
  • Paul Houser, George Mason University
  • Phil Pasteris, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Water and Climate Center [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
  • Daniel Basketfield, Seattle Public Utilities
5:30 ADJOURN

Breakout: Ecosystems Management: Application of Climate Science
Salon IV
Chair: Bill Hohenstein, USDA

ECOSYSTEMS DECISION SUPPORT AND ADAPTIVE RESPONSES - I
10:45 Moderator Introduction
10:50 EC1.1 Agriculture: The Role of Climate Science in U.S. Crop Insurance
Thomas P. Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:05 EC1.2 Food Security: Providing a Science-Practice Interface to Decision Makers through Global Environmental Change and Food Systems (GECAFS) Decision Support System Research
Arvin Mosier, University of Florida [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF ]
11:20 EC1.3 Fire Management: Active Fire Observations from MODIS to Support Decision Making
Ivan Csiszar, University of Maryland [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:35 EC1.4 Temperate Forests: Assessing Impacts of Changing Land Use, Climate and Atmospheric Chemistry on Forests of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Richard Birdsey, USDA Forest Service [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:50 EC1.5 Wetlands: Designing Wetland Conservation Strategies under Climate Change
Jiayi Li, Pennsylvania State University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
12:05 Discussion
12:15 LUNCH
ECOSYSTEMS DECISION SUPPORT AND ADAPTIVE RESPONSES - II
1:30 Moderator Introduction
1:35 EC1.6 Adaptation: A Tool for Screening Projects for Risks from Climate Change
Ian Noble, The World Bank [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:50 EC1.7 Climate and Fisheries Management: Ocean Climate Decision Making Systems For Predicting Catch In Pelagic Fisheries
Mitchell A. Roffer, Roffer's Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, Inc. [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:05 EC1.8 Arctic systems: The Implications Of Climate Change In The Management Of Vulnerable Species - The Case Study Of Polar Bears
George Durner, USGS, Alaska Science Center [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:20 EC1.9 Wildlife: The Nature Coservancy's Adaptation Efforts in Conservation Landscapes: Models for Federal Land Managers?
Sam Pearsall, The Nature Conservancy [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:35 EC1.10 Human Health: Linking Health and Environmental Data in a Public Health Surveillance System
Doug Rickman, NASA [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:50 Discussion
3:00 BREAK
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: William Hohenstein

  • Eric J. Walberg, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
  • John A. Scrivani, Virginia Department of Forestry, Division of Resource Information
  • Dennis Stewart, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
5:30 ADJOURN

Breakout: Coastal Management: Application of Climate Science
Salon V
Chair: Margaret Davidson, NOAA

CLIMATE AND COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE: APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION NEEDS - I
10:45 Moderator Introduction, Margaret Davidson
Ralph Cantral: rapporteur
10:55 CO1.1 Climate and Coastal Communities: Improving the Decision-Making Process
Eileen Shea: East-West Center [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:10 CO1.2 Using Paleotempestology in Support of Decision Making Under Uncertainty of Hurricane Climate Variability
Kam-biu Liu, Louisiana State University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:25 CO1.3 Sea Level Rise: A Trendy Perspective
Len Pietrafesa, North Carolina State University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:40 CO1.4 Informing Decision Makers of the Potential Impacts of Sea Level Rise on the Coastal Region of New Jersey, USA
Michael Beevers, Princeton University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:55 CO1.5 Overview of Information Needed to Adapt to Rising Sea Level
James Titus, EPA [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
12:10 Wrap up
12:15 LUNCH
CLIMATE AND COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE: APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION NEEDS - II
1:30 CO1.6 Sea Level Rise and Ground Water Sourced Community Water Supplies in Florida
Randall Freed, ICF Consulting [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:45 CO1.7 Context and Climate Change Decisions: Lessons from Barrow, AK
Ronald Brunner, University of Colorado [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:00 CO1.8 Climate Change and Coastal Cities: Information for Decision Making
Roberta Balstad, Columbia University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:15 CO1.9 A Resource Manager’s Perspective on Applications and Information Needs
Susan Snow-Cotter, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:30 Discussion: Infrastructure Planning and Management Challenges
3:00 BREAK
CLIMATE AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS: SUPPORTING ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
3:30 CO2.1 Understanding the Future of Coastal Wetlands in the Face of Sea Level Rise: Lessons from Coastal Louisiana
Denise Reed, University of New Orleans [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
3:45 CO2.2 SELVA-MANGRO: An Integrated Landscape and Stand Simulation Model for Predicting Mangrove Forest Growth and Distribution across the Everglades Coastal Margin under Changing Climate
Thomas Doyle, USGS [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
4:00 CO2.3 Using Climate Change Information to Support Adaptive Coastal Conservation
Lynne Hale, The Nature Conservancy [Abstract][Presentation: PDF | PPT]
4:15 CO2.4 An Information Guide for Strategic Management of Coral Reefs in a Changing Climate
Jordan West, USEPA [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
4:30 CO2.5 A Resource Manager’s Perspective on Supporting Adaptive Management
Billy Causey, Keys National Marine Sanctuary (NOAA) [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
4:45

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator – Margaret Davidson

  • Eileen Shea, East-West Center
  • Jim Titus, EPA
  • Susan Snow-Cotter, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program
  • Billy Causey, NOAA, Keys National Marine Sanctuary
  • Denise Reed, University of New Orleans
  • Lynne Hale, The Nature Conservancy
5:30 ADJOURN

Breakout: Air Quality Management: Application of Climate Science
Salon VI
Chair: Phil DeCola, NASA

CLIMATE CHANGE, AIR QUALITY AND HUMAN HEALTH
10:45 Moderator Introduction
Phil DeCola, NASA [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
10:55 AQ1.4 EPRI Workshop on Interactions of Climate Change and Air Quality: Findings and Recommendations
Daniel Jacob, Harvard University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:10 AQ1.1 Review of the Health Effects Potentially Associated with Projected Changes in Concentrations of Air Pollutants and Aeroallergens
Kristie Ebi, Exponent Health Sciences Group [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:25 AQ1.2 Impact of Climate Change on Air Pollution Episodes in the United States
Loretta Mickley, Harvard University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:40 AQ1.3 Ozone Air Quality Management through Methane Emission Reductions: Global Health Benefits
J. Jason West, Princeton University [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:55 Discussion
12:15 LUNCH
LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH TO AIR QUALITY DECISIONS
1:30 Moderator Introduction
Bruce Doddridge, NASA
1:40 AQ2.1 Toward an Integrated Observing System for Air Quality Decision Making
Doreen Neil, NASA [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:55 AQ2.2 Integrating Climate Modeling and Remote Sensing Data to Improve Public Health Decision Support Tools – Part I
Stanley Morain, University of New Mexico, EDAC [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:10 AQ2.3 Supporting Long-Term Regional Air Quality Management in Response to Global Change
Dan Loughlin, EPA [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:25 AQ2.4 Application of an Integrated Modeling System for Climate and Air Quality Change Studies at Regional to Local Scales
Xin-Zhong Liang, Illinois State Water Survey [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:40 AQ2.5 Development and Evaluation of a Methodology for Determining Air Pollution Emissions Relative to Geophysical and Societal Change
Allen Williams, Illinois State Water Survey [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:55 Wrap Up
3:00 BREAK
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator - Terry Keating, EPA

  • Bart Croes, California Air Resources Board
  • Gina McCarthy, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
  • Armond Cohen, Clean Air Task Force [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
  • Jeffrey L. Williams, Entergy Corporation
  • Patrick Kinney, Columbia University
5:30 ADJOURN

Breakout: Energy Systems Management: Application of Climate Science
Salon I
Chair: Jerry Elwood, DOE

10:45 Moderator introduction, Jerry Elwood, DOE Office of Science
10:50 EN0.1 Jerry Elwood, DOE
Brief Overview: CCSP activities informing decision making [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:00 David Conover, DOE
Brief Overview: CCTP activities informing decision making
SCIENCE INFORMING OPERATIONAL AND SHORT-TERM DECISION MAKING
11:10 EN1.1 Climate Science Applications to Support Short-Term, Operational Decision Making
Robert Marlay, DOE [Abstract]
11:25 EN1.2 NASA Satellite Measurements and Modeling Contributions to Decision Support in the Energy Sector
Richard Eckman, NASA [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:40 EN1.3 Climate Forecasts for Improving Management of Energy and Hydropower Resources in the Western U.S.
Anthony Westerling, Scripps Institution of Oceanography [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
11:55 EN1.4 Translating Research Results into Resource Plans at the State Level
Guido Franco, California Energy Commission [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
12:15 LUNCH
LONG-TERM PLANNING AND INVESTMENT, INCLUDING CARBON MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT
1:30 EN2.1 Science Needs to Inform Long-Term Decision Making in the Energy Sector
Victor Niemeyer, Electric Power Research Institute [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
1:45 EN2.2 Improving Climate Information for Hydroelectric Dam Relicensing
Kirstin Dow, University of South Carolina [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:00 EN2.3 Planning Bio-Energy Options: Climate Feedbacks and Information Needs
Robin Graham, Oak Ridge National Laboratory [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:15 EN2.4 Science for Carbon Management: Making Effective Connections Between Users and Producers of Information
Lisa Dilling, University of Colorado [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:30 EN2.5 The Future of Integrated Assessment Modeling as a Decision Support Tool for Energy and Climate
Gerry Stokes, PNNL [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
2:45 EN2.6 Tools for Interactive Decision Making under Uncertainty on Energy and Climate Change
Jurgen Scheffran, University of Illinois [Abstract] [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
3:00 BREAK
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderators - Jerry Elwood, DOE

  • Howard Gruenspecht, Energy Information Administration
  • Dina Kruger, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Robert Marlay, DOE
5:30 ADJOURN

Day 3
Wednesday, 16 November 2005

Session 5: Setting Priorities: Observations, Research, Decision Support (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Salon IV

Objectives

  1. Report on Session 4 breakouts
  2. Discuss workshop findings and recommendations
8:30

Call to order
James R. Mahoney
8:35

Reports by Session 4 Chairs
10:00

Coffee Break
10:30

Panel and Town Hall discussion – Implications of workshop findings and suggested next steps

The panel will address three cross-cutting questions:

  1. Needs: What information do we need to better support decision makers and refine CCSP’s future decision support priorities? What are the most promising areas for future application of climate science?
  2. Current knowledge: Given the answers to question 1, what types of research and observations would provide the greatest benefit to decision makers?
  3. Communication: How can we better communicate knowledge to decision makers, and how can we more effectively maintain a continuing dialogue? What activities might CCSP contemplate in order to better connect the whole of the research enterprise to the public interest?
  4. Capacity: What types of capacity do we most need to strengthen to build trust with and provide effective support to decision makers? (e.g., observations, data/information systems, nodes linking existing resources at a variety of spatial scales, training for use of climate and environmental data in decision support, analytic methods, tools, etc.)
11:50 Concluding Remarks, James R. Mahoney
12:00 Workshop concludes

 

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