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U.S. Climate Change Science Program Workshop: "Climate Science in Support of Decision Making," 14-16 November 2005, Arlington, Virginia
 

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Note: Listed below are only presentations for which either the abstract or the presentation is available online.  For a full list of presentations (including ones for which neither the abstract nor the presentation is available online), please consult the agenda.  If you encounter problems with the display of the PDF versions of presentations, please try the original MS Powerpoint (PPT) files.  Posters are not listed here; the poster abstracts along with links to the PDF versions of most posters are listed after the abstract for each poster.

Day 1 (Monday, 14 November 2005)

  • Session 1 Climate Information Needs for Decision Making
  • Session 2 Evaluating Assessments
    • 2A Climate Forcing Processes
    • 2B Climate Variability and Change
    • 2C  Climate Sensitivity and Adaptive Management

Day 2 (Tuesday, 15 November 2005)

Day 3 (Wednesday, 16 November 2005)

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

Day 1
Monday, 14 November 2005

Session 1: Climate Information Needs for Decision Making

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]

Session 2:
Evaluating 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]
2:30 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]

Breakout 2B: Climate Variability and Change

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]

Breakout 2C: Climate Sensitivity and Adaptive Management

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]

Day 2
Tuesday, 15 November 2005

Session 3: Climate Information for Adaptive Management

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]
  Keynote: Senator Ted Stevens, Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation [Presentation: HTML | Audio (MP3)]
9:20

Reports by Session 2 Chairs

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]
9:50 Don't Ask Me What I Want, Ask Me What I Do
Mary Altalo, Executive Director, Ocean.US (elect) [Presentation: PDF | PPT]

Session 4: Applications of Climate Science
(Breakout sessions)

Breakout: Water Management: Application of Climate Science

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]
CLIMATE-RELATED DECISION SUPPORT FOR WATER ALLOCATION AND USE
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]
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

  • Gary Carter, NOAA, National Weather Service [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
  • Phil Pasteris, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Water and Climate Center [Presentation: PDF | PPT]

Breakout: Ecosystems Management: Application of Climate Science

ECOSYSTEMS DECISION SUPPORT AND ADAPTIVE RESPONSES - I
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]
ECOSYSTEMS DECISION SUPPORT AND ADAPTIVE RESPONSES - II
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]

Breakout: Coastal Management: Application of Climate Science

CLIMATE AND COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE: APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION NEEDS - I
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]
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]
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]

Breakout: Air Quality Management: Application of Climate Science

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]
LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH TO AIR QUALITY DECISIONS
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]
3:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

  • Armond Cohen, Clean Air Task Force [Presentation: PDF | PPT]

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

10:50 EN0.1 Jerry Elwood, DOE
Brief Overview: CCSP activities informing decision making [Presentation: PDF | PPT]
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]
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]

Day 3
Wednesday, 16 November 2005

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

10:30

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

 

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