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The Regional Collaboration Team Network: Central Region - NOAA in the Heartland

The Regional Collaboration Team Network: Central Region - NOAA in the Heartland. NOS Seminar Series 18 October 2012. Many goals, one mission. Science, Service & Stewardship. Many people, many places. Who We Are. Executive Oversight Group Provides strategic guidance Regional Team Leads

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The Regional Collaboration Team Network: Central Region - NOAA in the Heartland

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  1. The Regional Collaboration TeamNetwork: Central Region - NOAA in the Heartland NOS Seminar Series 18 October 2012

  2. Many goals, one mission Science, Service & Stewardship

  3. Many people, many places

  4. Who We Are Executive Oversight Group Provides strategic guidance Regional Team Leads Focus Regional Collaboration Team activities Regional Coordinators Provide regional continuity Regional Team Members Identify and act on cross-agency opportunities National Regional Coordinator Nexus between regions and NOAA headquarters www.regions.noaa.gov

  5. What We Do Integrate Know NOAA; fully utilize NOAA Innovate New knowledge, ideas, approaches Engage Place-based approach; holistically represent all of NOAA’s capabilities

  6. Central Region Team http://ajilbab.com/mississippi/mississippi-river-watershed.htm

  7. Team Membership • Lynn Maximuk, Team Lead, National Weather Service Central Region • Bethany Perry, Regional Coordinator, NWS • Dr. Michael Brewer, NESDIS, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) • Pam Fromhertz, NOS, National Geodetic Survey • Jeff Gunderson, OAR, Sea Grant • Mike Hudson, NWS Central Region • Katy Human, NOAA Public Affairs • Dr. David Jorgensen, OAR, National Severe Storm Lab • Doug Kluck, NESDIS, Central Region Director • John Ogren, NWS Training Center • Wendy Pearson, NWS Central Region • KeliPirtle, NOAA Public Affairs • Pedro Restrepo, NWS, North Central River Forecast Center  • Dianne Suess, NWS, Space Weather Prediction Center Partner Member: • Martha Shulski, Director, High Plains Regional Climate Center

  8. Team’s Accomplishments/Projects • Climate and Drought Initiatives • Tribal Engagement • Weather Ready Nation • Space Weather • Sea Grant http://www.huffingtonpost.com http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/climate-change/

  9. Climate Initiatives • Missouri Basin States Collaboration 2011 & 2012 • Midwest Collaboration – August 2012 • Central Region Climate Response Team • Serving Landscape Conservation Cooperatives Steering and Science teams • NOAA and Western Governors Association MOU • Human Dimensions Study

  10. Drought Initiatives • Missouri Basin 2011 Attribution Study • Missouri Basin Climate Predictability Study • USDA Multi Agency Coordination Group • Drought focused Webinars for the entirety of the Midwest and Great Plains – TODAY, October 18th 2 -3:00 EDT https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/355412680; http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/articles/index.php?id=345 or http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/webinars.htm • Central Region Quarterly Climate Impact and Outlook Summaries • Development of Climate Impact Reporter

  11. Tribal Climate Engagement • Attend American Indian / Alaska Native Climate Change Working Group meetings • Organize National Climate Assessment authors to co-lead discussions at the Native Peoples Native Homelands Conference • Training and immersion opportunities; leading to future collaborations • Hosted meeting at request of the Oglala Lakota to focus efforts on mitigation planning • Organized tribal climate community members to draft a comprehensive community planning guide

  12. Impact-Based Warnings • Demonstration project in 2012 • Focused on improved communication of risk so that decision makers have better information from which to work • Use of “tags” within the warnings make key information easier to find and enhance Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) messages

  13. Integrated Warning Team Workshops • Goal is to foster better teamwork amongst emergency managers, broadcast meteorologists, and NWS during high-impact weather and water events • NOAA Central Region sponsors 2 workshops a year across the region • Locations where workshops have been held: • Kansas City (2009) • Omaha, NE (2009) • Wichita, KS (2010) • Cedar Rapids, IA (2010) • Grand Forks, ND (2011) • Indianapolis (2011) • Lansing, MI (2012*) • Colorado Springs (2012)

  14. Space Weather Outreach • Increase space weather awareness • Address specific sectors and the issues/concerns that each encounter. Modules will contain: • Type, frequency and duration of events • Impacts • Products and services available • FAQs • Where to find more info

  15. Sea Grant Partnership Joint project between Central Region and Great Lakes teams Collaboration between Sea Grant and NOAA lines towards Weather-Ready Nation goal Surveys conducted summer 2012 NWS presentation to Great Lakes Sea Grant meeting in October Sea Grant presentations to NWS WCMs early 2013 Joint Project execution in FY13

  16. Integrate, Innovate, Engage http://www.regions.noaa.gov/central/ Questions ?

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