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USDA Regional Hubs for Adaptation & Mitigation to Climate Change

USDA Regional Hubs for Adaptation & Mitigation to Climate Change. Charlie Walthall AC Meeting Update 9/11/13. USDA Climate Change Hubs Taking action on climate change …. Secr . Vilsack announced June 5, 2013 Options of things to do for climate change…..

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USDA Regional Hubs for Adaptation & Mitigation to Climate Change

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  1. USDA Regional Hubs for Adaptation & Mitigation to Climate Change Charlie Walthall AC Meeting Update 9/11/13

  2. USDA Climate Change Hubs Taking action on climate change ….. • Secr. Vilsackannounced June 5, 2013 • Options of things to do for climate change….. • Undersecretaries: Dr. Bartuska committee • Mentioned in President Obama’s Climate Change Strategy • Purpose • Deliver knowledge & practical information • Support decision-making on climate change • Build USDA capacity to deliver information & guidance on risk management practices at regional and local scales

  3. Service Centers “One stop shopping for climate change info & assistance” • 7 Centers: Single POC for Ag Climate Information • “Hub” + network of partners (sub-hubs, spokes) • LTAR funding model at first: RFA issued • NIFA funds via university partnerships later (?!) • USDA control • Climate change adaptation • Climate change mitigation* • Value Chain: Research to Extension • Periodic regional assessments of risk & vulnerability • Contribute to National Climate Assessment A good idea, but…….

  4. USDA Climate Change HubsCorporate Response by ARS, FS, NRCS* • 7 Primary Hubs proposed • ARS “Hosting” • Northern Plains • Southwest • Southern Plains • FS “Hosting” • Northwest • Midwest • Southeast • Northeast • **Extra proposal from Puerto Rico • ARS, FS, NRCS contributing to all Hubs *Unprecedented USDA Agency Collaboration

  5. USDA Climate Change HubsPartners • Land grant universities: BIG INTERE$T • USDA researchers, programs, and field offices • Private sector addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation • State, local and regional governments • NOAA & DOI (USGS) regional centers • NGOs

  6. NOAA & USGS EffortsAlready in Place • NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences & Assessments (RISA) program • Physical, social, economic sciences, research • Feed NOAA climate science • Competitive funding • DOI Climate Science Centers (CSC) • Climate change data & impact analysis* • Fish & wildlife managers, USGS resources • DOI base funding *Versus USDA Hubs outreach & extension emphasis

  7. Roles of NOAA, DOI “Complement USDA regional Hubs by providing data, findings, tools, & forecasts that USDA agencies &Hubs could build into integrated services for the agricultural and forestry sectors” ARS Opportunities Synthesis & integration of science Pilot projects Tech transfer

  8. Governance • National Director • USDA Agency HQ level senior staff person • Position rotates between Hub-host agencies (2yr) • Executive committee • ARS, FS, NRCS, NIFA senior HQ staff • GCPO permanent vice-chair • Executive Secretary (GS-11/12/13) • Housed with National Director • Regional Hub Directors Forum • Regional Committees

  9. Next Steps • Review applications • Develop vision & expectations • Draft charter & implementation plan • Funding issues* • Finalize & clear governance • Put together national leadership • Roll out • Workshops: Expect Busy Start-up Period *Funding: NIFA grant handling, FY15 agency budgets, Executive Secretary funding ARS Hosts: 0500 Climate Change Funds

  10. Key ARS Scientists • ARS Hub Directors - “Hosts” • Kris Havstad, Los Cruces • Jean Steiner, El Reno • Justin Derner, Cheyenne/Ft. Collins • ARS Hub Contributors POC • Norm Fausey, Columbus • Stuart Hardegree, Boise • David Marshall, Raleigh • Peter Kleinman, University Park

  11. Thanks to all for helping meet this mandate! Charlie Walthall Charlie.walthall@ars.usda.gov 301-504-4634

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