SECC organization and rebid processScience and partnerships for adaptation and

resilienceto climate change and climate variability

(Co PIs in Alphabetical Order)

Wendy-Lin Bartels, UFNorman Breuer, UFJohn Christy, UAHCarrie Furman, UGAShelby Krantz, UFDavid Letson, UMVasu Misra, FSUMark Risse, UGAPuneet Srivastava, AUGeorge Vellidis, UGA

Senthold Asseng, UF

(Additional helpers in Alphabetical Order)

Jessica Bolson, UMDan Dourte, UFClyde Fraisse, UFMason MathewsChris Martinez, UFBrenda Ortiz, AU

NOAA's Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program

“…supports research teams that help expand and build the nation’s capacity to prepare for and adapt to climate variability and change. Central to the RISA approach are commitments to process, partnership, and trust building.”

SECC Mission: “…to better manage climate-related risks in SE…”

Vision:1. Improving agricultural, hydrologic, and

coastal system resilience2. Advancing Decision Support Tools3. Co-learning with stakeholders

Climate

Coastal

Socio-economic

Extension/stakeholder engagement

Water useAgriculture

Water

Water Group

Row Crop

Group

Fruit/Vegetable

Group

SEWaterClimate

AgroClimate

Decision management and learning tools

Apps

Future Pathways

SECC goals

1. …learning networks … test beds for shared learning of integrated social and biophysical knowledge on adaptation.

2. …better understanding of the SE US “warming hole”

3. …impact of climate extremes …adaptation options…

4. …socioeconomic pathways …for an integrated assessment of climate change impacts…

5. …new climate-related decision support tools based on …. AgroClimate.

Lead Principal Investigator: Senthold Asseng (UF) Coordinator: Shelby Krantz (UF)

Strategic Planning Committee: Senthold Asseng (UF), Vasu Misra (FSU), Puneet Srivastava (AU), George Vellidis (UGA), Wendy-Lin Bartels (UF), Shelby Krantz (UF).

Executive Committee: Senthold Asseng (UF), Shelby Krantz (UF), Clyde Fraisse (UF), Vasu Misra (FSU), Jim O’Brien (FSU), Dave Letson (UM), George Vellidis (UGA), Puneet Srivastava (AU), John Christy (UAH), Scott Templeton (Clemson), Gail Wilkerson (NCSU), Ryan Boyles (NCSU).

Twice yearly meetings of SECC participants for internal review and planning

Newsletters Web Presence

Stakeholder Meetings

Sustained Assessment Specialist (1M$ over 5 years)

• work within the Southeastern NCA region

• based at one of the SECC institutions

• closely partnering as a shared resource with the Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments (CISA) and

Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), and the Sea Grant institutions in the SE US

To:

1. synthesize research findings … as an ongoing input to the NCA process

2. convey information about decision makers’ needs to shape the next assessment

3. advance the science needed to improve the assessment process and outcomes

4. act as a liaison between the SECC, CISA, SCIPP, and the NCA interests at USGCRP and NOAA, and work

with Regional Climate Services Directors (RCSDs)

5. coordinate cross-regional interdisciplinary publications from SECC, CISA, SCIPP,

6. respond to specific needs of stakeholders and decision makers

7. assist in standardizing basic protocols for assessments (i.e. climate, social, economic, policy)