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United States Global Change Research Program

National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Global change Research NSTC/SGCR. United States Global Change Research Program. Jack Kaye - Acting Chair, SGCR / Acting Director , USGCRP . Mandate and Goals.

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United States Global Change Research Program

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  1. National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Global change Research NSTC/SGCR United States Global Change Research Program Jack Kaye - Acting Chair, SGCR / Acting Director , USGCRP

  2. Mandate and Goals • Global Change Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-606) "a comprehensive and integrated United States research program which will assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change.“ • Goals: • To improve understanding of uncertainties in climate science • To expand global observing systems • To develop science-based resources to support policymaking and resource management • To communicate findings broadly among scientific and stakeholder communities www.globalchange.gov

  3. Interagency Working Groups • Research Elements: • Atmospheric Composition • Climate Variability and Change • Water Cycle • Land-Use / Land-Cover Change • Carbon Cycle • Ecosystems • Human Contributions & Responses • Cross-Cutting Elements: • International Research • and Cooperation • Modeling • Observations and Data Management • Communications • Education

  4. www.globalchange.gov

  5. FY 2011 Budget • 2.6 billions dollars, up 21 percent or $439 million over the 2010 enacted level • Enhances research and modeling of the physical climate system www.globalchange.gov

  6. Next Steps • Reforming USGCRP around societal area to address emerging national needs (NRC, 2009) • High priorities areas: • Earth observations • Integrated assessment • Adaptation research • Climate services

  7. Education www.globalchange.gov

  8. THANKS www.globalchange.gov

  9. Back up Slide www.globalchange.gov

  10. A New Vision for the USGCRP Climate Change Science (Understanding & Forecasting) Climate Change Adaptation (Assessment & Response) Climate Change Mitigation (Mitigation & Response) www.globalchange.gov

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