Remote Sensing SeminarMaddy Russell

Fall 2009

Climate Change Adaptation Through Earth Science Research Results and Capacity Building

2008

Center for Remote Sensing

Yan Xaio-Hai, Co-PI

Gerard Mangone Center for Marine Policy

Biliana Cicin-Sain, Co-PI

College of Marine and Earth Science, now College of Earth Ocean and Environment

Victor Klemas, Miriam Balgos, Jo Young-Heon

NASA-Jet Propulsion Lab

W. Timothy Liu

National Aeronautics and

Space Administration (NASA)

Earth Science Division

Mission--We advance Knowledge of the Earth system through leadership in observation, analysis, and simulation. We share our discoveries to benefit society and inspire the next generation.

NASA

Ecological Forecasting

NASA 2006

Application Areas

Climate and Climate policies

Disaster Management and Coastal Hazards

Water Resources and Water Resource Management

Decision Making Applications

Proposal 2008

MethodEstablish a Baseline

Create a Monitoring Tool for Land and Ocean to Assess Vulnerability

Identify Appropriate Adaptation Options

Implement Decisions

Evaluate PerformanceProposal 2008

Decision Support System (DSS)

Complex system--integrating information

Computer models can help with decisions

Parameters important--models can be inflexible, need input and ability to change to be useful to planners

A visual model can be very powerful

Drudzel 2002

Visual Impact

NOAA Ocean Explorer

Technical Approach

LandVegetation Index (VI), MSS, TM

Classification

GIS

OceanFeature Tracking (SST)

Cumulative SUM (CSUM)

Proposal 2008

Interactive Toolbox

Data Sources

Online Maps

Climate Change Analysis

Vulnerability Assessment

Create a Fusion Database

Evaluation and reassessment

Proposal 2008

Develop a Matrix

Issues

Clearly Presented

Shoreline Changes over Time

Protection

Accommodation

Retreat

Evolving Interest

Flexible Dynamic Plan

Proposal 2008

Matrix Example

Shoreline Management

Outreach Hardening Adaptation Retreat Erosion Mapping

Plan?

Regional

Delaware X X

Maryland X X X

New Jersey X

North Carolina X X X

Pennsylvania X X

Virginia X

Proposal 2008

Vulnerable Shoreline

CELCPCIB

ResultsQuantitative

Numbers

Trends

Visible changes

QualitativeSubtle

Measurable

Indicators

Proposal 2008

GoalsCommunication

Sustained Use

Capacity Building

Pilot Projects

Target Communities

Develop Training Program

Proposal 2008

Information Policy Gap

Science of vulnerability, adaptation and resilience

Science-policy, Science-practice interface

Two-way interaction

Knowledge-action interaction

Linear?

Credible information, policy implementation

Timely delivery

Usable format

Vogel 2007

Linking Science and Practice

Vogel 2007

Perceived Challenges

Policy Change

Problem Stream

Policy Challenges

Window of Opportunity

Problem Stream

Political Stream

Policy Change

Policy Stream

Policy Challenges

Window of Opportunity

Problem Stream

Political Stream

Policy Change

Policy Stream

Political Divisions

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council

MARCOS (Governors)

Mid-Atlantic Research Plan

Delaware X X X

Maryland X X X

New Jersey X X X

New York X X

North Carolina X X

Pennsylvania X X

Virginia X X X

NASA Partner Agencies

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

United States Geological Society (USGS)

Mid-Atlantic Region

June 23-26, 2006 Earth Observatory

Mid-Atlantic Region

Chesapeake Bay Program

Watersheds

Urbanrivers.orgCBC

EPA

Conclusion

Powerful Visual Presentation

Contextualization

Convincing Arguments

Long-lasting Impressions

Public Participation

Stakeholder “Buy-In”

Recommendations“Image of the day”

Regional Awareness

Regional Ecosystem Management

Highlight Transboundary Issues

Climate Change

Fisheries

Land-based Pollution

Invasive Species

Watershed Management

Inland Bays

USGS