Dr. Ann M. Bartuska has been named as the new Vice Chair for Adaptation
Science at USGCRP. Dr. Bartuska is
currently that Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics at
USDA, and has previously served as the Acting Under Secretary for Natural
Resources and Environment, USDA as well as the Deputy Chief for Research and
Development, U.S. Forest Service. She
came to government from The Nature Conservancy, where she was Executive
Director of the Invasive Species Initiative from 2001-2003.
Dr. Bartuska is
an ecosystem ecologist with degrees from Wilkes College (B.S.), Ohio University
(M.S.) and West Virginia University (Ph.D.). Her past research has focused on ecosystem processes in
landscapes disturbed by coal mining. She was elected President of the
Ecological Society of America (2003); has served on the Board of the Council of
Science Society Presidents and on the Nicholas School for the Environment, Duke
University, Board of Visitors. Dr. Bartuska is also a member of the
AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) and the Society of
American Foresters. She has
recently been appointed to the LTER (Long-Term Ecological Research) Advisory
Board and as Co-chair of the National Academy of Science’s Sustainability
Roundtable.
May 18th, 2011 - The NCADAC meetings page has been updated with a link to the agenda and documents for the May 20th meeting of the NCADAC. The agenda site will be updated with additional documents as they become available.
The meeting is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Eastern Time. Public access will be available at the office of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, Conference Room A, Suite 250, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006.
For further information, please contact Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated Federal Official, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-713-1459, E-mail: Cynthia.decker@noaa.gov). Individuals planning to attend are requested to RSVP to Dr. Decker because space is limited at the venue.
Today NOAA released a new press release naming the governing panel for the National Climate Assessment development and advisory committee (NCADAC). Jerry Melillo has been named as the Chair, and Terese Richmond and Gary Yohe have been named as Vice chairs. For the full release, please see: http://www.noaanews.
noaa.gov/stories2011/20110511_
climateassessment.html. For the full list of governing panel members, as well as the full membership of the committee, please see: http://globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment/proposedfacmembers.
Federal Register Notice: "National Climate Assessment Development and Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Public Meeting" pdf|html
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the DOC NOAA National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC).
The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined below.
Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled for: Friday, May 20, from 1-5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Conference call. Public access will be available at the office of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, Conference Room A, Suite 250, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006.
Please check the National Climate Assessment Web site for this information at http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment.
Consideration of white papers provided by ad hoc working groups on the subjects of:
The National Climate Assessment Interim Strategy, the NCA Draft Outline, and Federal Activities.
Engagement Strategy and Requests for Information.
Scenarios and Regional Summaries.
Peer Review, Data Management and Development of a NCA Portal.
For further information, please contact Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated Federal Official, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Board,
NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-713-1459, E-mail: Cynthia.decker@noaa.gov .)
Federal Register Notice: "National Climate Assessment Development and Advisory Committee; Notice of open public meeting" pdf|html
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the DOC NOAA National Climate Assessment and
Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC).
The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined below.
Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled for: Friday, May 20, from 1-5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Conference call. Public access will be available at a location to be determined.
Please check the National Climate Assessment Web site for this information at http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment.
Consideration of white papers provided by ad hoc working groups on the subjects of:
The National Climate Assessment Interim Strategy, the NCA Draft Outline, and Federal Activities.
Engagement Strategy and Requests for Information.
Scenarios and Regional Summaries.
Peer Review, Data Management and Development of a NCA Portal.
For further information, please contact Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated
Federal Official, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory
Board,
NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
(Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-713-1459, E-mail:
Cynthia.decker@noaa.gov.)
