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A Study in Collaboration:The Wisconsin Initiative on
Climate Change Impacts
Ohio State UniversityGlobal Change Local Impact-webinar
April 30, 2013
Dan Vimont, David S. Liebl
A Study in Collaboration:Overview
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI)
History
Accomplishments
Future directions
1.
WICCI Chronology
WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI
WICCI Science Council organized
2008 - Working Groups organized
Climate Working Group developsdownscaling method
2009 - Advisory Committee convened
Outreach Roundtable organized
2011 - Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate
WICCI climate change briefing to Wisconsin Legislature
Feedback: “What does this mean for Wisconsin? “
“What am I supposed to tell my constituents?”
2007 -
The Wisconsin Initiativeon Climate Change Impacts
(WICCI)
Evaluate potential effects on industry, agriculture, tourism, and other human activities
Develop and recommend adaptation strategies
MissionAssess and anticipate climate change impacts on specific Wisconsin natural resources, ecosystems and regions
WICCI Message
Our climate has changed, and will continue to change. Are we prepared to adapt?
WICCI Audience
Decision Makers:- Scientists: UW-System, State and federal agencies- Natural resource and infrastructure managers- Local, state and tribal government- Working group stakeholders
WICCI Chronology
2007 - WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI
Science Council organized
2008 - Working Groups organized
Climate Working Group developsdownscaling method
2009 - Advisory Committee convened
Outreach Roundtable organized
2011 - Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate
• Provide leadership on climate change impact issues in Wisconsin
• Identify critical or emerging scientific questions
• Organize and coordinate Working Groups
• Vetting Working Group science and reports
WICCI Science Council
Members from an array of disciplines and expertise within the UW System, WDNR ,other state and federal agencies, universities and institutions.
WICCI Chronology
2007 - WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI
Science Council organized
2008 - Working Groups organized
Climate Working Group developsdownscaling method
2009 - Advisory Committee convened
Outreach Roundtable organized
2011 - Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate
Working Groups
Water Resources
SoilConservation
Agriculture
Adaptation
Plants & Natural
Communities
Central SandsHydrology Forestry
CoastalCommunities
Green Bay
Wildlife
Stormwater
ColdwaterFish
Milwaukee
HumanHealth
WisconsinClimate
• Summarize existing information on climate change impacts
• Identify data and research needed to assess future impacts
• Identify climate risks and vulnerabilities related to Working Group topic area or geographic region
• Recommend adaptation strategies
Collaborative Working Groups
Working Group Objectives
Working Groups are a statewide mix of researchers, managers, and practitioners with expertise in the topic area or geographic region being assessed, coming from WI-DNR, University of Wisconsin, other state and federal agencies, NGOs, and private sector.
WICCI Chronology
2007 - WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI
Science Council organized
2008 - Working Groups organized
Climate Working Group developsdownscaling method
2009 - Advisory Committee convened
Outreach Roundtable organized
2011 - Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate
Provide information, recommendations, and local knowledge to assist WICCI in fulfilling its mission.
WICCI Advisory CommitteeRole
MembershipRepresentatives of business interests, non-governmental organizations, municipalities, agencies, and other stakeholders make up the WICCI Advisory Committee: Wisconsin Public Service Commission; Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission; Wisconsin Conservation Congress; SC Johnson; Wisconsin Basin Education Initiative; Alliant Energy; Madison & Dane County Public Health Dept.; 1000 Friends of Wisconsin; Second Look Holsteins; Wisconsin Environmental Initiative; We Energies; Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation, Inc.; Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; Cool Choices; New North, Inc.; Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Wildlife Federation; Wisconsin Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources; Wisconsin Wetlands Association; Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative; Clean Wisconsin; Wisconsin Council on Forestry; Wisconsin Association for Floodplain; Stormwater & Coastal Management; Wisconsin Towns Association; Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation; Citizen-Based Monitoring Network of Wisconsin; Department of Agriculture; Trade and Consumer Protection; Wisconsin Paper Council; League of Wisconsin Municipalities; Natural Areas Preservation Council; American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation
WICCI Chronology
2007 - WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI
Science Council organized
2008 - Working Groups organized
Climate Working Group developsdownscaling method
2009 - Advisory Committee convened
Outreach Roundtable organized
2011 - Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate
WICCI Outreach RoundtableAcademicUW-Atmospheric and Oceanic SciencesUW-Center for Biology EducationUW-Engineering Professional DevelopmentUW-Environmental Resources CenterUW-Journalism & Mass CommunicationUW-Nelson Institute for Environmental StudiesUW-Soil SciencesUW-Space Science & Engineering CenterUW-Wildlife Ecology
ExtensionAshland and Bayfield County UW-ExtensionNorthern Great Lakes Visitor CenterSt. Croix River Basin UW-ExtensionShawano County UW-Extension UW-Extension STEMWI Educational Communications BoardWisconsin Geologic and Natural History SurveyWisconsin Sea Grant
AgencyNorthern Institute of Applied Climate ScienceWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
NGOAldo Leopold FoundationAldo Leopold Nature Center Clean WisconsinWisconsin Maritime Museum
http://climatewisconsin.org
WICCI Chronology
2007 - WI-DNR and UW-Nelson Institute collaborate to organize WICCI
Science Council organized
2008 - Working Groups organized
Climate Working Group developsdownscaling method
2009 - Advisory Committee convened
Outreach Roundtable organized
2011 - Release of Wisconsin’s Changing Climate
WICCI Adaptive Assessment ReportChanges
Climate Trends in WisconsinUnderstanding Adaptation
ImpactsWater ResourcesNatural Habitat and BiodiversityAgriculture and the Soil ResourceCoastal ResourcesPeople and their Environment
ActionsImplementing AdaptationMoving Forward
http://www.wicci.wisc.edu
WICCI’s Early Success
• Science Council members already working on climate change
• Working GroupsForestry Working Group built on NIACS initiativeStormwater Working Group built on statewide practitioner training
• Historic data analysis – Validated climate change
• Downscaled projections – Raised awareness of risk
• De-centralized organization – Peer-to-peer collaboration
• Inclusive of emerging issues and ongoing researchAnalysis of CSO impacts (Milwaukee WG)Watershed-scale vulnerability (Green Bay WG)
A Study in Collaboration:Overview
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI)
History
Accomplishments
Future directions
2.
Statistical downscaling of climate projections across the East and Central Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs)
Objective: To statistically downscale global climate model simulations to scales relevant for decision makers (around 10 km resolution)
WICCI Climate Assessments and ProjectionsUW-Center for Climatic Research
DownscalingRegion
T annual+6 ⁰F
Mid-21st Projections (A1B)
T annual+ 3 - 9 ⁰F
+10 to 60 Days >90⁰F
+ 2 to 6Days / 10yrrain >2”
Source: http://ccr.aos.wisc.edu/resources/data_scripts/LCC/ Source: http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~dvimont/Share/OSU/
WICCI CollaboratorsFederalU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Geological Survey
StateState of Wisconsin Commissioner of InsuranceWisconsin Coastal Management ProgramWisconsin Conservation CongressWisconsin Council on Forestry Wisconsin Department of TransportationWisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionWisconsin Department of Health and Family ServicesWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Emergency ManagementWisconsin Geological and Natural History SurveyWisconsin Public Service CommissionWisconsin State Climatology OfficeWisconsin State Legislature
Tribal GroupsGreat Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Local/MunicipalCity of Fitchburg EngineeringCity of Madison Storm Water UtilityCity of Racine Water & Wastewater UtilityColumbia County Land & Water ConservationDane County Land Conservation DivisionGreater Milwaukee CommitteeLeague of Wisconsin Municipalities Madison & Dane County Public Health DepartmentMadison Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictMilwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictSoutheast Wisconsin Regional Planning CommissionWisconsin Towns Association
UniversitiesLakehead UniversityUW ExtensionUW Sea GrantUW-Engineering Professional DevelopmentUW-Green BayUW-La CrosseUW-MadisonUW-MilwaukeeUW-Milwaukee Great Lakes WATER InstituteUW-Stevens Point
NGO's1000 Friends of Wisconsin American Birkebeiner Ski FoundationClean WisconsinEducation Communications Board Fox-Wolf Rivers Environmental History ProjectGrow North Regional Economic Development Corporation, Inc.Natural Areas Preservation Council Nature NetNew North, Inc. Professional Dairy Producers of WisconsinSecond Look HolsteinsThe Association of State Floodplain ManagersThe Nature ConservancyTrout UnlimitedWisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring NetworkWisconsin Environmental InitiativeWisconsin River AllianceWisconsin Paper CouncilWisconsin Wetlands AssociationWisconsin Wildlife Federation
Private SectorAECOMAlliant Energy HNTB CorporationMontgomery Associates-Resource SolutionsMSA Professional Services, Inc.S.C. JohnsonShort Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.We Energies
International Science Wisconsin ScienceWICCI Working Groups
Science Council
WICCI Outreach and Communications
WICCIAdvisory
Committee
WICCIWebsite
WICCIPublications
WICCIWorking Groups
WICCIBriefings
NewWorking Groups
WICCIPartners
DNRAldo LeopoldNature Center
NOAA,OSU
Lake Superior
Bi-NationalProgram
CleanWisconsin
UWMSchool of
Freshwater Science
USGS
ManitowocMaritimeMuseum
UW-Extension
NorthernGreat Lakes
Visitor Center
EducationalCommunications
Board
WI GeologicalNatural History
Survey
NCSARE
Institute forTribal Environmental
Professionals
Great LakesRegional
Water Program
Co-Op ExtensionClimate Literacy
Team
Nelson Institute
UW-Madison
Center for Biology
Education
School ofPublic health
Sea GrantCivil &Environmental
Engineering
StateClimatologist
CALSCenter forClimate Research,
CISMSS
Impact:WisconsinRegional
Fostering Collaboration
• Understand science• Impacts of climate• Time scale• Vulnerabilities• Adaptation strategies
Engaging Communities
Program Focus• 4-H/Youth Development• Agriculture and Natural Resources• Community, Natural Resources and
Economic Development• Family Living Programs• Wisconsin Geological and
Natural History Survey
72 County offices9 UW campuses
~600 faculty & staff
Clients• Local Government• Ag Producers• Small Business• Families
UW-Extension Climate Literacy
Building Climate-Ready Communities
Climate Awareness Vulnerability Assessment
Extreme heatDroughtHeavy rainfallWarm wintersWindstorms
Adaptation CapacityPlanningResiliency
“Communities should be prepared for today’s rare weather extremes, they will become more common.”
A Study in Collaboration:Overview
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI)
History
Accomplishments
Future directions3.
WICCI Moving ForwardChallenges lay ahead
• Organizational CapacityFunding and staffing a de-centralized structure
• Maintaining the collaborative network
• Planning for adaptationStakeholder planning horizon vs climate projectionsEffectively communicating climate riskNeed to consider climate change, without encouraging costly choices
Refocusing the Mission
“The Mission of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts is to generate and share information that can limit vulnerability to climate change in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.”
“WICCI engages scientists and decision-makers from Wisconsin and the region in a collaborative network to develop scientific understanding of climate impacts; identify vulnerability to climate change and climatic variability; and enable better planning, investment, and other climate adaptation activities.”
- WICCI Draft Strategic Plan
Maintain and Build the Collaborative Network
• Multi-faceted approach to building collaborations Take advantage of the strength of the decentralized networkDevelop a centralized component that synthesizes and assesses the
organizationWorking Group driven agenda
• Identify new issuesEconomicsAdaptation Science
• Expand the stakeholder networkDriftless Area Working GroupNorthern Forests InitiativeNew collaborations beyond Wisconsin
Organizational Capacity
From this….
ScienceCouncil
CoordinatingTeam
StakeholderAdvisory Council
Science Advisory Council
WICCI Ver. 2
Planning for Adaptation
Dane County adaptation pilot project• Engage local government mangers directly
• Provide regionally downscaled climate projections
• Identify climate sensitive government operations
• Assess vulnerability and risk
• Develop concept-level adaptation strategies
• Create county-wide adaptation strategy
Transfer outcomes through UW-Extension and Nationally
WICCI’s Role in a Sustainable Future
• Recognize that sustainability is not an equilibrium end-state
• Sustainable management is a process of knowledge generation, communication, assessment, and feedback
• Climate adaptation is usually NOT the most pressing consideration. BUT, failure to consider climate change may be disastrous
• WICCI’s role is to produce information that enables climate adaptation that is sustainable