Climate Services: The Pacific Climate Information System PaCIS Approach

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Climate Services The Pacific Climate
Information System (PaCIS) Approach

• Eileen L. Shea
• NOAA IDEA Center
• Annual RISA PI Meeting
• February 28, 2007

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Evolution of aPacific Climate Information System

• PEAC initiated as pilot demonstration project in
  1994
• 1997-1998 El Niño demonstrated needs forecast
  value
• 1999 Meeting of Pacific Regional Meteorological
  Service Directors -- General agreement on PaCIS
  vision, goal and objectives
• Discussions among likely partners
• Initiation of monthly forecast calls
• Planning for WMO Oceania Regional Climate Centre
• Pacific Regional Assessment
• Pacific Islands RISA (since fall 2003)
• Regional climate training and adaptation programs
  (e.g., APN-CaPABLE)
• NWS Climate Services Division Activities
• PEAC First Decade Review
• Related Regional Activities PI-GCOS, Pacific
  Risk Management Ohana (PRiMO), NOAA IDEA Center

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PaCIS Vision

• Resilient and sustainable Pacific communities
  using climate information to manage risks and
  support practical decision-making in the context
  of climate variability and change.

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PaCIS Mission

• Clarify climate information needs and guide
  monitoring, research, forecasting and assessment
• Provide access to critical data, research and new
  climate information products and services
• Translate research and assessment results into
  useful and usable climate information

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PaCIS Mission

• Interpret global and regional climate forecasts
  for local applications
• Enhance regional and local capabilities to manage
  risks and support sustainable development in the
  context of climate variability and change
• Enhance collaboration among national, regional
  and international institutions and programs

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PaCIS Governance Structure

• Steering Committee for overall guidance and
  support
• Representatives of Pacific users in key sectors
• Representatives of Pacific Weather Service
  Regional local Offices
• NOAA climate programs and offices (operational
  and research)
• Other U.S. climate programs agencies (e.g.,
  USGS)
• PRiMO (and its Federal and state agency partners)
• International partners, regional organizations
  and programs (Australia, NZ, SPREP, SOPAC,
  PI-GCOS, PI-GOOS, PacIOOS)
• Social science, decision support, prediction and
  climate applications science experts
• Working Groups for each program element
• Education, Outreach and User Information Needs
• Operational Climate Observations, Products
  Services
• Research and Assessment
• Executive Director NWS Pacific Region Climate
  Services Program Manager

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