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Drought Management in NC. Ryan Boyles State Climate Office of NC NC State University. About the State Climate Office. Public Service Center at NCSU Statewide public resource for weather and climate information and services Extension of research to community applications
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Drought Management in NC Ryan Boyles State Climate Office of NC NC State University
About the State Climate Office • Public Service Center at NCSU • Statewide public resource for weather and climate information and services • Extension of research to community applications • Research on NC weather and climate • Outreach, Education • Focus on service to the state NIDIS Carolinas Pilot - Wilmington, NC - July 31, 2012
NC - Statutory Authority Drought Council – 1992 via NC Emergency Operations Plan 2002 – Drought focused activity 2003 Legislation establishing Drought Management Advisory Council • Objective advisories for local govt • Assessment of local conditions using technical data 2008 – strengthened to include broader representation NIDIS Carolinas Pilot - Wilmington, NC - July 31, 2012
Assessing Drought • Weekly Technical Webinars • Core expertise with >10 yrs experience • Environmental sensor data • Precipitation, temperatures, streams, groundwater • High resolution, rich source of data inland • Impacts • Fire activity and risk • Agriculture, vegetation impacts • Water quality & Water supply NIDIS Carolinas Pilot - Wilmington, NC - July 31, 2012
Groundwater Monitoring NIDIS Carolinas Pilot - Wilmington, NC - July 31, 2012
NC Drought Monitor NIDIS Carolinas Pilot - Wilmington, NC - July 31, 2012
Key Needs of NIDIS Pilot Build on existing efforts Enhance outreach, education Enhance monitoring Connect drought indicators to impacts • Integrated modeling physical, ecological systems? Emphasis on sustainable service • Integrate sciences into decision support NIDIS Carolinas Pilot - Wilmington, NC - July 31, 2012
ryan_boyles@ncsu.eduhttp://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu919-515-3056 or 877-718-5544