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Southeast Climate ConsortiumKeith T. Ingram

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MissionThe mission of the Southeast Climate Consortium

is to use advances in climate sciences, including improved capabilities to forecast seasonal climate, to provide scientifically sound information and decision support tools for agriculture, forestry, and water resources management in the Southeastern USA.

As a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team, the SECC conducts research and outreach to a broad community of potential users and forms partnerships with extension and education organizations to ensure that SECC products are relevant and reliable.

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MembersUniversity of FloridaFlorida State UniversityUniversity of MiamiUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Alabama -- HuntsvilleAuburn UniversityNorth Carolina State University

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Funding Sources

NOAA - RISAUSDA - RMAUSDA - CSREESNOAA - SARP, TRACSNASASERDP

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Strategic Themes, 2004-2009

1. Climate research2. Agricultural research3. Water resources research4. Decision analysis research5. Agricultural extension

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Drought related activitiesDrought monitoring and forecasting

LGMI: AOSC, AgroClimateDSSAT crop stressARID: Generic agricultural drought indexMWDI: Municipal water deficit index

Streamflow monitoring and forecastingSEWaterClimate.org Tampa Bay Water project

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AgroClimate.org

New operational

site announced

August 2008

Hosted by Florida

Cooperative Extension

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Keys to SECC Success• Participation of

anticipated audience from beginning

• Multi-disciplinary approach – physical, biological, and social sciences

• Partnership with extension – a boundary organization

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A solid organization

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Climate: databases, modeling, seasonal and longer-term forecasting

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