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Milestone 3. Explore the expanding frontiers of virtual worlds, simulation and visualization tools to aid NOAA education and outreach, science, and support to the public, in line with NOAA’s mission This last year has seen a technology upgrade and change of focus in the development of virtual worlds. The virtual worlds group has successfully transitioned to the latest generation of visualization tools; has been recognized as a national leader in government and education; has delivered products to customers both within and outside NOAA; and continues to expand its skill set with standalone, massively multiuser online and mobile applications. The biggest change has been a switch from proprietary existing platforms like Second Life to Unity3D, a cutting-edge graphics engine. This technology allows NOAA’s Technology Outreach Branch (TOB) to create virtual worlds directly within a web browser; to deliver simulations for classroom use on a CD; and to create mobile visualization applications. This switch also allows TOB to directly use models created by data-visualization labs and other groups within and outside of NOAA. The increase from part-time to full-time of Brandon Lynge has allowed the virtual worlds group to expand from education to data visualizations and simulations, to better fit customers’ needs. This effort has required significant training, but the group continues to reach significant milestones. For instance, the group has created what is perhaps NOAA’s first 3-D role-playing simulation, which was delivered to students at the Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology (ISET) Cooperative Science Center (CSC). Another deliverable was made to the Department of Energy (DOE), and work on web products is ongoing with DOE and the National Ocean Service. TOB’s efforts are at the bleeding edge of government and education, and as a result, all team members have been asked to present work at national gaming and virtual worlds conferences. IA-04 Resource Development for Educators and Decision Makers n Policy-02 Outreach to Decision Makers through the Internet n Policy-03 Outreach to Decision Makers through Newsletters Policy-02AgriculturalAdjustmentstoDrought FEDERAL LEAD: CHRISTINA ALVORD CIRES LEAD: WILLIAM R. TRAVIS NOAA Goal 2: Climate Project Goal: Explain the mixture of findings of an earlier WWA-funded project (Drought Impact Indicators); determine how farmers, ranchers and the federal grazing system respond to climate variability and what role climate information plays in decision-making. Milestone 1. Design field project, conduct interviews and write up findings for peer review. Graduate student Kristin Gangwer completed this study, which formed the basis for her thesis. She received her master’s in geography in spring 2011. Her abstract follows: Ranchers in the Rocky Mountain West navigate a com- 138 CIRES Annual Report 2011 plex land-tenure system comprised of deeded, leased and public grazing lands. Droughts create management challenges for ranchers across their land holdings and impose physical, social and economic impacts on the ranching system. However, while some studies have explored Western ranchers’ drought experiences and management strategies, none have looked specifically at the role land tenure plays in their drought responses, and most literature on the relationship between land tenure and drought has thus far focused outside the United States. The goal of this study, then, was explore the implications of land tenure on ranchers’ drought coping behaviors and adaptive capacity. What adjustments and adaptations do ranchers deploy to cope with drought? How do ranchers’ drought experiences and management strategies differ across land holdings? What role do institutions play? And what factors influence the future adaptability of the system, particularly to potential climate change? Presentations: 1) Society for Range Management 2011 Annual Meeting (poster presentation), February 2011. 2) Center for Science and Technology Policy Research Noontime Talk, March 2011. 3) CIRES Rendezvous 2011 (poster presentation), April 2011. Products: 1) Thesis 2) Journal article (to come) 3) White paper (to come) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Number of Ranchers Reporting Drought‐Induced AUM Reductions (in number of animals or time) 3 Didn't Reduce On Their Own In Conjunction with Agency 8 4 6 Forced by Agency Policy-03ImpactsofEarlierSnowmeltonWater RightsHoldersintheIntermountainWest FEDERAL LEAD: CHRISTINA ALVORD CIRES LEAD: ROBERTA KLEIN Reduced Didn't Reduce NOAA Goal 2: Climate Project Goal: This project will determine whether agricultural water-rights holders in the U.S. West have experienced impacts from, and made adaptations to, earlier snowmelt. Milestone 1. Design field project, conduct interviews and write up and present findings. This project was not funded.
CIRESProjectLeadContacts Alexander, Curtis curtis.alexander@noaa.gov Averyt, Kristen kristen.averyt@noaa.gov Bariteau, Ludovic ludovic.bariteau@noaa.gov Barsugli, Joseph Joseph.Barsugli@noaa.gov Beitler, Jane jbeitler@nsidc.org Benjamin, Leon leon.a.benjamin@noaa.gov Bernardet, Ligia ligia.bernardet@noaa.gov Coleman, Timothy Timothy.Coleman@noaa.gov Eakins, Barry barry.eakins@colorado.edu Ennis, Christine Christine.A.Ennis@noaa.gov Fozzard, Richard richard.fozzard@noaa.gov Fuller-Rowell, Timothy Tim.Fuller-Rowell@noaa.gov Gasiewski, Albin al.gasiewski@colorado.edu Gordon, Eric eric.gordon@noaa.gov Grachev, Andrey Andrey.Grachev@noaa.gov Hartten, Leslie Leslie.M.Hartten@noaa.gov Hodges, Gary Gary.Hodges@noaa.gov Human, Kathleen katy.g.human@noaa.gov Jackson, Darren Darren.L.Jackson@noaa.gov Jefferson, Anne Anne.Jefferson@noaa.gov Kingsmill, David david.kingsmill@noaa.gov Klein, Roberta bklein@colorado.edu Loughe, Andrew Andrew.Loughe@noaa.gov Mabie, Justin justin.mabie@noaa.gov FederalProjectLeadContacts Alvord, Christina christina.alvord@noaa.gov Anderson, Dave M. David.M.Anderson@noaa.gov Bao, Jian-Wen Jian-Wen.Bao@noaa.gov Bendel, William William.B.Bendel@noaa.gov Brown, Steven Steven.S.Brown@noaa.gov Burkholder, Jim James.B.Burkholder@noaa.gov Crumly, Michael Michael.S.Crumly@noaa.gov Dole, Randall Randall.M.Dole@noaa.gov Elvidge, Chris Chris.Elvidge@noaa.gov Fahey, David David.W.Fahey@noaa.gov Fairall, Chris Chris.Fairall@noaa.gov Feingold, Graham Graham.Feingold@noaa.gov GAO, RU-SHAN RuShan.Gao@noaa.gov Grell, Georg Georg.A.Grell@noaa.gov Groeneveld, Carl carl.r.groeneveld@noaa.gov Habermann, Ray (Ted) ted.habermann@noaa.gov Hardesty, Michael Michael.Hardesty@noaa.gov Hill, Steven Steven.Hill@noaa.gov Hoerling, Martin martin.hoerling@noaa.gov Jordan, Jim Jim.Jordan@noaa.gov Kihn, Eric Eric.A.Kihn@noaa.gov Mahoney, Jennifer Jennifer.Mahoney@noaa.gov McLean, Susan Susan.Mclean@noaa.gov Michalsky, Joseph Joseph.Michalsky@noaa.gov Miller, Patricia Patricia.A.Miller@noaa.gov Maus, Heinrich Stefan.Maus@noaa.gov Michelson, Sara Sara.A.Michelson@noaa.gov Montzka, Stephen Stephen.A.Montzka@noaa.gov Moore, Fred Fred.Moore@noaa.gov Morrill, Carrie carrie.morrill@noaa.gov Peckham, Steven Steven.Peckham@noaa.gov Persson, Ola opersson@cires.colorado.edu Petropavlovskikh, Irina irina.petro@noaa.gov Quan, Xiaowei quan.xiao-wei@noaa.gov Reinard, Alysha alysha.reinard@noaa.gov Russell, Elizabeth beth.russell@noaa.gov Sardeshmukh, Prashant prashant.d.sardeshmukh@noaa.gov Shouldis, Mary Mary.Shouldis@noaa.gov Shupe, Matthew matthew.shupe@noaa.gov Smith, Catherine cathy.smith@noaa.gov Stone, David David.Stone@noaa.gov Tierney, Craig Craig.Tierney@noaa.gov Travis, William R. William.Travis@Colorado.edu Tuttle, Benjamin Ben.Tuttle@noaa.gov Udall, Bradley Bradley.Udall@colorado.edu Weatherhead, Elizabeth Betsy.Weatherhead@noaa.gov Williams, Christopher Christopher.R.Williams@noaa.gov Wolter, Klaus Klaus.Wolter@noaa.gov Murphy, Dan Daniel.M.Murphy@noaa.gov Nahman, Scott Scott.Nahman@noaa.gov Ogren, John John.A.Ogren@noaa.gov Oltmans, Samuel samuel.j.oltmans@noaa.gov Parrish, David David.D.Parrish@noaa.gov Pizzo, Vic Vic.Pizzo@noaa.gov Pulwarty, Roger roger.pulwarty@noaa.gov Ralph, Marty Marty.Ralph@noaa.gov Ravishankara, A. R. a.r.ravishankara@noaa.gov Roberts, Jim james.m.roberts@noaa.gov Rosenlof, Karen Karen.H.Rosenlof@noaa.gov Ryerson, Thomas B. Thomas.B.Ryerson@noaa.gov Schneider, Tim Timothy.Schneider@noaa.gov Solomon, Susan ssolomon@frii.com Summers, Sara Sara.Summers@noaa.gov Toth, Zoltan zoltan.toth@noaa.gov Trainer, Michael Michael.K.Trainer@noaa.gov Uttal, Taneil Taneil.Uttal@noaa.gov Webb, Robert Robert.S.Webb@noaa.gov Weickmann, Klaus klaus.weickmann@noaa.gov Whitaker, Jeffrey Jeffrey.S.Whitaker@noaa.gov White, Allen Allen.B.White@noaa.gov Wilczak, James James.M.Wilczak@noaa.gov Wilde, Nick nick.wilde@noaa.gov CIRES Annual Report 2011 139
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Richard Armstrong The Glaciers and
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Xinzhao Chu LIDAR Research Campaign
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Joost de Gouw Sources and Chemistry
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