The Early Detection of Global Change

About the Workshop

Overview & Relevance:

The intent of early detection research is to:

1. Document the earth system changes that area result of processes that are global in nature
2. Differentiate those changes due to human-induced forcing factors from those due to natural forcing factors
3. Establish the causal linkages between the changes in forcing factors and Earth system responses

To be consistent with the goals of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) the research should thus encompass both detection and attribution of the cause of observed changes in the earth system.

Early detection research may involve the use of existing records (e.g., historic climate records) to identify human-induced signal of change in forcing factors. It may also involve the development and implementation of new ground and space-based sensors (e.g., EOS) to augment and extend existing Earth system records for the purpose of documenting expected changes in the future. In either case, , early detection research in the USGCRP is considered focused if its primary intent involves documenting global environmental changes that are a consequence of natural and human-induced changes. Forcing factors for expected changes must be global in nature. The impact of these changes should be measurable at the local, regional, and global scales. Strategies for detecting changes may be applied at all of these scales.

Content:

• Science
• Technology
• Policy

      Roster

Marion Baumgardner Peter Cunniffe Hector D'Antoni Von Eshleman John Estes Rosanne Fortner Fredric Godshall Nay  Htun Ralph Kahn David Karoly James Lawless Barbara Levinson Thomas  Loveland D. Wayne Mooneyhan Cherilynn Morrow Douglas Muchoney Barrett Rock Terry Root Vincent Salomonson Allen Schmieder Stephen Schneider J. Michael  Scott Allen Solomon Robb Turner B.L. Turner II John Vesecky Henry Walker

MORE INFO Additional roster information is available via PDF: View detailed roster Looking for someone specific? Use our past participant search to search scientists by name, organization, country, or expertise. Search scientists

Agenda

Thursday, 5th August
12:00 AM		Educational Initiatives from US Department of Education		Allen  Schmieder
12:00 AM		Spatial, Spectral & Temporal Resolutions - Early Detection		Vincent  Salomonson
12:00 AM		Examples of K-8 Educational Products		Rosanne  Fortner
12:00 AM		Educational Assessment in the K-12 Classroom		Lyn  Fleming
7:00 PM		Walter O. Roberts Public Lecture: Early Signs of a Depleting Ozone Layer The enactment of the Montreal Protocol in 1987 is hailed as a success for international cooperation in general, and environmental policy in particular. In this talk, Dr. Peter Thacher, a retired UN diplomat, explains the circumstances surrounding the identification of the ozone hole problem and the subsequent agreement to curb CFC emissions, the leading contributor to ozone depletion. Dr. Thacher argues that there are lessons to be learned from this case-study that can be applied to future cases of cooperation on environmental issues.   Watch Video		Peter  Thacher

Friday, 6th August
12:00 AM		International GC Databases -- UNEP GRID Data Base		Ole  Hebin
12:00 AM		Detecting Global Change   Watch Video		Stephen  Schneider
12:00 AM		Early Detection of Habitat Loss - Nature Conservancy Work		Douglas  Muchoney
12:00 AM		Human Dimension Issues for Global Change Research		B.L.  Turner II
12:00 AM		Summary Discussion of Week #1		James  Lawless
12:00 AM		Introduction and Overview of Research Areas		Allen  Solomon

Thursday, 12th August
12:00 AM		Windows on Global Change Project		Ralph  Kahn
12:00 AM		Report of Education Committee’s Recommendations
12:00 AM		Climate Change Assessment Education		Allen  Schmieder
12:00 AM		Examples of Global Change Research- TVA		Robb  Turner
12:00 AM		Physical & Biological Changes in the Coastal Zone		Fredric  Godshall
12:00 AM		Report of Themes Committee’s Recommendation
12:00 AM		GAP Analysis as Early Indicator of Loss of Biodiversity		J. Michael  Scott
7:00 PM		Walter O. Roberts Public Lecture: The Driving Force of Global Change The twentieth century brought about sweeping environmental, economic, social, and political change. Each type of change was itself substantial, but collectively these changes collaborated to produce unprecedented impacts on the Earth and the human way of life. In this lecture, Nay Htun, Deputy Director of the United Nations Environmental Programme, addresses these changes and places them in the context of global environmental change. Dr. Htun describes the forces negatively affecting the global environment and talks about possible solutions to these impacts.   Watch Video		Nay  Htun

Documents