Gain
greater insight into climate variability and climate change
at seasonal to 5-year, to decadal time-scales out to 30
years as these are the periods for which decision makers
most often request information
Explore
potential applications of climate information at local and
regional scales
Develop
strategies to meet future needs of decision makers in
agriculture, water resources, coastal communities and
ecosystems, and terrestrial ecosystems for climate
information
Establish
networks and partnerships with other participants
Formulate
recommendations from breakout discussions to be disseminated
to appropriate administrators, agencies, and other decision
makers. Recommendations will focus on:
Identification of risks and vulnerabilities to
climate extremes and climate change
Solutions for managing risks at regional and local
scales
Opportunities to integrate research, teaching, and
extension to find solutions for managing climate
risks
Priorities for research, teaching, and extension
programs needed to meet stakeholder needs for
climate information over the next 20 to 30 years
Protocols to bridge from global climate change to
regional and local risks and vulnerabilities
