DATE: May 8, 2017
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INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION FROM UC SAN DIEGO SCRIPPS INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY'S NEWLY ESTABLISHED CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION, INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW OF ITS FUNCTION AND ROLE IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION, INCLUDING COASTAL RESILIENCY FOR SAN DIEGO BAY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced the establishment of the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation (CCCIA) in 2015. The new center will study the consequences of climate change and focus on strategies for adaptation. Dr. Mark Merrifield was recently hired as the Director of CCCIA. Dr. Merrifield will provide a presentation about CCCIA, discuss how the center can support the District's efforts to better understand bay and coastal dynamics in regards to climate change and sea level rise, and enhance coordination amongst stakeholders.
As a reminder, the District is required to prepare and submit an assessment to address sea level rise to the State Lands Commission by July 1, 2019, and we welcome contributions that will be brought to regional work on sea level rise from CCCIA. Specifically, CCCIA may provide additional scientific expertise and analytics to assess various sea level rise scenarios in the San Diego coastal region.
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Receive a presentation by Scripps Institution of Oceanography regarding the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation and take no further action at this time.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This agenda item has no fiscal impact.
COMPASS STRATEGIC GOALS:[h1]
Understanding the potential impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, will help the District meet regulatory requirements and develop adaptation strategies to protect operations and infrastructure, and promote environmental stewardship of the San Diego Bay tidelands. This agenda item supports the following Strategic Goal(s).
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