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- Provide climate information concerning the Gulf of Maine watershed to those working for and with the Gulf of Maine Council;<\/li>\n
- Coordinate climate-related, bi-lateral projects within the Gulf of Maine watershed, including those that involve community resilience, information delivery and outreach;<\/li>\n
- Provide a bi-lateral discussion forum for topics linked to climate variability and change;<\/li>\n
- Raise awareness of emerging issues related to climate and its impacts on the Gulf of Maine; and<\/li>\n
- Coordinate with Northeast Governors\/Eastern Canadian Premiers\u2019 efforts on climate-related issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Climate Network of the Gulf of Maine Council is grateful to the following funders for support of its work:<\/p>\n
Environment Canada\u2014Atlantic Ecosystems Initiative<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Environment Canada\u2014Health of the Oceans<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
The Network also relies on in-kind support from many partner organizations and agencies, including those listed below whose staff members are represented on the CN steering committee.<\/p>\n
Co-Chairs:<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Bill Appleby, Environment Canada, bill.appleby@ec.gc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ellen Mecray, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ellen.l.mecray@noaa.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Steering Committee:<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Kathy Baskin, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, kathleen.baskin@state.ma.us<\/a><\/li>\n
- Martin Boulerice, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government\/Climate Change Secretariat, martin.boulerice@gnb.ca<\/a><\/li>\n
- Adam Fenech, University of Prince Edward Island (Climate Research Lab), afenech@upei.ca<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sherry Godlewski, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, sherry.godlewski@des.nh.gov<\/a><\/li>\n
- Elizabeth Hertz, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, elizabeth.hertz@maine.gov<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jeff Hoyt, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government\/Adaptation, jeff.hoyt@gnb.ca<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jennifer Graham, Nova Scotia Environment, grahamja@gov.ns.ca<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Milliken, USFWS North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative, andrew_milliken@fws.gov<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cara Patton, Environment Canada, cara.patton@ec.gc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Pershing, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, apershing@gmri.org<\/a><\/li>\n
- Vandana Rao, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, vandana.rao@state.ma.us<\/a><\/li>\n
- Christine Tilburg, Gulf of Maine Council ESIP Program, ctilburg@securespeed.us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Precipitation from extreme events in the GOM region has increased 74 percent since 1958 (NOAA).<\/li>\n
- Extreme weather already poses economic and ecological challenges, and these events are expected to grow more frequent in coming decades, with precipitation increasing 5-9 percent (IPCC 2013).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- By 2050, climate scientists project a more rapid increase of 2.5 to 3.5\u00b0C (4.5 to 6.3\u00b0 F) in regional air temperature (IPCC 2013).<\/li>\n
- Temperatures in the Gulf of Maine have risen much more in recent decades than many other coastal waters around the world, and a 2012 “heat wave” in sea surface temperatures had damaging economic impacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Projected Temperature Changes in the Gulf of Maine Region by the 2050s (\u00b0C.), reflecting the most recent IPCC models (Credit: Adam Fenech, UPEI Climate Lab)<\/p><\/div>\n
What\u2019s Climate Change and What\u2019s Just the Weather?<\/b><\/p>\n
This one-minute animation by Ole Christoffer Haga, produced by Teddy TV for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, clearly and humorously illustrates the difference between long-term climate trends and variable weather patterns.<\/p>\n
- Martin Boulerice, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government\/Climate Change Secretariat, martin.boulerice@gnb.ca<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ellen Mecray, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ellen.l.mecray@noaa.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Bill Appleby, Environment Canada, bill.appleby@ec.gc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n