NECSC Researcher Participates in 2013 Climate Science Day

Jonathan Winter, an NECSC researcher working at Columbia University, participated in Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill this past February as part of the Tri-Societies (Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science) and New York State groups.  He spoke with staffers from congressional districts throughout New York, focusing on a range a potential climate change impacts from heat stress on dairy cattle in Central New York to wine grape production in the Finger Lakes to sea level rise around Staten Island.  Jonathan also met with staffers from the House Agriculture Committee and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to discuss future climate and US agriculture, including drought, heat waves, irrigation, and soils.  Jonathan has had follow-ups with several staffers, and is happy to forward any NECSC findings you have that may be of interest to New York State or agriculture policymakers.

Climate Science Day is a non-partisan opportunity for scientists to build relationships with members of Congress and provide them with access to climate information.  The event is sponsored by a consortium of professional organizations (e.g., AAAS, ASA, AGU, AMS), and brings together scientists from across the US to meet with staffers on climate issues, highlighting research activities in and the effects of climate change on relevant congressional districts, states, and sectors.

Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill:  http://www.ametsoc.org/atmospolicy/climatesciencedaycapitolhill.html