The Climate Modeling and Predictability Lab, directed by Dr. Sarah Larson, utilizes coupled atmosphere-ocean climate models and observationally-based datasets to unlock understanding about the processes governing the variability and predictability of climate

The National Climate Assessment summarizes the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future. NCA-Net is a network of organizations that extend the NCA process and products to a broader audience and builds capacity to support, promote and use the assessment reports.  The Climate Change & Society Master’s program is a member of the NCA Network.

The Department of the Interior’s Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC) is one of eight regional Climate Science Centers. These CSCs provides scientific information, tools and techniques that land, water, wildlife and cultural resource managers and other interested parties can apply to anticipate, monitor and adapt to climate and ecologically-driven responses at regional-to-local scales.

The US Department of Agriculture established what is now 11 climate hubs to deliver science-based knowledge and practical information on climate change to farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers. These Hubs help to maintain and strengthen agricultural production, natural resource management, and rural economic development under increasing climate variability.  The Southeast Climate Hub connects with public, academic, and private sector organizations, researchers, and outreach specialists to deliver technical support and provide tools and strategies for climate change response to help producers cope with challenges associated with drought, heat stress, excessive moisture, longer growing seasons, and changes in pest pressures.

The Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) brings together state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, private landowners and businesses, Tribes, partnerships, and universities working around a shared vision of the future. SECAS is working to design and achieve a connected network of lands and waters to benefit ecosystems, species, and people.

The North Carolina State Climate Office (SCO) is actively involved in research that enhances its capabilities to provide public service. Examples include climate change and variability in North Carolina, El Niño/La Niña effects on North Carolina weather and climate, agricultural and water resource management, air quality and environmental management, disaster mitigation, and land-falling hurricanes in North Carolina. SCO derives its expertise from the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, and various other departments within the College of Sciences and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at NC State University. Professor Peter Robinson of the Department of Geography, UNC-Chapel Hill, acts as coordinator of the North Carolina Climate Program and works closely with the State Climate Office. Undergraduate and graduate students from different universities participate in the research and extension activities at the SCO every year.