Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Earlier this month, CPO partnered with Climate Generation, a climate change education organization, to teach educators how to integrate climate change education into humanities curricula.
Participants say Summer Institute for Climate Change Education 2019 was “life-changing” Read More »
CPO’s NIDIS program, the Texas Water Development Board, and the University of Texas-Arlington will host an interactive workshop on September 12-13 in Arlington, Texas. Participants will learn how NOAA forecasts have been applied in decision-support tools for water management in different states and discuss what steps are needed to integrate NOAA forecasts in reservoir operations and water resources management in Texas and Oklahoma.
On September 24, NCEI and NIDIS will host a workshop in Boulder, Colorado to bring together current and potential users of NCEI’s drought amelioration tool, such as drought decision-makers, political leaders, TV media, water managers, science writers, and community members, to share information.
In a new blog post, the project team provides insight to the value of close engagement with climate information user communities.
RISA Spokane Community Adaptation Project continues Read More »
Marine heatwaves, like the one that hit the U.S. west coast in 2014, can have devastating impacts on the environment and economy.
NOAA research shows promise for predicting marine heat waves Read More »
The funding supports the American Society of Adaptation Professions in two new projects developing private sector capacity and preparing for in-bound climate migration in the Great Lakes.
RISA team mini-grants support continued development of professional adaptation field Read More »
Dr. Ashley Ward (Carolinas RISA) discussed the relationship between high heat days and preterm births in North Carolina.
Through a series of Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment workshops in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, Pacific RISA gathered constituent input to tailor climate science summaries to local needs.
The Northeast Urban RISA welcomes Anna LoPresti as its new Sustained Assessment Specialist. LoPresti will join a small network of assessment specialists who synthesize research findings and information about adaptation activities in their region as ongoing input to the National Climate Assessment and relevant regional processes. The South Central RISA is also currently seeking a new Sustained Assessment Specialist.
RISA Sustained Assessment Specialists — one new hire and one open position Read More »
The MAPP Program will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 31, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET on our program and new funding opportunities. This webinar will describe the MAPP Program, including our research focus areas and partnerships inside and outside of NOAA, our new competitions, and the process for applying to our competitions. We will close with a Q&A session in which we will answer questions of general interest in real time via the chat function in WebEx.
MAPP Webinar: The MAPP Program and its FY 2020 Funding Opportunities Read More »