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
Shaping the Landscape of Climate Services: The International Research Institute for Climate and Society contains 14 essays and articles that together describe and illustrate how the institution has worked since 1996 to develop credible climate information and to make that information useful to those who could benefit from it.
IRI Special Issue: Shaping the Landscape of Climate Services Read More »
This study discusses how water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities – and other local water resource managers – make decisions in response to recent extreme weather events. The report is based on the results of six local workshops, organized to include participants that experienced different types of extreme events throughout a river basin or watershed in various regions of the U.S. Click Here for Report
A Special Issue of the Journal, Earth Perspectives: Transdisciplinarity Enabled on the role of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) in Shaping Climate Services was published on June 14th, 2014.
The articles are open source and available online at: http://www.earth-
RISA and CSI lead Adam Parris has an article appearing in Issues in Science and Technology.
How Hurricane Sandy tamed the bureaucracy Read More »
A webinar presented by the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (a RISA program) is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. AKDT (1 p.m. EST)
ACCAP Webinar: El Nino in Alaska – Past, Present & Future Read More »
Adam Parris has been selected as division chief for the Climate Assessment and Services Division, which houses the Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Program at CPO.
CPO selects Adam Parris as CASD division chief Read More »
Lisa Dilling, assistant professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, is the new director of the Western Water Assessment (WWA), an applied research program that addresses societal vulnerabilities related to climate, particularly in the area of water resources.
Western Water Assessment RISA welcomes new director Read More »
A webinar presented by the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (a RISA program) is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. AKDT (1 p.m. EST)
ACCAP Webinar: Climate Change Adaptation for an at-risk community – Shaktoolik, Alaska Read More »
The first workshop of the NOAA International Research and Applications Project (IRAP) was held May 29-30, 2014, in conjunction with the Caribbean Regional Climate Outlook Forum (CARICOF). The May 28 CARICOF was organized by NOAA, the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other partners.
A webinar presented by the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (a RISA program) is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17 10 a.m. AKDT (1 p.m. EST)
Precipitation trends in Alaska: Data limitations and complex controls Read More »