New Study Models Users’ Trust in Drought Forecasts
The findings show how users’ trust in drought forecasts significantly influences the way the information is integrated with their existing knowledge.
SARP News
RISA Teams Lead Project to Make 60 Gulf Coast Communities More Resilient to Extreme Events
The 3-year project will use different technology-assisted communication methods (e.g., webinar) to work with communities throughout Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to assess their vulnerability to storm events and help integrate adaptation practices into existing planning processes.
CLIMAS Publishes SARP & RISA-Supported Guidebook for Water Auctions
Water auctions are a valuable tool for exchanging scarce water resources among users. The guidebook can help users consider advantages and disadvantages, as well as implementation and evaluation of water auctions.
Research improves drought communication to decision makers in North Carolina
A recently completed project developed recommendations to better communicate drought to decision makers and resources that present user-driven drought information in infographics and fact sheets.
Case Study Highlights Success of CSI-Supported Florida Water and Climate Alliance
As the Florida Water and Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA) celebrates its 10th anniversary, some of its members present a case study of its history, achievements, and lessons learned as an example of a successful stakeholder-scientist partnership to incorporate actionable climate information in decision making.
Webinar Recording Now Available: “Environmental Justice/Service Equity: An Equitable Future Within the Water Utility Realm”
This webinar was the second in a series that explores science and research topics relevant to the “Managing Water Resources Along the Coast” community of practice.
Climate-related extreme events can, but do not consistently, motivate change for water managers
The findings have important implications for assumptions about what might drive organizational learning and change among water managers for climate adaptation in the future.
CPO’s COCA and SARP launch Community of Practice webinar series
The series will explore science and research topics relevant to the “Managing Water Resources Along the Coast” community of practice.
Drought less predictable under declining future snowpack
Water reserved in mountain snowpack plays a major role in seasonal water cycles and currently supplies water to an estimated two billion people.
NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation Frequency Atlas of the United States
NOAA Atlas 14 is a project of the National Weather Service’s Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center (HDSC) that provides precipitation frequency information for the U.S. states and territories. NOAA precipitation frequency estimates serve as the de-facto standards for designing, building and operating infrastructure to withstand the forces of heavy precipitation and floods.