Translating Scientific Information for Use by Decision Makers in Alaska
Translational climate services for Alaska
Dates
Start Date
2016-10
End Date
2019-10
Release Date
2016
Summary
As temperature and precipitation patterns change in Alaska, the need for scientific information to inform decision making related to the management of our natural resources becomes ever more important. However, the research being conducted to understand potential future impacts of climate change in Alaska frequently results in output and products that, in their raw forms, are not easily used by stakeholders and partners or are somewhat removed from the direct information needs of natural resource decision makers. This project broadly aims to evaluate the information needs of regional stakeholders and partners; conduct “translational” activities to make archived historical data, modeled output, and future projections more understandable [...]
Summary
As temperature and precipitation patterns change in Alaska, the need for scientific information to inform decision making related to the management of our natural resources becomes ever more important. However, the research being conducted to understand potential future impacts of climate change in Alaska frequently results in output and products that, in their raw forms, are not easily used by stakeholders and partners or are somewhat removed from the direct information needs of natural resource decision makers.
This project broadly aims to evaluate the information needs of regional stakeholders and partners; conduct “translational” activities to make archived historical data, modeled output, and future projections more understandable and usable to stakeholders; and synthesize research information and develop products that advance the climate research community in Alaska.
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Purpose
Climatological, ecological, and applied climate impacts research in Alaska frequently produces model output and related products that, in their raw forms, are not easily used by stakeholders and partners or are somewhat removed from the information needs of natural resource decision makers. This project broadly includes work to evaluate the information needs of regional stakeholders and partners; translational activities based on archived historical data, modeled output, and future projections; and synthetic products that advance the climate research community in Alaska.
Project Extension
projectStatus
In Progress
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Alaskan tundra - Credit: Robb Hannawacker, public domain