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Eastern Region RCSD Projects & Activities (PAWS) Worksheet

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Acronym
Project/Activity Name
Collaborative Development of Climate Information for the Connecticut River Basin using Shared Vision Forecasting
Capable Agency/Organization
NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments
Contact Name and Email
Casey Brown, University of Massachusetts Amherst, cbrown@ecs.umass.edu
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DescriptionThe spread of technical information and practices is often lost in communication when transferred between a source and the end users. This research seeks to use Shared Vision Forecasting and the diffusion of innovations framework to promote the adoption of forecasting techniques. Through a series of workshops with water managers in the Connecticut River Basin, this research will establish a climate knowledge network and an information baseline of the current use of climate information and forecasting in water management decision-making. Better understanding of how managers adopt new forecast techniques and climate data will provide the feedback needed to improve forecasting and climate information.
Search Keywords Ongoing Research Climate Impacts on Water Resources Regional Or State New England Infrastructure Fresh Water Resources
Objectives and Outcomes Research paper
Worksheet File Name (More...)
Dates/Timelines (Start/Completion)Date of Completion, December 2012
Required Resources
Feedback Mechanisms and Evaluation Measures
Status
OngoingPlannedProposedCompleted
Priority
HighMidLowUnknown
Categories
Climate-change Specific ProjectsProject retrofitted to address climate changeMonitoringResearch
Focus Area
Sustainability of Marine EcosystemsCoasts and Climate Resilience (including sea-level rise)Climate Impacts on Water ResourcesChanges in Extremes of Weather and ClimateConservation/ Restoration of Sensitive Species and Habitats
Area of Applicability
InternationalCanadaNew BrunswickNova ScotiaQuebecPrince Edward IslandNewfoundlandLabradorAtlantic CanadaNationalRegional Or StateGulf Of MaineNew EnglandMaineNew HampshireMassachusettsVermontConnecticutRhode IslandMid-AtlanticNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMarylandDelawareVirginiaDistrict Of ColumbiaCentralWest VirginiaGreat LakesOhioSouth EastNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaLocal/City Other/Problem Focused
Sector
Public Health and SafetyEmergency ManagementIndirect Climate HazardsVector-Borne Illness (e.g., West Nile Virus, Lymes disease)Heat RelatedWater QualityInfrastructureEnergyCommunication and CommerceFresh Water ResourcesStorm WaterWaste WaterWater SupplyTransportationBuilt Coast (e.g., engineered solutions for shoreline protection)Managed EcosystemsFisheriesAquacultureAgricultureForestsOther Managed EcosystemsNatural EcosystemsCoastsEstuariesWetlands (e.g., saltwater, brackish, freshwater; tidal/non-tidal)OceansInland Habitats and Watersheds BeachesBiotaMarineTerrestrialEndangered, Threatened, or Protected SpeciesCandidate SpeciesSpecies of ConcernSocial and Cultural ResourcesRecreation and TourismUrbanIndigenous PeoplesVulnerable or Minority PopulationsEconomic ResourcesCross DisciplinaryOther Sector
Capability Area
Improve Scientific Understanding of the Climate System and Essential Climate VariablesAssess Climate and its ImpactsVulnerability assessments (species, habitats and community vulnerability assessments)Risk AssessmentsNeeds and Capacity AssessmentsScenario PlanningExperimental Impacts (single species and multi-species, physiology and ecology)Monitor for Climate ImpactsDownscale Climate ModelsForecasts of Climate ConditionsForecasts of Climate Impacts Economic ImpactsSocial Impacts (Health and Public Security)Inform Mitigation and Adaptation ChoicesTranslation of Climate Science for Sector/Decision-Maker Use Evaluation of Climate Change Tools and DataCollaborative Stakeholder EngagementsProvision of Guidance DocumentsPromote Public Climate LiteracyTranslate Climate Science for the Public Improve Communication and Education Tools