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A Path to Actionable Climate Science: Perspectives from the Field
Nicole M DeCrappeo1, Gustavo A Bisbal2, Alison M Meadow3
1U.S. Department of the Interior Northwest Climate Science Center, 777 NW 9th Street - Suite 400, Corvallis, OR, 97330-6169, USA. ndecrappeo@usgs.gov.
Environmental Management
|November 24, 2017
Summary
The Northwest Climate Science Center (CSC) struggles to deliver actionable climate science regionally. A proposed Science Advisory Panel aims to improve collaboration between resource managers and scientists for better climate adaptation.
Area of Science:
- Climate science
- Ecosystem adaptation
- Natural resource management
Background:
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers (CSCs) aim to aid climate change adaptation for fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.
- CSCs focus on co-producing actionable science products with resource managers and scientists.
- The Northwest CSC has succeeded at the project level but faces challenges in regional program-level co-production.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify challenges in achieving regional co-production of actionable climate science.
- Propose solutions to enhance the interface between resource managers and scientists.
- Improve the delivery of climate adaptation science at a regional scale.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of challenges in regional climate science co-production.
- Proposal for a Science Advisory Panel structure and function.
- Review of existing collaboration models within the Northwest CSC.
Main Results:
- Significant challenges exist in replicating project-level co-production success at the regional program level.
- A gap identified in the interface between resource managers and scientists.
- The need for a structured mechanism to facilitate regional collaboration.
Conclusions:
- The Northwest CSC requires enhanced strategies for regional climate science co-production.
- A Science Advisory Panel is proposed to bridge the gap between managers and scientists.
- Implementing this panel can improve the delivery of actionable climate science for adaptation.
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