Tag: decision-making

Climate Communication Insights from Cooperative Extension Professionals

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by Scott Hershberger In addition to research and education, U.S. land-grant universities have a third mission: bringing the institution’s research and resources into its state’s communities. The Cooperative Extension Service fulfills this mission, with a presence in nearly all of the country’s 3,000 counties. Extension professionals provide their local communities with timely, geographically specific scientific … Continue reading Climate Communication Insights from Cooperative Extension Professionals

Balancing Act: Navigating Environmental Considerations For Renewable Energy Development

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by Claire Burch Balancing Act: Navigating Environmental Considerations For Renewable Energy Development Nestled in central Kansas is Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, a key stopover point for migratory shorebirds and waterfowl in the United States. It is one of only 41 "Wetlands of International Importance" in the United States, which is a designation that protects rare, … Continue reading Balancing Act: Navigating Environmental Considerations For Renewable Energy Development

The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

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By Caitlin Rottler The Ogallala Aquifer is a critically important aquifer in the central United States, underlying approximately 111 million acres, including 1.9 million acres of Tribal land and 2.9 million acres of federal land. The land over the aquifer is the ancestral homeland of a number of tribes, including the Sioux, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ponca, … Continue reading The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

‘And… We’re Live!’: Behind the Scenes of Severe Weather Coverage

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by Victoria A. Johnson When severe weather strikes, receiving accurate and timely information can be the difference between life and death. For many people, their local broadcast meteorologist plays a critical role in this process, helping audiences stay safe by providing them with the information needed to make informed decisions about what to do and … Continue reading ‘And… We’re Live!’: Behind the Scenes of Severe Weather Coverage

But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production

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A team of coffee farmers in South America know climate change will affect timing, water use, and yields, but they’re not sure how to make adjustments for their particular crops based on the latest science. Water basin managers in the Rockies are making long-term water supply plans but they need more localized climate projections and … Continue reading But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production

Visualizing uncertainty

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JUN 4, 2018     ELSITA KIEKEBUSCH Photo: Elsita Kiekebusch “Science is so, so visual!” – Neil McCoy Many of us in the early-career phase have trained long and hard in the skills necessary to “do science”.  We’ve practiced experimental design, statistical analysis, and manuscript writing. But we haven’t been formally trained to communicate our science outside of … Continue reading Visualizing uncertainty

The Complex World of Drought Management on Ranches

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OCT 30, 2017     TONI KLEMM Photo: Toni Klemm For the last two years I have been studying decision making in winter wheat farming in the Southern Great Plains. I want to help forecasters provide seasonal climate forecasts that do a better job of warning farmers of upcoming bad conditions, such as drought, extreme rainfall, or heat. … Continue reading The Complex World of Drought Management on Ranches

Using Climate Projections in the (Almost) Real World

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SEP 5, 2017     ADRIENNE WOOTTEN AND JESSICA BLACKBAND In recent years, numerous climate projections (such as MACA or LOCA) have been made available for use in impact assessments and adaptation planning. However, the breadth of available projections presents a daunting challenge to managers and scientists who are trying to determine which projections are appropriate for a particular decision context. … Continue reading Using Climate Projections in the (Almost) Real World

Confessions of a Conservative Climatologist

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MAY 1, 2017     ADRIENNE WOOTTEN Looking back over the last ~10 years, it’s been a joy to be a scientist. I get to explore questions of interest to me and help climate science be useable.  Scientific communities are critical to society, so it’s important that they be trusted. It’s an interesting time to be involved in … Continue reading Confessions of a Conservative Climatologist