Pacific Region RCSD Projects & Activities (PAWS) Worksheet
Form used for a entering PAWS into Piko (Worsheet Version April 27 2012)
Acronym
Pacific RISA
Name/Title
Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments
Capability Area: Understanding Climate Variability and Change
Understanding Climate Variability and Change
Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, Data Services
Operational Products and Services
Research/Development
Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies)
Projections (modeling and downscaling)
Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach
Best Practices/Guidance
Decision Support Tools
Essential Climate Variable/Parameter
Atmospheric:
Surface (e.g., temp, precip, wind)
Upper-Air
Composition
Oceanic:
Surface (e.g., SST, SSH, salinity, ocean color)
Sub-surface (e.g., temp, salinity, nutrients, carbon, phytoplankton)
Terrestrial:
(e.g., surface water, glaciers and ice caps, land cover, biomass)
Time Frame
Seasonal (outlook)
Intra-annual to Decadal
Multi-decadal (scenarios)
Capability Area: Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation
Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation
Climate Impacts
Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, Data Services
Research/Development
Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies)
Projections (modeling and downscaling)
Climate Adaptation
Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach
Best Practices/Guidance
Decision Support Tools
Policies and Legislation
Assessment and Evaluation
Sector
Public Health and Safety
Fresh Water Resources
Energy
Transportation/Communication and Commerce
Community Planning and Development
Social and Cultural Resources
Agriculture and Fisheries
Recreation and Tourism
Ecosystems
Other
Status
Completed
Ongoing
Planned
Proposed
Focus Area
Fresh Water Resources and Drought
Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience
Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Region/Locale
Central North Pacific
State of Hawaii
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Remote Islands
Western North Pacific
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Guam
Republic of Palau
Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)
Other Western North Pacific
South Pacific
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Other South Pacific
Pacific Basin
Global
Description
The major goal of Pacific RISA is to integrate flexible processes for building adaptive capacity to climate variability and change in diverse island settings. Our region includes Hawaii and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau).
Objectives/Outcomes
Pacific RISA has three interrelated research, assessment, and outreach objectives, with projects planned to address each objective: 1) Conduct place-based assessment of adaptation strategies and community needs; 2) Support the implementation of adaptation strategies for Pacific Island communities; and 3) Evaluate adaptation plans and policy making in the Pacific Region.
Lead Agencies, Institutions and Organizations
East-West Center (EWC)
Contacts(names, emails)
Victoria Keener, EWC, Lead Investigator, KeenerV@EastWestCenter.org
Partnering Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations
UH IPRC, UH WRRC, PEAC, NWS, NOAA NCDC, Hawaii Drought Council, Hawaii Climate Change Task Force, USGS, PICCC, Office of Environmental and Emergency Management, Office of the President, Federated States of Micronesia, and Office of Environmental Response and Coordination, Office of the President, Palau
Required Resources
Pacific RISA received new funding from the NOAA Climate Programs Office, beginning 9/1/10, for five years. We are also leveraging resources from partner institutions and will apply for new funds to expand our activities as opportunities arise.
Projected Timelines
Most projects and activities focus on Hawaiian locations in Yrs 1-2 and in Year 3 were expanded to include Guam and American Samoa. Other locations in the region will be added in later years.
Feedback Mechanisms and Evaluation Measures
Pacific RISA has an Advisory Board (meets twice a year). We also have internal performance metrics and a consultant to conduct an external evaluation. We will also solicit stakeholder feedback informally and modify our activities as needed in an iterative fashion.
Url
http://www.pacificrisa.org/
Worksheet
PnA_PacRISA.doc
Keywords
Understanding Climate Variability and Change Research/Development Projections (modeling and downscaling) Surface (e.g., temp, precip, wind) Upper-Air Intra-annual to Decadal Multi-decadal (scenarios) Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation Climate Impacts Research/Development Projections (modeling and downscaling) Climate Adaptation Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach Best Practices/Guidance Decision Support Tools Policies and Legislation Assessment and Evaluation Public Health and Safety Fresh Water Resources Community Planning and Development Social and Cultural Resources Agriculture and Fisheries Ecosystems Ongoing Fresh Water Resources and Drought Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience Central North Pacific State of Hawaii Western North Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Guam Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) Republic of Palau American Samoa South Pacific