Understanding Observational, Proxy, and Modeled Climate Data: Outreach, Training, and Support for Managers and Scientists

Objectives:

• Produce informational products tailored for users with a diversity backgrounds and needs
• Develop user awareness of strengths and weaknesses (i.e., uncertainties) in observed, proxy, and modeled climate data
• Provide targeted workshops for GNLCC scientists and resource managers

Deliverables:

1. Mirrored FAQ website providing general overview on differences, uncertainties, and appropriate uses of various GCM downscaling approaches and datasets:
• Specific to region
• Provides links to specific project websites for data access and more in-depth information
2. USGS Fact Sheets covering regionally relevant downscaled GCM and RCM climate data, historic observed hydroclimatic data sets, and paleoclimatic and hydrologic datasets
3. A series of 2-3 targeted workshops on the use and utility of observed and downscaled climate data for vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning
4. Videos and webinars providing highlights from the workshops and information featured on the FAQ website
5. Annotated slide sets for use in internal agency trainings
6. Comprehensive outreach (i.e., in-person seminars, webinars and phone conferences)within the GNLCC to support understanding and use of data by regional managers and scientists