Capturing and Evaluating the RISA Experience

RISAs have become the poster child for institutions providing climate services to a variety of stakeholders. They are and will be asked to demonstrate their impact; they continually need to learn, assess, and improve their integrative activities; and they want to learn from each other what works and why. This project will begin with two pilot projects – one focused on the Pacific Islands RISA, the other on the about-to-be-launched RISA in Alaska. The project will try to capture and assess various elements of RISA design, management, leadership, research and assessment foci, stakeholder interactions, and regional impacts. Details to be developed.

NCAR contact: Susi Moser