Supporting and Informing Decisions Through Assessment and Indicators

Sunday, 15 February 2015: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Room LL20A (San Jose Convention Center)
Melissa A. Kenney, University of Maryland, Washington, DC
This presentation will discuss the development, implementation, and initial evaluation of the National Climate Indicators System. The goal of the system is to provide decision-relevant information on climate changes, impacts, vulnerabilities, and preparedness. The speaker will present the results from the prototype system released summer 2014 and discuss how it will inform a sustained assessment.