NOAA RISA 2011 Annual Report now available online
For over 15 years, NOAA's Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program has been
supporting research teams that conduct interdisciplinary and regionally relevant research to inform
resource management, planning, and public policy. The program's new
2011 annual report contains a description of the major activities and accomplishments of the RISAs in 2011.
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New regional climate science collaborations announced
in Alaska, California/Nevada, and the Carolinas
NOAA today announced three new Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) awards, totaling $11 million over five years, to climate science collaborations in Alaska, California/Nevada, and the Carolinas. Funds for years two through five are subject to the availability of annual appropriation.
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RISA Workshop Report: Looking Ahead at Climate Service, Assessment, and Adaptation Available Online
On September 29 - October 1, 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hosted a three-day workshop primarily focusing on current and future research as part of the Regional Integrated Science and Assessment (RISA) Program. The RISA teams play a critical role in both NOAA's climate service efforts and the National Climate Assessment (NCA).
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Commerce Secretary Locke Announces Awards to Six New Regional Climate Science Collaborations
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced six new Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) awards totaling $23.6 million over five years to research institutions, from Honolulu, Hawaii to Boston, Mass., to improve the nation's ability to anticipate and adapt to climate variability and change.
The six regional teams will work closely with natural resource managers and land planners, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector within each region to advance new research on how climate variability and change will impact the environment, economy, and society, and develop innovative ways to integrate climate information into decision-making.
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The Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program supports research
that addresses complex climate sensitive issues of concern to decision-makers and
policy planners at a regional level. The RISA research team members are primarily based
at universities though some of the team members are based at government research
facilities, non-profit organizations or private sector entities. Traditionally the
research has focused on the fisheries, water, wildfire, and agriculture sectors. The
program also supports research into climate sensitive public health issues. Recently,
coastal restoration has also become an important research focus for some of the teams.
