Decisions

From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)

The ESIP Federation Decisions Cluster



Telecons

When: Tuesday Sept 22, 1pm EDT
Dial: 800-508-7631
Access Code: *1297219*
Agenda:
  • Plan ESIP Winter Meeting with Decisions theme
Minutes of past telecons/meetings

Cluster E-mail List

http://rtpnet.org/mailman/listinfo/esip-decisions

Events

Winter 2010 ESIP Meeting (Jan 5-7, Washington, DC)

Plenary speakers

1. Pam Whitney? (House Committee on Science)

Case Studies (what worked, what didn't)

Eight 30-minute presentations from decision makers, spanning multiple applications. Each presentation should explicitly address: application area/context, data inputs, decision tools used, and decision-making process.

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Tools/Methods/Data integration

Eight 30-minute presentations from technologists describing decision tools, services, data integration, interoperability/standards, etc.

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Application area needs

Four 30-minute presentations from application areas describing application-specific needs:

1. Air Quality Working Group
2. Water Cluster
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Science data inputs

Four 30-minute presentations from scientists describing science data inputs for decision makers

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Metrics/What is needed for better informed decisions

Open discussion
Where do we go from here?

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Fall 2009 AGU Meeting

Summer 2009 ESIP Meeting

Cluster Objectives

An important end use for Earth observational data is to support better informed decisions and policies in the commercial and public sectors. Observations (both real-time and historical) play an important role in reducing the uncertainty inherent in environmental-related decisions. Scientific models provide further value in predicting future states and scenarios, such as those associated with increased greenhouse gas emissions. This Cluster addresses topics such as:

  • the economic value of Earth science data in decision settings;
  • data requirements for environmental decisions, policies, and IPCC;
  • decision making under deep environmental uncertainty;
  • collaborative environments for assessing scenarios and consequences of decisions involving multiple stakeholders;
  • case studies in environmental decision-making;
  • integrated physical-economic models;
  • perceptions of long-term climatic uncertainty;
  • tools, services, models, and associated standards for data-driven decision support.

Use Cases and Success Stories

coming soon

End Users and Decision Makers

  • EPA
  • Regional (state and local) regulators
  • Environmental Justice Community
  • World Bank
  • Homeland Security

Decision Support Tools

coming soon

Resources of Interest

NCAR Societal Impacts Program
NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA)
NOAA Economics Web Site
CIRUN (Climate Information Responding to Users Needs - U. Maryland)
IPCC
Spatial Decision Support Knowledge Portal
Uses and limitations of observations and data in decision support for selected sectors and regions
Unscientific America - a quick and interesting read about barriers to communicating and using science information

Cluster Governance

Interim Chair- Rob Raskin