Indicators of climate changes and impacts for the National Climate Assessment

Are you a decision-maker that needs science to inform your decisions? Are you a scientist tired of case studies that don’t allow for long-term inter-comparisons and assessment?  Do beautiful maps and graphs make you unnaturally excited?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to learn about the National Climate Indicator System (NCIS)! NCIS is more than a police drama – it’s a scientifically rigorous and useful indicator system to assess climate changes, impacts, vulnerabilities, and responses. If you want to know more about using forensic indicators to support decision-making, come to the session!