Hydrologic futures web tool development projectproject dates: 7 1 2024 through 6 30 2026AWARD purpose: websites built to visualize climate change data are often confusing and misleading to people…

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $499,858 Cooperative Agreement under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The goal of the project is to improve the ability of biologists, water managers, and other resource managers to effectively and appropriately use climate data. UAF will create a web tool and other resources that allow users to easily access, visualize, understand, and interpret data on how climate change is affecting water resources such as river flow and flooding. The web tool will include maps, charts, and tables that can be customized by location, with the ability to download reports, images, and data. The project aims to make climate change data more understandable and useful for decision-makers managing at-risk species and other natural resources. UAF will collaborate with end-users to ensure the web tool and resources meet their needs.

Activities

The recipient will create a web tool and other information sources as needed with the help of testing and feedback from the people who will use them. Using this collaborative approach, the research team will develop a website that allows people to easily access, visualize, understand, interpret, and share new data on how climate will affect water -- such as river flow and flood information.deliverables and expected outcomes:the tool will include maps, charts, and tables, and people will be able to select the location orregion they are interested in. People will be able to download reports, images, and data, withattached explanations.intended beneficiary(IES):this information will be tested to make sure IT is understandable and useful for decision makers such as biologists, water managers, and other resource managers. The research team will learn from users, and will improve the tool and any other resources produced during the project. Theresult will be more effective management of at-risk species and other important public concerns.

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