Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Abstracts: 24

Impacts of Climate Variability on Western USA Water Resources

Susan Avery, Martyn Clark, Chris Goemans, Douglas Kenney, Rutherford Platt, Andrea Ray, Robin Webb, and Connie Woodhouse

The second scientific assessment poster describes a project of another team of CIRES researchers and collaborators that is focused on the decision-making processes of the individuals, groups, and organizations in the Interior West having responsibility for managing, using, treating, and protecting water resources. By understanding decision-making processes, the stresses, and the constraints of this community, researchers seek to develop hydro-climate products that meet user needs, helping the user community to make more informed decisions. Such scientific assessments bring together CIRES expertise across a range of fields, including policy research and technology transfer, in collaboration with experts and end users who partner from outside the Institute.