Services by Category

Research and Education

Numerous critical issues are shaping and guiding the evolution of climate adaptation. Research and assessments covering the following topics, along with other issues, can provide valuable insights for advancing adaptation. Information gleaned from research projects can be utilized via peer-to-peer exchanges and technical assistance programs, as well as for teaching, articles, multi-media work and testimony.

  • The uncertainty of climate change impacts and time frames, and how that affects planning and decision making
  • Forms of risk management that can be utilized to address climate impacts and foster adaptation
  • The use of modeling to calculate climate impacts including economic and social costs
  • The identification and exploration of catalysts and impediments and how they shape and impact adaptation efforts
  • Local and regional approaches and issues for addressing adaptation
  • Identifying and addressing issues related to design standards and permitting

Technical Assistance and Assessments

The following services can help advance adaptation efforts, can help assess pinch points and catalysts shaping implementation, and can identify positive practices that can be transferred:

  • Program and project development and management
  • Technical assessments including modeling and cost-benefit analyses to assist with strategic planning and decision making
  • Ongoing and post-implementation project monitoring and program assessments to identify successes and issues. Such information can be used to adjust state and federal programs and for peer-to-peer education and technical assistance
  • Monitoring of grant programs and projects
  • Project close out reports

Collaboration and Facilitation

Collaboration and facilitation among non-profit, public and private groups can assist with identifying issues, can improve capacity and can provide ways to transfer information, all of which can advance adaptation and increase resilience:

  • Increase capacity and momentum between municipal departments as well as among regional, state and federal agencies, private and non-profit groups and organizations
  • Improve processes and reduce timing issues between multi-level government agencies, NGOs and designers/engineers for project development, permitting and management

Professional Associations

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