We are collaborating on a new project with colleagues at the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes at Arizona State University. The project is called Science Policy Assessment and Research on Climate or SPARC and it is sponsored by the National Science Foundation’s program on Decision Making Under Uncertainty.

SPARC has a new webpage here. This is how we describe the project,

“Each day, in the face of deep uncertainty, millions of decisions are made that respond to and influence the behavior of climate. How does the nation’s multi-billion dollar investment in climate research affect those decisions? How can the societal value of this scientific investment be enhanced? These are the core organizing questions for Science Policy Assessment and Research on Climate (SPARC) which conducts research and assessments, outreach, and education aimed at helping climate science policies better support climate-related decision making in the face of fundamental and often irreducible uncertainties.”

For those interested in climate science policy, the site offers a number of resources, now in their infancy. There is a library, a weblog – Metis and a guide to our research.

SPARC and its website are evolving. We’d welcome your feedback.