Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2017WI363B

Wisconsin Inititative on Climate Change Impacts: Water Resources Working Group

Institute: Wisconsin
Year Established: 2017 Start Date: 2017-03-01 End Date: 2018-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $20,331 Total Non-Federal Funds: $10,776

Principal Investigators: Daniel J. Vimont, David Liebl

Project Summary: This project will bring together scientists , resource managers, agency personnel and tribal representatives to identify and assess increased climate risk and identify adaptation strategies under the auspices of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts - Water Resources Working Group. The outcome will be a fuller understanding of these risks based on interdisciplinary collaboration between climate scientists, planners, local government, natural resource managers, engineers and other experts and practitioners, leading to better informed decision-making and policy development for water resource management in Wisconsin.