Translating Existing Model Results to Aid in Resource Management Planning for Future Precipitation Extremes in Hawai’i and Southeast Alaska

The USGS Pacific Islands and Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Centers have supported the development of high-resolution future climate model projections for the steep-gradient watersheds of Hawai‘i and Southeast Alaska. However, these model results are currently not accessible to resource managers in user-friendly formats, and no clear descriptions of the data or uncertainty are available. In partnership with the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and other stakeholders, this project will co-develop a joint Hawai‘i-Alaska website to make existing modeling results more accessible for resource managers who need to incorporate climate change projections into their planning and outreach efforts. The project will also co-produce new standardized hydro-meteorological products that will help address the uncertain future of precipitation extremes.