Allison Crimmins
@acrimmins.bsky.social
Lady who climates. Executive Director for Industry Proving Ground at NOAA: Director of the Fifth National Climate Assessment. View my own. She/her.
Also, personal life achievement unlocked- I cited @theonion.com in a scientific paper. :)
October 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Also, personal life achievement unlocked- I cited @theonion.com in a scientific paper. :)
One more paper in this series- the introductory paper was published yesterday amid the shutdown. Innovations in the climate assessment development process discusses the value of scientific assessments and how to keep them evolving to meet evolving user needs.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Innovations in the climate assessment development process - Climatic Change
Climate assessments have long been key scientific inputs that inform the development of productive and impactful climate policy in the United States and around the world. This introduction sets the stage for the suite of papers in the Topical Collection “Advancements in U.S. Climate Assessments.” Inspired and informed by the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, the papers within this issue document lessons learned over the past 30+ years and leverage the perspectives of previous assessment authors and staff to aid those interested in developing their own climate assessments. This paper reviews the evolution of climate assessments and the factors that make for useful, usable, and used scientific products to support societal choices. Evolving user needs over the last 30+ years also reflect a shift in demand towards more localized or more context-specific climate data that integrates social science information, tools, and frameworks. To meet these needs, we highlight three areas of potential opportunity and challenge for future assessments: continued and strengthened conversations between assessment developers across geographic scale to share innovations and lessons learned in the development process; working with knowledge holders in under-represented areas of expertise to alter assessment governance and guidelines to better incorporate diverse perspectives; and seizing opportunities for using innovative communication and engagement mediums.
link.springer.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
One more paper in this series- the introductory paper was published yesterday amid the shutdown. Innovations in the climate assessment development process discusses the value of scientific assessments and how to keep them evolving to meet evolving user needs.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Allison Crimmins
Here is the working link: nca5.climate.us
Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the sc...
nca5.climate.us
September 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Here is the working link: nca5.climate.us
Led by Allyza Lustig, this paper reviews methods of public engagement across national, regional, state, Tribal, and local assessments, providing lessons learned to ensure assessments meet evolving user needs and link knowledge development to societal responses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities - Climatic Change
Cyclical and sustained engagement throughout and beyond individual climate assessment cycles ensures that assessments (1) meet the user need of the moment; (2) reach the broadest possible decision-mak...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Led by Allyza Lustig, this paper reviews methods of public engagement across national, regional, state, Tribal, and local assessments, providing lessons learned to ensure assessments meet evolving user needs and link knowledge development to societal responses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Led by Keely Maxwell, this paper compares integration of social sciences in national and sub-national assessments, noting where non-traditional report structures open space for innovation and where emergent themes and other disciplines can improve future assessments
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The social sciences in climate assessments in the United States - Climatic Change
This article looks at the inclusion of the social sciences in recent climate assessment reports from national and sub-national jurisdictions (state, territory, district) of the United States. It compa...
link.springer.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Led by Keely Maxwell, this paper compares integration of social sciences in national and sub-national assessments, noting where non-traditional report structures open space for innovation and where emergent themes and other disciplines can improve future assessments
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
All right! Two more papers released in our special issue series on advancements in climate assessments. The 9th paper is "The social sciences in climate assessments in the United States" and the 10th is "Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities"
May 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
All right! Two more papers released in our special issue series on advancements in climate assessments. The 9th paper is "The social sciences in climate assessments in the United States" and the 10th is "Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities"