"Oft expectation fails" - Why Climate Services Should Rethink Forecasts

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A headshot of Simon Mason.

When

Noon – 1 p.m., Dec. 14, 2023

A webinar presented by Simon Mason, Chief Climate Scientist at Columbia Climate School's International Research Institute for Climate and Society.

Please Register

This lecture is part of a virtual series, Frontiers in Climate Services for Global Development Challenges, from the University of Arizona's AIR International Programs (AIR-IP helps lead the Arizona Initiative for Resilience and International Development or AIRID), NOAA, and USAID will serve as a platform for highlighting new thinking and practices at the nexus of climate services and development. It supports the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), including the use of social, behavioral and economic sciences to shape climate services and adaptation solutions. 

Additional lectures in the series include:

November 2, 2023

Climate Services as Tools for Transformative Change

November 11, 2023

Climate Information as MacGuffin: the Overlooked Value of Seasonal Forecasts for Adaptation

November 30, 2023

Producing Projects & Subjects: Intersections & Ideas from Climate Adaptation for Climate Information Services