Cal-Adapt has been designed to provide access the wealth of data and information that has been, and continues to be, produced by the State's scientific and research community. The data available in this site offer a view of how climate change might affect California at the local level. Here you can work with visualization tools, access data, and participate in community sharing to contribute your own knowledge.
Cal-Adapt's development is a key recommendation of the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy:
“The California Energy Commission will develop the Cal-Adapt Web site that will synthesize existing California climate change scenarios and climate impact research and to encourage its use in a way that is beneficial for local decision-makers.” – Page 9, 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy
The site has been developed by UC Berkeley's Geospatial Innovation Facility (GIF) with funding and advisory oversight by the California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program, and advisory support from Google.org.
The data used within the Cal-Adapt visualization tools have been gathered from California’s scientific community, and represent the most current data available wherever possible. Learn more about the variety of scientists and organizations that have contributed data and resources to Cal-Adapt.
You can learn more about the launch and development of Cal-Adapt from:
California Natural Resources Agency via PublicCEO
View a WebEx Recording of Cal-Adapt Launch and Demonstration
Held June 7, 2011.(44 minutes)
The WebEx player is automatically installed when you click the link to begin playback.
Problems with playback? Contact WebEx technical support at 1-866 229-3239.
Guido Franco, California Energy Commission
Carol Greenwood, California Energy Commission
Sarah Pittiglio, California Energy Commission
Kurt Malchow, California Natural Resources Agency
Amy Luers, Google.org
Kevin Koy, Project lead
Brian Galey, Web application development
Matea Marsic, Web application development
Sarah Van Wart, Web application development
Mark O’Connor, IT configuration
Ankita Goyal, Editorial assistance
Maggi Kelly, Advisory oversight
The Stockholm Environmental Institute’s Dylan Beaudette, Vishal Mehta, and David Purkey had created an initial prototype for Cal-Adapt that was instrumental in the site’s origin. We also thank Shannon Koy for her valuable contribution to the graphic design and layout of the site.
Cal-Adapt’s current design and functionality have been developed with the insight from a variety of beta testers who provided valuable feedback throughout several iterations of updates. These individuals represent scientists and climate experts, planners and technicians, as well as interested participants from the general public. We value any and all feedback!
This product is provided for informational purposes only. Users of this information agree by their use to hold blameless the State of California, and its respective officers, employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors for any liability associated with its use in any form. Specifically, this work shall not be used to assess actual hazards, insurance requirements, or property values.
