pier reports

1. Adaptation Initiatives for Sea Level Rise in California. John Andrews.
   PIER: Ongoing
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=500-09-16
   Notes
   The National Research Council of the National Adademy of Sciences will convene a committee of experts to provide an assessment of SLR for California.ﾠﾠThe case sutdies will demonstarte how other communities can use these recommendations to assessment impacts and conduct adaptive planning in their region.
   
   
   
2. Adaptation options for California's natural and managed ecosystems. David Ackerly (UC Berkeley), Craig Moritz (UC Berkeley), Max Moritz (UC Berkeley), Jim Thorne (UC Davis), Erika Zavaleta (UC Santa Cruz), Lee Hannah (UC Santa Barbara), Peter Moyle (UC Davis), Anthony Westerling (UC Merced) and Louise Jackson (UC Davis), Susi Moser.
   PIER: Pending
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=TMP-IA-985
   Notes
   This study proposes to use current scientific models on the geographical distribution of species, wildfire and urban growth in future climates to identify vulnerable species, and ecosystems.ﾠﾠThe vulnerability analyses conducted in this study will help to identify strategies to ameliorate the negative effects of climate change and provide adaptation strategies at a regional level.ﾠﾠ
   
   
   
3. Adaptation Strategies for Agricultural Sustainability in Yolo County, California. Louise Jackson.
   PIER: Ongoing
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=500-09-009
   Notes
   This project proposes to demonstrate the broad mechanisms by which agriculture may react to climate change, along with other simultaneous changes in landscape pressures. The main intent of the project is to provide a science-based exploration tool for scientists, farmers, policymakers and the general public to better understand the complexity of risks and responses to climate change, and to portray adaptation options for increasing agricultural sustainability.
   
   
   
4. Advanced modeling of the biological effects of climate change in California. Lee Hannah.
   PIER: Ongoing
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=500-08-020
   Notes
   This research program will apply the BioMove model and other tools to climate change assessment at biologically relevant scales. Products of this research will include a network flow analysis for California, showing optimal networks of sites important for conservation of species through multiple time-steps as climate changes. The project will also improve fire modeling.
   
   
   
5. Aircraft Measurement of the Impacts of Pollution Aerosols on Clouds and Precipitation Over the Sierra Nevada. Daniel Rosenfeld.
   PIER: 2008
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=CEC-500-2008-015
   Notes
   Reports on field studies using two research aircraft to determine how aerosols are affecting precipitation levels
   
   
   
6. A Multi-County Analysis Identifying the Vulnerable Populations for Mortality Associated with High Ambient Temperature in California. Rupa Basu, Bart Ostro.
   PIER: 2009
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=CEC-500-2009-035-F
   Notes
   This study examined ambient temperature associated mortality and it's relationship to age, race/ethnicity, gender, and education level to identify subgroups vulnerable to high ambient temperature.
   
   
   
7. Analysis of Climate Effects on Agriculture Systems . Andrew Paul et al.
   PIER: 2005
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=CEC-500-2005-188-SF
   Notes
   This report, an analysis of climate effects on agicultural systems, is a supplemental report to the main PIER-funded report that is an attachment to the Climate Action Team Report to the Governor and Legislature.
   
   
   
8. An Analysis of Simulated California Climate Using Multiple Dynamical and Statistical Techniques. Norm Miller, Lisa Sloan, Kanamitsu, and Phil Duffy.
   PIER: 2009
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=CEC-500-2009-017-F
   Notes
   Enhances dynamic regional climate models and compares them with observation to discover any biases before these models are used to develop probabilistic climate projections for CA
   
   
   
9. An Assessment of Impacts of Future C02 and Climate on Agriculture. Dennis Baldocchi et al.
   PIER: 2005
   http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=CEC-500-2005-187-SD
   Notes
   This report, an assessment of future CO2 and climate impacts on agriculture, is a supplemental report to the main PIER-funded report that is an attachment to the Climate Action Team Report to the Governor and Legislature.
   
   
   
10. An Overview of Geologic Carbon Sequestration Potential in California. Cameron Downey, John Clinkenbeard.
    PIER: 2006
    http://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/displayOneReport.php?pubNum=CEC-500-2006-088
    Notes
    An inventory of sedimentary basins was screened for preliminary suitability for carbon sequestration.