Oak Ridge Climate Change Science Institute
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has formed the Oak Ridge Climate Change Science Institute (ORCCSI) that will develop and execute programs for the multi-agency, multi-disciplinary climate change research partnerships at ORNL.
Led by Director Jim Hack and Deputy Director Dave Bader, the Institute will integrate scientific projects in modeling, observations, and experimentation with ORNL’s powerful computational and informatics capabilities to answer some of the most pressing global change science questions. The Institute will produce quantitative, transparent and accessible scientific knowledge to address climate change consequences, mitigation actions, and the needs for future societal adaptation.
ORCCSI will carry out a variety of activities:
- Integrate scientific projects in modeling, observations, and experimentation with ORNL’s powerful computational and informatics capabilities to answer some of the most pressing global change science questions
- Produce transparent and accessible quantitative scientific knowledge to address climate change consequences, mitigation actions, and the need for future societal adaptation
- Foster and enhance collaborations among scientists conducting research in Earth System Modeling (ESM), atmospheric and climate dynamics, algorithm and numerical methods research, biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem modeling, ecosystem dynamics, and data science
Through the fusion of modeling, data, and observations, the Institute will explore complex questions such as the analysis of vulnerability and adaptability to climate change impacts and the effectiveness of options to mitigate future climate change. The Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration support the research projects of the Institute.
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