About Us

Each day, in the face of deep uncertainty, millions of decisions are made that respond to and influence the behavior of climate. How does the nation’s multi-billion dollar investment in climate research affect those decisions? How can the societal value of this scientific investment be enhanced? These are the core organizing questions for Science Policy Assessment and Research on Climate (SPARC) which conducts research and assessments, outreach, and education aimed at helping climate science policies better support climate-related decision making in the face of fundamental and often irreducible uncertainties.

SPARC is a joint project of the University of Colorado's Center for Science and Policy Technology Research and the Arizona State University's Consortium for Science, Policy, & Outcomes, sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). Read NSF Disclaimer.

SPARC Brochures

• General Brochure
• Mid-Term Highlights Brochure

Other NSF sponsored decision making centers and activities:

• Decision Center for a Desert City, Arizona State University
• Climate Decision Making Center, Carnegie Mellon
• Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, Columbia University
• Improving Decisions in a Complex and Changing World, RAND

DMUU Investigators' Meeting
15-16 December 2005
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